- Saab Quality
The Saab Quality is a Group 3
Australia nthoroughbred horse race held under open handicap conditions, for horses aged 4 years old and upwards, over a distance of 2500m.It is held at
Flemington Racecourse inMelbourne .Historically the race has been a traditional lead-up for the
Melbourne Cup , with the winner gaining exemption from any ballot for entry to the Cup.The race is also famous due to a triple dead-heat [http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/triple-deadheat-in-the-1956-hotham-handicap/2006/11/03/1162340052531.html] in
1956 involving Fighting Force, Ark Royal and Pandie Sun.Race History
Distance
1869 - 1971 held over 12
furlongs (approx. 2400m)
1972 onwards held over 2500mClass
1869 – 1978 was a Principal Race
1979 – 1980 was a Group 3
1981 – 2003 was a Group 2
2004 onwards Group 3Name
1869 - 1978 the race was known as the ‘Hotham Handicap’
1979 - 1993 the race was known as ‘The Dalgety’
1994 - 1995 the race was known as the ‘Crown Quality’
1996 the race was known as the ‘Ten News Stakes’
1997 the race was known as the ‘Lean Cuisine Quality’
1998 onwards the race has been called the ‘Saab Quality’.The Winners
* 2007 - Sculptor
* 2006 -Maybe Better
* 2005 - Strasbourg
* 2004 - Don Raphael
* 2003 - Big Pat
* 2002 - Requiem
* 2001 - Maythehorsebewithu
* 2000 - Brew
* 1999 - The Warrior
* 1998 - Star Binder
* 1997 - Backslapper
* 1996 - Few Are Chosen
* 1995 - Coachwood
* 1994 - Pindi
* 1993 - Tennessee Jack
* 1992 - Big Barron
* 1991 - Rasheek
* 1990 - Mount Olympus
* 1989 - Coshking
* 1988 - Copatonic
* 1987 - Scarvila
* 1986 - Sea Legend
* 1985 - Silver Award
* 1984 - Chagemar
* 1983 - Chagemar
* 1982 - Allez Bijou
* 1981 - Mr. Cromwell
* 1980 - Bohemian Grove
* 1979 - Karu
* 1978 - Jury
* 1977 - Major Till
* 1976 - Reckless
* 1975 - Suleiman
* 1974 - Think Big
* 1973 - Daneson
* 1972 - Scotch And Dry
* 1971 - Not Again
* 1970 - Sudani
* 1969 - Tails
* 1968 - Raad
* 1967 - Midlander
* 1966 - Aveniam
* 1965 - Sail Away
* 1964 - Celero
* 1963 - River Seine
* 1962 - Le Storm
* 1961 - Oreka
* 1960 - Nilarco
* 1959 - Grand Garry
* 1958 - Baystone
* 1957 - Baron Boissier
* 1956 - Fighting Force / Ark Royal / Pandie Sun (dead heat)
* 1955 - Better Boy
* 1954 - Plato
* 1953 - My Hero
* 1952 - Morse Code
* 1951 - Glenvue
* 1950 - Thracian Lad
* 1949 - Foxzami
* 1948 - Howe
* 1947 - Dark Marne
* 1946 - Chaytor
* 1945 - Arduli
* 1944 - Sirius
* 1943 - Dark Felt
* 1942 - Dark Felt
* 1941 - Son Of Aurous
* 1940 - Dashing Cavalier
* 1939 - Catalogue
* 1938 - Spear Chief
* 1937 - Frill Prince
* 1936 - Balkan Prince
* 1935 - Sarcherie
* 1934 - Panto
* 1933 - Pretzel
* 1932 - Roc
* 1931 - White Nose
* 1930 - Cimbrian
* 1929 - Shadow King
* 1928 - Epilogue
* 1927 - Eridanus / Bicolor (dead heat)
* 1926 - Beedos
* 1925 - King Of Mirth
* 1924 - Lilypond
* 1923 - Englefield
* 1922 - King Ingoda
* 1921 - Wirriway
* 1920 - Luteplayer
* 1919 - Sea Bound
* 1918 - Court Jester
* 1917 - Lingle
* 1916 - Dame Quickly
* 1915 - Hush Money
* 1914 - Uncle Matt
* 1913 - Gladwyn
* 1912 - Lord Alwyne
* 1911 - Prizefighter
* 1910 - Flavian
* 1909 - Footpad
* 1908 - Moani
* 1907 - Tulkeroo
* 1906 - Invergordon
* 1905 - Demas
* 1904 - Elvo
* 1903 - Martyr
* 1902 - Sojourner
* 1901 - Ohio
* 1900 - War God
* 1899 - Miss Carbine
* 1898 - Plutus
* 1897 - Metford
* 1896 - Mischief
* 1895 - The Trier
* 1894 - Foxtail
* 1893 - Straightfire
* 1892 - Hopetoun
* 1891 - Pigeontoe
* 1890 - Grey Gown
* 1889 - Meteor
* 1888 - Mara
* 1887 - The Levite
* 1886 - Claptrap
* 1885 - Lesbia
* 1884 - Favo
* 1883 - Wallangra
* 1882 - Odd Trick
* 1881 - Saunterer
* 1880 - Wellington
* 1879 - Trump Yoss
* 1878 - Levant
* 1877 - The Vagabond
* 1876 - Troy
* 1875 - Kinchrachrie
* 1874 - Newbold
* 1873 - Imperial
* 1872 - Early Morn
* 1871 - Saladin
* 1870 - Nimblefoot
* 1869 - AuroraReferences
[http://www.studbook.org.au/RaceWinnersHistory.aspx?RACEID=4222 Australian Studbook - VRC Saab Quality Race Winners]
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