The Wenona Girl Quality is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race, for mares aged four-years-old and upwards, over a distance of 1200 metres at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia in March.
History The race is named after champion Australian Racing Hall of Fame mare Wenona Girl, who won 27 races in the late 1950s and early 1960s. At the time of her retirement she was the highest stakes winning mare to have raced in Australia.
In 2014 the race was named after champion jockey Roy Higgins (1938–2014), who had died early in the week of the scheduled race.
Name 2006–2013 – Wenona Girl Quality Handicap 2014 – Roy Higgins Tribute Quality 2015–16 – Wenona Girl Handicap 2017 – Wenona Girl Quality
Grade 2006–2013 – Listed race 2014 onwards – Group 3
Venue 2006–2010 – Randwick Racecourse 2011 – Warwick Farm Racecourse 2012 – Randwick Racecourse 2013 – Warwick Farm Racecourse 2014 onwards – Randwick Racecourse
Winners
The following are past winners of the race.
2026 - Gangsta Granny 2025 - Commemorative 2024 - Tintookie 2023 - Jal Lei 2022 – Belluci Babe 2021 – Vulpine 2020 – Fasika 2019 – Winter Bride 2018 – Sugar Bella 2017 – Rocket Commander 2016 – Savoureux 2015 – Griante 2014 – A Time For Julia 2013 – Arinosa 2012 – Rose Of Peace 2011 – Ofcourseican 2010 – Beaded 2009 – Belong To Many 2008 – Litter 2007 – Kakakakatie 2006 – Wonderer
See also List of Australian Group races Group races
External links First three place getters Wenona Girl Quality (ATC)
References