The 2026 Ming Dynasty Quality is set to run on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Rosehill on The Run To The Rose Day for three-year-olds on their way to the Golden Rose or Caulfield Guineas over the spring.
The Ming Dynasty Quality 2026 is a key early spring race, showcasing the new season’s three‑year‑olds as they stretch out to 1400m at Rosehill and begin to shape the major Group racing storylines ahead. This Group 3 feature regularly uncovers emerging stars on their way to bigger targets like the Golden Rose and Caulfield Guineas, making it a crucial betting race for anyone looking to get in early before markets move. With lightly raced talent, sharp form swings and fast‑reacting futures odds, the Ming Dynasty Quality delivers one of September’s most intriguing betting markets — and Ladbrokes has every market, price shift and spring pointer covered to keep punters ahead of the action.
2026 Ming Dynasty Quality Odds
The season’s top Ming Dynasty Quality 2026 odds and betting market links will be available below once final acceptances are announced followed by the official finishing order after the event.
| 7. Persian Wonder (1) J: Ashley Morgan 53kg 0x165T: David Payne | ||
| 2. Stormy Marco (2) J: James McDonald 58.5kg 183xT: Chris Waller | ||
| 5. Tenenbaum (5) J: Chad Schofield 54kg x14x1T: Brad Widdup | ||
| 9. Genesis Runner (3) J: Kerrin Mcevoy 53kg 41×2T: Richard & Will Freedman | ||
| 12. Piedmont (9) J: Regan Bayliss 53kg 31T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 13. Crown Of Fire (10) J: Dylan Gibbons 53kg 41T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 11. Savagram (6) J: Tim Clark 53kg 14T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 10. Hostwin King (8) J: Louis-Philippe Beuzelin 53kg 1173T: Tommy Wong | ||
| 3. Hidrix (4) J: Tommy Berry 56kg 350×5T: Chris Waller | ||
| 6. I’m Ya Huckleberry (7) J: Siena Grima 53.5kg 2×1T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
Ming Dynasty Quality Tips
Solid Ming Dynasty Quality tips include looking for Group 1 graduates from the autumn, three-year-olds with winning Sydney form in similar company and proven 1400m performers over that middle-distance range.
Ladbrokes Tip: The Ming Dynasty Quality serves as a potential Group 1 Golden Rose lead-up
2026 Ming Dynasty Quality Predictions & Best Bets
Our Ladbrokes’ exclusive Ming Dynasty Quality betting tips for 2026 will be detailed below listing the three-year-olds to back and sack in the Group 3 event this season so stay tuned.
| 9. Genesis Runner (3) J: Kerrin Mcevoy 53kg 41×2T: Richard & Will Freedman |
| 6. I’m Ya Huckleberry (7) J: Siena Grima 53.5kg 2×1T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 10. Hostwin King (8) J: Louis-Philippe Beuzelin 53kg 1173T: Tommy Wong |
Latest Racing News
The Ming Dynasty Quality was previously held on San Domenico Stakes Day in August, but from 2022 now runs on the Run To The Rose Day card in Sydney. It is one of four Group status races on the card along with the: Group 2 Theo Marks Stakes (1300m), Group 2 Sheraco Stakes (1200m), and the Group 2 Run To The Rose (1200m) which is another good Golden Rose lead-up.
The race is named in honour of dual Caulfield Cup hero Ming Dynasty (1977, 1980).
Three-year-olds in the Ming Dynasty Quality field are often heading towards tougher events for their age group over the spring including the Group 1 $1 million Golden Rose Stakes (1400m) back at the track in September and the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) in Melbourne each October.
Golden Mile (2022), Lonhro (2001), and Kenwood Melody (1998) are the last horses to complete the Ming Dynasty Quality – Caulfield Guineas double.
In 2023 the Ming Dynasty winner Encap ran second next-up in the Golden Rose Stakes results.
Many nice horses have won the Ming Dynasty Quality over the years including subsequent star stallion Lonhro (2001), the ill-fated Lion Tamer (2010), and Quick Thinker (2019) who won the following year’s Group 1 ATC Derby.
In 2024 Lady Shenandoah won the Ming Dynasty and continued on to salute in her next four races including a next-up Group 1 Flight Stakes victory and completing the 2025 Surround Stakes – Coolmore Classic double the following autumn.
Ming Dynasty Quality Race Info
- Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
- Track: Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- Distance: 1400m
- Conditions: 3YOs – Quality Handicap
- Status: Group 3
- Prize Money: $250,000
- First Run: 1986
Ming Dynasty Quality 2026 Results
The official 2026 Ming Dynasty Quality Results & Finishing Order will be provided below once the race is run and won on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
- #7 Persian Wonder
- #2 Stormy Marco
- #5 Tenenbaum
Ming Dynasty Quality Betting
Ming Dynasty Quality betting odds are led each season by three-year-old gallopers proven in Group company that contested tougher races as two-year-olds last time in like the Golden Slipper Stakes or Melbourne’s Blue Diamond Stakes.
Youngsters with winning form in Sydney over the 1200m – 1400m or even a mile races feature highly in Ming Dynasty Quality betting tips.
Danawi ($5 in 2018) followed by Coastwatch ($3.80 in 2021) are the latest favourites in Ming Dynasty Quality betting to salute for the punters.
2026 Ming Dynasty Quality Big Bets Tracker
Follow the money and see the three-year-olds attracting the big money Ming Dynasty Quality bets this weekend!
Ming Dynasty Quality Field
The Ming Dynasty Quality race field attracts a class line-up of the season’s most exciting young middle-distance horses, many of which contested Group 1 events as juveniles such as the Golden Slipper Stakes at the same track over the autumn.
Most three-year-olds are racing in the event first-up and are heading towards upcoming events including the Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes (1400m) or longer-distanced events including Melbourne’s Group 1 Victoria Derby (2500m). Lion Tamer (2010) was the last horse to do the Ming Dynasty Quality – Victoria Derby double.
The Group 3 Up And Coming Stakes (1300m) makes a nice lead-up into the Ming Dynasty Quality field. Holyfield (6th in 2020), Coastwatch (2nd in 2021), Golden Mile (2nd in 2022), Encap (3rd in 2023) and Sixties (5th in 2025) are the latest Ming Dynasty winners to come out of that race.
The Ming Dynasty Quality nominations close the Monday of race week followed by final acceptances on the Wednesday.
2026 Ming Dynasty Quality Field
The official Ming Dynasty Quality 2026 field and barriers for Group 3 race will be announced by Racing NSW on the Wednesday leading-up to Run To The Rose Day and published in full below.
The Ming Dynasty Quality 2026 final field features a promising line-up of three-year-olds including the Richard & Will Freedman-trained Group 3 Up & Coming Stakes second placed Genesis Runner and Tenenbaum coming off a big Canterbury win fresh.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
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| 1. Cormier (5) Scratched: | |||||
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2. Stormy Marco
J: James McDonald
T: Chris Waller |
183x | C | 2 | 58.5kg | |
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3. Hidrix
J: Tommy Berry
T: Chris Waller |
1350x5 | C | 4 | 56kg | |
| 4. Central Europe (14) Scratched: | |||||
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5. Tenenbaum
J: Chad Schofield
T: Brad Widdup |
6x14x1 | C | 5 | 54kg | |
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6. I'm Ya Huckleberry
J: Siena Grima
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
2x1 | C | 7 | 53.5kg | |
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7. Persian Wonder
J: Ashley Morgan
T: David Payne |
20x165 | G | 1 | 53kg | |
| 8. Outspan (12) Scratched: | |||||
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9. Genesis Runner
J: Kerrin Mcevoy
T: Richard & Will Freedman |
41x2 | C | 3 | 53kg | |
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10. Hostwin King
J: Louis-Philippe Beuzelin
T: Tommy Wong |
1173 | C | 8 | 53kg | |
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11. Savagram
J: Tim Clark
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
14 | C | 6 | 53kg | |
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12. Piedmont
J: Regan Bayliss
T: Ciaron Maher |
31 | F | 9 | 53kg | |
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13. Crown Of Fire
J: Dylan Gibbons
T: Ciaron Maher |
41 | F | 10 | 53kg | |
| 14. Cantero (10) Scratched: | |||||
2026 Ming Dynasty Quality Nominations
Nominations for the 2026 Ming Dynasty Quality close on the Monday of race week with the list of potential runners in the three-years-olds’ feature to be published here.
Ming Dynasty Quality Form Guide
The Ming Dynasty Quality form guide features all the must-know information for punters including the saddlecloth numbers, jockeys, trainers, barriers and lead-up form of the runners in the race.
The Ming Dynasty Quality form has stacked-up in later Group 1 spring races for three-year-olds many times in recent years, including in 2010 when the winner Lion Tamer went on to win that year’s Victoria Derby at Flemington over the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
The year before, So You Think ran second in the Ming Dynasty Quality results of 2009 before going on to take out that year’s Group 1 Cox Plate (2040m) at Moonee Valley as a three-year-old. So You Think also won the following year’s Cox Plate in 2010 as a four-year-old.
In 2021 the Ming Dynasty Quality winner Coastwatch franked the form running third next-up in the Golden Rose Stakes, while in 2022 the winner Golden Mile finished fourth in the Golden Rose before winning the Caulfield Guineas.
Autumn Boy’s class shone through again after his strong Ming Dynasty Quality run, with the 2025 form well and truly standing up. The runner‑up went on to complete an outstanding Caulfield Guineas–Rosehill Guineas double, confirming the depth of the race, and he also finished second in both the Randwick Guineas and Doncaster Mile later that autumn — a serious form boost for Ladbrokes punters assessing the Ming Dynasty profile.
2026 Ming Dynasty Quality Form Guide
A link to our detailed Ming Dynasty Quality 2026 form guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.
Past Ming Dynasty Quality Results
Ming Dynasty Quality results have featured plenty of recent upsets including wins by Quick Thinker ($11 in 2019) and Holyfield ($10 in 2020).
Recent Ming Dynasty Quality Winners
Recent Ming Dynasty Quality winners and placegetters dating back to the year 1977 are detailed in the below table.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2025 | Sixties | Autumn Boy | Without Peer |
| 2024 | Lady Shenandoah | Mayfair | Snack Bar |
| 2023 | Encap | Ceolwulf | Tom Kitten |
| 2022 | Golden Mile | Matcha Latte | Basquiat |
| 2021 (Held at Kembla Grange) |
Coastwatch | Military Expert | Subterranean |
| 2020 | Holyfield | Bazooka | Overlord |
| 2019 | Quick Thinker | Aspect Ratio | Reformist |
| 2018 | Danawi | Mizzy | Dealmaker |
| 2017 | Addictive Nature | Assimilate | Astoria |
| 2016 | Swear | High Mist | Skylight Glow |
| 2015 | Metallic Crown | Tatoosh | Kimberley Star |
| 2014 | Panzer Division | Shooting To Win | Lady Sharapova |
| 2013 | Aussies Love Sport | Open Book | Champagne Cath |
| 2012 | Tatra | Proverb | Honorious |
| 2011 | Ambidexter | Sangster | Darci Be Good |
| 2010 | Lion Tamer | Praecido | Levi’s Choice |
| 2009 | More Than Great | So You Think | Exceed With Me |
| 2008 | Predatory Pricer | Caymans | Dreamscape |
| 2007 Race Not Run |
– | – | – |
| 2006 | Mearas | Just Mambo | Sermon |
| 2005 | Primus | Replicator | Manton |
| 2004 | Dane Shadow | Avise | Public Opinion |
| 2003 | Play Around | Terracotta Bay | Allgunadoit |
| 2002 | Half Hennessy | Rohatyn | Magic Marvo |
| 2001 | Lonhro | Prince of Play | Viking Ruler |
| 2000 | Continuum | National Saint | Canny Fly |
| 1999 | Hire | Pins | Shogun Lodge |
| 1998 | Kenwood Melody | Helm | Dignity Dancer |
| 1997 | Adam | El Mirada | Moretti |
| 1996 | Magic Of Sydney | Mighty Tycoon | Our Banker |
| 1995 | Follow Through | Catalan Opening | Silence Prevails |
| 1994 | Obsessed | Law Of The Land | All The Rage |
| 1993 | Matrinaman | Salivate | Kirribilli |
| 1992 | Muirfield Village | Smiling Assassin | Air Seattle |
| 1991 | Kinjite | Subzero | Gifted Poet |
| 1990 | What A Hit | Garter King | All Mine |
| 1989 | Cool Credit | Bassie’s Pride | Iced Martini |
| 1988 | Royal Pardon | Sakana | Riverina Charm |
| 1987 | Nickson | Beau Zam | Sunset Hill |
| 1986 | Imperial Majesty | Dandy Andy | Big Zapple |
| 1985 | Drawn | Splendid Speed | Faris King |
| 1984 | Kentish | Colour Page | Happy Feeling |
| 1983 | Butterfly Prince | Bounty Hawk | Walking Home |
| 1982 | Hermod | Chiamare | Sky Cherub |
| 1981 | Our Planet | Lord Of Persia | Sir Galahad |
| 1980 | Exclusive Planet | Bellini | Whiskey Boy |
| 1979 | Outcome | Bristol | Big Convoy |
| 1978 | Red Nose | Rodway Glen | Just A Steal |
| 1977 | Little Diamond | Omega Man | Ruzzeel |
FAQs
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Which horse will win the 2026 Ming Dynasty Quality?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Ming Dynasty Quality is to take into account the form, assess the barriers, and consider the weight the horse will carry (among other factors).
Check out Ladbrokes in the lead up to the race for full form information.
When is the Ming Dynasty Quality 2026?
The 2026 Ming Dynasty Quality is set to run in Sydney on Saturday September 12 as one of the key support races on Run To The Rose Day as we move deeper into the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival and the Group 1 majors approach. It is scheduled as Rosehill Race 6 at 2:50pm (AEST) on the 10-race card.
What is the prize money for the Ming Dynasty Quality 2026?
The 2026 Ming Dynasty Quality prize money is set at $250,000 which is paid from 1st to 10th place including $140,000 going to the Ming Dynasty Quality winner.
Where is the Ming Dynasty Quality 2026?
The Ming Dynasty Quality 2026 is run at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney, one of Australia’s premier racing venues and home to some of the biggest early‑spring features, which is located at James Ruse Drive, Rosehill, NSW 2142.
What distance is the Ming Dynasty Quality run over?
The Ming Dynasty Quality is run over 1400 metres, a key early‑spring trip that helps identify three‑year‑olds ready to progress toward tougher Group races later in the carnival.
How many horses run in the Ming Dynasty Quality?
The Ming Dynasty Quality typically assembles a field of around 10–14 runners, with final numbers depending on how many three‑year‑olds accept for the 1400m Rosehill Group 3 each spring.
Who won the 2025 Ming Dynasty Quality?
The 2025 Ming Dynasty Quality was won by three-year-old Flying Artie colt Sixties at $7 for trainer Chris Waller with jockey Rachel King aboard on 54.5kg from barrier 3 to win by 0.56 lengths on a Soft (5) track in a tie of 1:23.26.