Looking for this year’s Show County Quality betting odds, field and race day tips? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year’s race.
show county quality 2025 Results
The official 2025 Show County Quality results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday, August 23, 2025.
- #4 Lazzura
- #7 With Your Blessing
- #5 General Salute
The 2025 Show County Quality was won by four-year-old Snitzel mare Lazzura at $6 for trainer Chris Waller with jockey James McDonald aboard on 56kg from barrier 8 to win by 1.35 lengths on a Heavy (10) track to win in a time of 1:12.20.
| 4. Lazzura (8) J: James McDonald56kg 3124xT: Chris Waller | ||
| 7. With Your Blessing (4) J: Alysha Collett54kg 412x5T: John P Thompson | ||
| 5. General Salute (7) J: Jason Collett55.5kg x11x3T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | ||
| 1. Yellow Brick (3) J: Andrew Mallyon60kg 5x02xT: Tony & Maddysen Sears | ||
| 8. Romeo's Choice (1) J: Tom Sherry53.5kg 31x11T: Richard Litt | ||
| 6. Corniche (5) J: Zac Lloyd54kg 0x0x3T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 10. Bandi's Boy (2) J: Jay Ford53kg 70x72T: Danny Williams | ||
| 12. Just Feelin' Lucky (6) J: Dylan Gibbons53kg 1211xT: Michael Freedman |
Run over 1,200 metres, the Show County Quality Handicap is a Group 3 race taking place at Randwick Racecourse. With a $250,000 prize purse, it attracts its share of local sprinters.
Other races held on the same day at Randwick include the Winx Stakes, the Silver Shadow Stakes, the Toy Show Quality and the Premier’s Cup.
A relatively young race on the Australian Racing Calendar, the event has been run and won since 1993 gaining Group 3 status in 2013 the year Rebel Dane won.
The Show County Quality has been won by a number of good horses over the years including subsequent Caulfield Cup – Melbourne Cup double champion that season Might And Power (1997).
Other notable winners include Deprive (2019), Le Romain (2018), Deploy (2017), Tycoon Tara (2016), Terravista (2014), Rebel Dane (2013), Moment Of Change (2012), Lotteria (2005), Kingsgate (2001), and the inaugural champion Big Dreams (1993).
The Show County Quality is now also used as a potential lead-up for sprinters looking to gain a slot in the world’s richest turf race, the $20 million The Everest (1200m) held at Randwick each October.
The race is named in honour of star 80’s sprinter Show County who won a host of good races – especially as a two-year-old – including Stan Fox Stakes and Roman Consul Stakes.
In 2021 Private Eye completed the Show County Quality – Epsom Handicap double, while Icebath improved on her Show County third to win the inaugural $2 million The Invitation (1400m) later in the spring.
The 2024 Show County Quality winning mare Joliestar would go on to win a number of subsequent races including Flemington’s Newmarket Handicap in 2025.
Show County Quality 2025 – Quick Information
- Race Day: Saturday, August 23rd, 2025
- Track Location: Randwick Racecourse
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Right-handed
- Race Distance: 1,200 metres
- Weight Conditions: Quality handicap
- Qualification: Three years and older
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 3
- Operator: Australian Turf Club
- Prize Purse: $250,000
- Inaugural Race: 1993
- 2025 Show County Quality Winner: Lazzura
Show County Quality Handicap Betting 2025
There are many different ways to bet on the Show County Quality Handicap, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Show County Quality Handicap |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Show County Quality Handicap. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Show County Quality Handicap. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Show County Quality Handicap, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend. |
| Quinella Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within the Show County Quality Handicap, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Show County Quality Handicap to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Show County Quality Handicap to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Show County Quality Handicap to win the First 4. |
| Quadrella Bet (Quaddie) | You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from the Show County Quality Handicap, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Show County Quality Handicap
- Join up at neds.com.au
- Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
- Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
- Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Show County Quality Handicap Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win The Show County QUALITY
The best way to pick which horse will win the Show County Quality Handicap in 2025 is to take into account their lead-up spring racing form, assess the barriers, and consider the weights each horse will carry.
Additional factors to consider when selecting the Show County Quality winner include:
- Hot Lead Up – The Missile Stakes, run at 1,200 metres at Rosehill a fortnight earlier, is going to be the race to watch.
Show County Quality Handicap Favourites 2025
Favourites in Show County Quality 2025 betting include General Salute who was runner-up in Brisbane’s Group 3 WJ Healy Stakes at his latest and The Mission gelding Yellow Brick racing for the first time since his Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap second.
Deprive ($3.30 in 2019), Showmanship ($3.30 in 2022), and Joliestar ($2.60 in 2024) are the latest Show County Quality favourites to win.
Show County Quality Handicap Field 2025
The official 2025 Show County Quality final field and barriers are announced on the Wednesday leading up to Winx Stakes Day and will be detailed in full below.
The 2025 Show County Quality final field features plenty of smart gallopers including General Salute coming off a second in Brisbane’s Group 3 WJ Healy Stakes and the winter’s Stradbroke runner-up Yellow Brick.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Yellow Brick
J: Andrew Mallyon
T: Tony & Maddysen Sears |
x5x02x | G | 3 | 60kg | |
| 2. Territory Express (8) Scratched: | |||||
| 3. Encap (12) Scratched: | |||||
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4. Lazzura
J: James McDonald
T: Chris Waller |
43124x | M | 8 | 56kg | |
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5. General Salute
J: Jason Collett
T: Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou |
7x11x3 | G | 7 | 55.5kg | |
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6. Corniche
J: Zac Lloyd
T: Ciaron Maher |
10x0x3 | G | 5 | 54kg | |
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7. With Your Blessing
J: Alysha Collett
T: John P Thompson |
1412x5 | G | 4 | 54kg | |
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8. Romeo's Choice
J: Tom Sherry
T: Richard Litt |
431x11 | G | 1 | 53.5kg | |
| 9. Autumn Glow (10) Scratched: | |||||
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10. Bandi's Boy
J: Jay Ford
T: Danny Williams |
070x72 | G | 2 | 53kg | |
| 11. Espionage (1) Scratched: | |||||
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12. Just Feelin' Lucky
J: Dylan Gibbons
T: Michael Freedman |
x1211x | M | 6 | 53kg | |
Show County Quality Handicap 2025 Tips
Favourite: #5 General Salute ($3.80 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #8 Romeo’s Choice ($9.50 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #7 With Your Blessing ($11 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our exclusive 2025 Show County Quality betting tips will be listed here the week of the race and a full Winx Stakes Day tipping preview available on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2025 WINX STAKES DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
Show County Quality Handicap Race Day 2025
The Show County Quality 2025 takes place on 2025 Winx Stakes Day at Royal Randwick on Saturday the 23rd of August 2025. The other key events on the program include the:
- $1,000,000 Group 1 Winx Stakes (1400m),
- $300,000 Group 2 Silver Shadow Stakes (1200m),
- $250,000 Group 3 Toy Show Quality (1100m), and the
- $250,000 Group 3 Premier’s Cup (2000m).
Show County Quality Handicap Barrier Draw 2025
The 2025 Show County Quality Handicap barrier draw will be released to the public a few days before the race and will be published in our above Show County Quality Field section.
Show County Quality Handicap Nominations 2025
2025 Show County Quality nominations close by 11:00 AM on the Monday of race week.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0x6617x50x | AIRMAN | G | 6 | Michael, John & Wayne Hawkes | 110 |
| 2 | 111x1x | AUTUMN GLOW | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 97 |
| 3 | 19x0070x72 | BANDI’S BOY | G | 6 | Danny Williams | 95 |
| 4 | x23410x0x3 | CORNICHE | G | 5 | Ciaron Maher | 97 |
| 5 | x3611148x6 | DISNECK | G | 5 | Bjorn Baker | 89 |
| 6 | 4053x7437x | ENCAP | G | 5 | Gary Portelli | 102 |
| 7 | 1x251x680x | ESPIONAGE | H | 4 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 90 |
| 8 | 96342x400x | FELIX MAJESTIC | G | 6 | Gary Nickson | 95 |
| 9 | 02x67x11x3 | GENERAL SALUTE | G | 5 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | 100 |
| 10 | 6x21x1211x | JUST FEELIN’ LUCKY | M | 4 | Michael Freedman | 90 |
| 11 | 345x43124x | LAZZURA | M | 4 | Chris Waller | 105 |
| 12 | 647x18562x | MORE TERRITORIES | M | 4 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 84 |
| 13 | 32x6960x0x | NINGALOO STAR | M | 6 | John Sargent | 77 |
| 14 | 4614431×11 | ROMEO’S CHOICE | G | 6 | Richard Litt | 92 |
| 15 | 2143x6250x | TERRITORY EXPRESS | G | 6 | Paul Niceforo | 105 |
| 16 | 989x1412x5 | WITH YOUR BLESSING (NZ) | G | 7 | John Thompson | 97 |
| 17 | 2143x5x02x | YELLOW BRICK | G | 6 | Tony & Maddysen Sears | 109 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Show County Quality Handicap Weights 2025
A quality handicap applies to this race. The minimum weight is 53 kilograms. The maximum weight is 61 kilograms. Final 2025 Show County Quality weights will be announced by 4:00 PM on the Tuesday of race week with weights on the final acceptors to be published in our above Show County Quality Field section.
Buenos Noches (58.5kg in 2023) was the last Show County Quality topweight to win.
2025 Show County Quality Topweight:
- #1 Yellow Brick (60kg)
Show County Quality Handicap Acceptances 2025
2025 Show County Quality final acceptances must be declared before 9:00 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Show County Quality Field section.
Show County Quality Handicap Jockeys 2025
The final riders’ announcement is at 12:00 PM on the Wednesday of race week and the official 2025 Show County Quality jockeys will be published in our above Show County Quality Field section.
Show County Quality Handicap Scratchings 2025
2025 Show County Quality scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday, the 23rd of August 2025.
- #9 Autumn Glow (10)
Show County Quality Handicap Prize Money 2025
The 2025 Show County Quality Handicap prize purse is worth $250,000 in total, distributed from places first through tenth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $140,000 |
| 2nd | $46,250 |
| 3rd | $22,400 |
| 4th | $11,000 |
| 5th | $6,100 |
| 6th | $4,000 |
| 7th | $3,500 |
| 8th | $3,500 |
| 9th | $3,500 |
| 10th | $3,500 |
Show County Quality Handicap Race Number 2025
The 2025 Show County Quality Handicap race number is scheduled as Randwick Race 9 at 4:30pm (AEST) on Saturday the 23rd of August 2025. There are ten races in total that day at Randwick Racecourse.
Show County Quality Handicap Form Guide 2025
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2025 Show County Quality Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL 2025 SHOW COUNTY QUALITY FORM GUIDE
Show County Quality Handicap Live 2025
You can watch or listen to the 2025 Show County Quality Handicap live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing NSW
Show County Quality Handicap Winners
Winners of the Show County Quality Handicap going back to 1999 are displayed in the table below.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Weight | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lazzura | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 56 kgs | 1:12.20 |
| 2024 | Joliestar | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 55 kgs | 1:09.80 |
| 2023 | Buenos Noches | Matthew Smith | Dylan Gibbons | 58.5 kgs | 1:10.25 |
| 2022 | Showmanship | Danny O’Brien | James Cummings | 54.5 kgs (carried 55 kgs) | 1:10.92 |
| 2021 | Private Eye | Joseph Pride | Jay Ford | 54 kgs | 1:10.20 |
| 2020 | Roheryn | James Cummings | Jason Collett | 53 kgs | 1:11.23 |
| 2019 | Deprive | James Cummings | Ms Rachel King | 53.5 kgs | 1:08.63 |
| 2018 | Le Romain | Kris Lees | James McDonald | 61 kgs | 1:08.62 |
| 2017 | Deploy | Gerald Ryan | Brenton Avdulla | 55.5 kgs | 1:08.06 |
| 2016 | Tycoon Tara | Peter & Paul Snowden | Kerrin McEvoy | 54 kgs | 1:09.92 |
| 2015 | Decision Time | Clarry Conners | Christian Reith | 54 kgs | 1:09.05 |
| 2014 | Terravista | Joseph Pride | Hugh Bowman | 56 kgs | 1:12.39 |
| 2013 | Rebel Dane | Gary Portelli | Glen Boss | 54.5 kgs | 1:09.53 |
| 2012 | Moment Of Change | Peter Moody | Peter Robl | 54 kgs | 1:09.42 |
| 2011 | Skytrain | Peter Snowden | Kerrin McEvoy | 53 kgs | 1:12.67 |
| 2010 | Kenny’s World | Graeme Murray | Tye Angland | 53 kgs | 1:10.66 |
| 2009 | Swift Alliance | Gai Waterhouse | Blake Shinn | 53 kgs | 1:09.83 |
| 2008 | Bank Robber | Gai Waterhouse | Corey Brown | 53 kgs | 1:11.96 |
| 2007 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2006 | Primus | John O’Shea | Hugh Bowman | 56.5 kgs | 1:09.87 |
| 2005 | Lotteria | Gai Waterhouse | Lenny Beasley | 56.5 kgs | 1:09.91 |
| 2004 | Athelnoth | Tiger Holland | James Innes | 53 kgs | 1:10.92 |
| 2003 | Sportsman | Gregory Hickman | Zac Purton | 54 kgs | 1:11.86 |
| 2002 | Presently | Bruce McLachlan | James Innes | 53 kgs | 1:09.82 |
| 2001 | Kingsgate | Gai Waterhouse | Glen Boss | 52 kgs | 1:10.83 |
| 2000 | Stanzaic | John Size | Glen Boss | 53.5 kgs | 1:09.81 |
| 1999 | Upright | John Hawkes | Larry Cassidy | 51.5 kgs | 1:10.27 |
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Which horse will win the 2025 Show County Quality?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Show County Quality Handicap in 2025 is to take into account their lead-up spring racing form, assess the barriers, and consider the weights each horse will carry.
Additional factors to consider when selecting the Show County Quality winner include:
Hot Lead Up - The Missile Stakes, run at 1,200 metres at Rosehill a fortnight earlier, is going to be the race to watch.