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The Race History of the 2018 Aspiration Quality at Randwick on Saturday sees it part of the mares pattern of races during the carnival.

Diamond Drille went on to win a G1 after taking it out. Could another do that after the 2018 Aspiration Quality (1600m) at Randwick on Saturday?

2018 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.

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

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

The 2018 Aspiration Quality is worth $150,000 in prizemoney as a feature of the Randwick Guineas program.

The 2017 Aspiration Quality was won by Elle Lou from Alegria and Vandancer.