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Mares have taken to G1 racing after taking out the Aspiration Quality run at Randwick on Saturday.

Diamond Drille won a big one to end the carnival in 2014. The 2020 Aspiration Quality (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday could be a good form guide.

2020 Aspiration Quality: Nominations

2020 ASPIRATION QUALITY - RACE HISTORY AND BACKGROUND

The Aspiration Quality is Group 3 race for fillies and mares at Randwick conducted by the Australian Turf Club.

The Aspiration Quality is run over 1600m and was introduced in 2007. It is run under Quality Handicap conditions with a maximum topweight of 61kg.

The Aspiration Quality has been run at Randwick each year with the exception of two runnings at Warwick farm in 2011 and 2013.

The Aspiration Quality was run as a Listed Race until 2013 and was upgraded to Group 3 status in 2014.

The Aspiration Quality is a part of the sequence of feature races for fillies and mares over the Sydney autumn carnival that include the G2 Triscay Stakes, G2 Millie Fox Stakes, G1 Coolmore Classic, G2 Emancipation Strakes and G1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes.

Diamond Drille won the Aspiration Quality/Queen Of The Turf Stakes double in 2014.

The 2020 Aspiration Quality was worth $160,000 in prizemoney as a feature of the Randwick Guineas program.

Previous winners of the Aspiration Quality include Banc De Fortune, Illuminates, Sacred Choice, Fibrillation, Thy, Diamond Drille and Heavens Above.

The 2019 Aspiration Quality was won by Nettoyer from Luvaluva and Luskintyre Lass.