Colin Stephen Quality Handicap Winners

From the race’s inauguration in 1870, all the way up to 2026, we have a comprehensive list of Colin Stephen Quality winners from past race meets. Included are finishing times. Winners of the race, recently run as the Group 3 Queen’s Cup, at Rosehill on Golden Rose Stakes Day.

View additional details of the Colin Stephen Quality winners dating back to 1938 including the winning jockeys, weights carried to victory, and times before viewing a complete list of every past champion further down the page.

Illumination was the inaugural Colin Stephen Quality winner from 1870 when the race was first contested as the Spring Stakes.

Poitrel (1918-1920) won the event three years on the trot.

The 1930 Melbourne Cup champion Phar Lap won this race twice in 1930 and 1931.

There was a Colin Stephen Quality dead-heat for first in 1939 between Royal Chief and Mosaic.

There were officially two winners again in 1947 when Russia and Silver Link also dead-heated for first.

Railings (2005) completed the Colin Stephen Quality – Group 1 The Metropolitan double before heading to Melbourne to win that spring’s Caulfield Cup.

Other notable past Colin Stephen Quality winners include Carbine (1890), dual Cox Plate hero Flight (1944), Delta (1950-51), and the aforementioned Russia (1945 & 1947).

Piggyback (2025) was the last Colin Stephen Quality winning mare and the first since Miss Admiration (2018).

Gai Waterhouse holds the record having trained ten Colin Stephen Quality winners throughout history, most recently Grove Ferry in partnership with Adrian Bott in 2022.

Note: There was no 2007 Colin Stephen Quality winner as the race was not held due to the equine influenza outbreak.

The 2023 Colin Stephen Quality winner was the John O’Shea-trained Athabascan ($4.20) who backed-up from a Listed 2400m win at Randwick to run down the outside late and swamp his rivals for another victory.

The 2024 Colin Stephen Quality winner was the Chris Waller-trained First Light ($4.80) who was third-up and fit to power home by three lengths and earn a likely quick turnaround into the Group 1 The Metropolitan field.

The 2025 Colin Stephen Quality winner was five-year-old Trapeze Artist mare Piggyback ($6) for trainer Ciaron Maher with jockey Tim Clark aboard on 55.5kg from barrier 1 to win by 0.58 lengths on a Good (4) track in a time of 2:28.98.

The 2026 Colin Stephen Quality winner was five-year-old So You Think gelding and last start Listed Tatt’s Cup winner So You Are at $2.15 favouritism for trainer Bjorn Baker with jockey Rachel King aboard on the 58.5kg topweight from barrier 7 to beat home Amplify by 0.24 lengths in a time of 2:28.95 on a Good (4) track.

2026 Colin Stephen Quality Race Replay

Colin Stephen Quality Winners 1938 – the Present

Year	Winner	Jockey	Weight	Time
2026	So You Are	R. King	58.5 kgs	2:28.95
2025	Piggyback	T. Clark	55.5 kgs	2:28.98
2024	First Light	T. Berry	54 kgs	2:29.22
2023	Ahtabascan	T. Sherry	55 kgs	2:29.13
2022	Grove Ferry	T. Clark	55 kgs	2:29.34
2021	Entente	T. Clark	56.5 kgs	2:27.36
2020	Attorney	J. Collette	54 kgs	2:29.90
2019	Stampede	A. Hyeronimus	59 kgs	2:29.87
2018	Miss Admiration	J. Ford	53 kgs	2:29.55
2017	Auvray	G. Schofield	57 kgs	2:30.35
2016	Allergic	J. B McDonald	58 kgs	2:30.88
2015	Amelie’s Star	J. Parr	56.5 kgs	2:30.84
2014	Deane Martin	B. Avdulla	55 kgs	2:29.51
2013	Julienas	N. Rawiller	59 kgs	2:30.56
2012	Kelinni	G. Schofield	55.5 kgs	2:30.48
2011	Lamasery	B. Avdulla	57 kgs	2:29.93
2010	No Wine No Song	J. Cassidy	58 kgs	2:30.45
2009	Mr Clangtastic	C. Agnew	57 kgs	2:29.85
2008	Get Up Jude	B. Shinn	53 kgs	2:31.15
2007	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2006	Exinite	L. Cassidy	52 kgs	2:28.80
2005	Railings	D. Beadman	55.5 kgs	2:32.55
2004	Don Raphael	G. Boss	56.5 kgs	2:29.83
2003	Outlaws	D. Beadman	53.5 kgs	2:29.17
2002	Red Trinket	C. Munce	54 kgs	2:30.52
2001	Dress Circle	L. Beasley	52 kgs	2:14.92
2000	Coco Cobanna	C. Munce	55.5 kgs	2:31.41
1999	Vita Man	B. York	56 kgs	2:32.35
1998	In Joyment	R. S. Dye	54.5 kgs	2:32.21
1997	Heart Ruler	J. Cassidy	53 kgs	2:33.27
1996	Hula Flight	C. Munce	52 kgs	2:31.20
1995	Western Approaches	C. Munce	51.5 kgs	2:32.04
1994	Restitution	C. Brown (a)	53 kgs	2:30.22
1993	Zamination	J. Cassidy	52.5 kgs	2:35.50
1992	Garter King	L. Olsen	55.5 kgs	2:31.00
1991	Pontiac Lass	P. D. Johnson	52.5 kgs	2:30.80
1990	Fine Catch	L. Dittman	51.5 kgs	2:30.90
1989	Macquarie Prince	C. Carmody	53 kgs	2:31.80
1988	Natski	G. Duffy	52 kgs	2:30.60
1987	Algonquin Club	M. Lyndon	50 kgs	2:30.30
1986	Rising Fear	P. Mercer	52 kgs	2:29.10
1985	Silver Award	L. Dittman	51 kgs	2:29.40
1984	Forward Charge	N. Barker	53 kgs	2:33.10
1983	Noble Heights	R. Quinton	52.5 kgs	2:26.70
1982	Nicholas John	P. Cook	51 kgs	2:30.60
1981	Granite King	M. Johnston	52 kgs	2:30.90
1980	Bragabout	N. Barker	52.5 kgs	2:03.60
1979	Outcome	K. Langby	51 kgs	2:04.40
1978	Taksan	J. Duggan	50 kgs	2:44.50
1977	Saramore	K. Langby	54 kgs	2:28.50
1976	Tara Regent	R. Quinton	50 kgs	2:34.70
1975	Medici	N. Campton	48.5 kgs	2:31.40
1974	Public Service	J. Thompson	47.5 kgs	2:33.50
1973	The Fixer	K. Langby	55.5 kgs	2:34.50
1972	Gunsynd	K. Langby	59.5 kgs	2:38.90
1971	Regal Rhythm	D. Lake	9 6 stone	2:31.30
1970	Great Exploits	K. Langby	9 6 stone	2:36.50
1969	Nausori	D. Lake	9 5 stone	2:31.10
1968	Roman Consul	G. Moore	9 0 stone	2:30.90
1967	Garcon	D. Lake	9 0 stone	2:35.20
1966	Prince Grant	G. Moore	9 0 stone	2:30.70
1965	Amusement Park	G. Moore	9 5 stone	2:32.50
1964	Piper’s Son	D. Lake	9 5 stone	2:33.10
1963	Summer Fair	D. Sullivan	9 5 stone	2:29.30
1962	Burgos	G. Moore	9 0 stone	2:31.00
1961	Lord Fury	B. Howlett	9 0 stone	2:32.90
1960	Valerius	J. Thompson	9 5 stone	2:32.40
1959	Valerius	J. Thompson	9 0 stone	2:30.80
1958	Prince Darius	G. Moore	9 0 stone	2:33.70
1957	Baron Boissier	M. Schumacher	9 6 stone	2:30.30
1956	Redcraze	A. Ward	9 6 stone	2:31.80
1955	Electro	W. Camer	9 5 stone	2:29.90
1954	Advocate	W. Williamson	9 5 stone	2:35.50
1953	Hydrogen	N. Sellwood	9 5 stone	2:32.25
1952	Dalray	K. Nuttall	9 0 stone	2:41.75
1951	Delta	N. Sellwood	9 5 stone	2:36.75
1950	Delta	N. Sellwood	9 0 stone	2:34.50
1949	Vagabond	N. Sellwood	9 0 stone	2:35.75
1948	Dark Marne	J. Thompson	9 2 stone	2:30.75
1947	Russia/Silver Link – Dead Heat	J. Thompson/A. Mulley	9 6 / 9 3 stone	2:33.00
1946	Good Idea	E. Fordyce	9 2 stone	2:35.75
1945	Russia	J. Thompson	9 5 stone	2:32.50
1944	Flight	J. Thompson	8 9 stone	2:32.00
1943	Katanga	D. Munro	9 6 stone	2:33.50
1942	Katanga	D. Munro	9 6 stone	2:33.00
1941	Beau Vite	D. Munro	9 5 stone	2:32.75
1940	Beau Vite	E. McMenamin	9 0 stone	2:29.00
1939	Royal Chief/Mosaci Dead Heat	E. Bartle/D. Munro	9 0 stone	2:42.25
1938	Royal Chief	E. Bartle	9 0 stone	N/A

Complete List of Past Colin Stephen Quality Winners

Year	Winner
2026	So You Are
2025	Piggyback
2024	First Light
2023	Athabascan
2022	Grove Ferry
2021	Entente
2020	Attorney
2019	Stampede
2018	Miss Admiration
2017	Auvray
2016	Allergic
2015	Amelie’s Star
2014	Deane Martin
2013	Julienis
2012	Kelinni
2011	Lamasery
2010	No Wine No Song
2009	Mr Clangtastic
2008	Get Up Jude
2007 (Race Not Held)	–
2006	Exinite
2005	Railings
2004	Don Raphael
2003	Outlaws
2002	Red Trinket
2001	Dress Circle
2000	Coco Cobanna
1999	Vita Man
1998	In Joyment
1997	Heart Ruler
1996	Hula Flight
1995	Western Approaches
1994	Restitution
1993	Zamination
1992	Garter King
1991	Pontiac Lass
1990	Fine Catch
1989	Macquarie Prince
1988	Natski
1987	Algonquin Club
1986	Rising Fear
1985	Silver Award
1984	Forward Charge
1983	Noble Heights
1982	Nicholas John
1981	Granite King
1980	Bragabout
1979	Outcome
1978	Taksan
1977	Saramore
1976	Tara Regent
1975	Medici
1974	Public Service
1973	The Fixer
1972	Gunsynd
1971	Regal Rhythm
1970	Great Exploits
1969	Nausori
1968	Roman Consul
1967	Garcon
1966	Prince Grant
1965	Amusement Park
1964	Piper’s Son
1963	Summer Fair
1962	Burgos
1961	Lord Fury
1960	Valerius
1959	Valerius
1958	Prince Darius
1957	Baron Boissier
1956	Redcraze
1955	Electro
1954	Advocate
1953	Hydrogen
1952	Dalray
1951	Delta
1950	Delta
1949	Vagabond
1948	Dark Marne
1947	*Russia / Silver Link
1946	Good Idea
1945	Russia
1944	Flight
1943	Katanga
1942	Katanga
1941	Beau Vite
1940	Beau Vite
1939	*Royal Chief / Mosaic
1938	Royal Chief
1937	Allunga
1936	Silver Ring
1935	Peter Pan
1934	Rogilla
1933	Rogilla
1932	Veilmond
1931	Phar Lap
1930	Phar Lap
1929	Winalot
1928	Limerick
1927	Limerick
1926	Spearfelt
1925	Windbag
1924	Gloaming
1923	David
1922	Beauford
1921	David
1920	Kennaquhair
1920	Poitrel
1919	Poitrel
1918	Poitrel
1917	Wallace Isinglass
1916	Sasanof
1915	St. Carwyne
1914	St. Carwyne
1913	Duke Foote
1912	Aurofodina
1911	Aurofodina
1910	Comedy King
1909	Trafalgar
1908	Mooltan
1907	Poseidon
1906	Lady Wallace
1905	Emir
1904	Gladsome
1903	Cruciform
1902	Wakeful
1901	San Fran
1900	Paul Pry
1899	Dewey
1898	Merloolas
1897	Positano
1896	Newhaven
1895	Quiver
1894	Brockleigh
1893	Loyalty
1892	Bungebah
1891	Megaphone
1890	Carbine
1889	Abercorn
1888	The Australian Peer
1887	Trident
1886	Lord William
1885	Moonshee
1884	Malua
1883	First Demon
1882	Hecla
1881	Wellington
1880	Creswick
1879	Chester
1878	Chester
1877	Robinson Crusoe
1876	Valentia
1875	Kingsborough
1874	Javelin
1873	Dagworth
1872	Dagworth
1871	Aveline
1870	Illumination