Kingston Town Classic

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Kingston Town Classic
Group 1 race
Location Ascot Racecourse
Inaugurated 1976
Race type Thoroughbred
Sponsor Tabtouch (2015)
Race information
Distance 1,800 metres
Surface Turf
Track Left-handed
Qualification Three year old and older
Weight Weight for age
Purse A$1,000,000 (2015)

The Kingston Town Classic is a Perth Racing Group 1 Thoroughbred horse run under Weight for Age conditions for three year olds and older over a distance of 1800 metres at Ascot Racecourse in Perth, Australia in early December.[1] Total prizemoney is A$1,000,000.


Race history

The race is named after the Australian Racing Hall of Fame horse, Kingston Town who won the race in 1982.[1] The stakemanoy was increased to A$1 million in 2015.

Race name

  • 1976–1979 - Marlboro 50,000
  • 1980–1983 - Western Mail Classic
  • 1984–1987 - Rothwells Stakes
  • 1988–1991 - Winfield Stakes
  • 1992–1994 - Beat Diabetes 2 Stakes
  • 1995–2006 - Fruit 'N' Veg Stakes
  • 2007 onwards - Kingston Town Classic

Race distance

  • 1976–1998 - 1800 metres
  • 1999–2000 - 1600 metres
  • 2001–2002 - 1800 metres
  • 2003 - 2000 metres
  • 2004 onwards - 1800 metres

Race grade

  • 1976–1978 - Principal race
  • 1979 onwards - Group 1

Double winners

Thoroughbreds that have won the Railway Stakes – Kingston Town Classic double:

  • Better Loosen Up (1989), Old Comrade (2001), Modem (2004), Sniper's Bullet (2009)

The winners

  • 2015 - Perfect Reflection [2]
  • 2014 - Moriarty [3]
  • 2013 - Ihtsahymn [4]
  • 2012 - Luckygray [5]
  • 2011 - Playing God [6]
  • 2010 - Playing God [7]
  • 2009 - Sniper's Bullet [8]
  • 2008 - Niconero [9]
  • 2007 - Megatic [10]
  • 2006 - Niconero [11]
  • 2005 - Early Express [12]
  • 2004 - Modem [13]
  • 2003 - True Steel [14]
  • 2002 - Blevvo [15]
  • 2001 - Old Comrade [16]
  • 2000 - Old Comrade [17]
  • 1999 - St. Clemens Belle [18]
  • 1998 - Old Nick [19]
  • 1997 - Summer Beau [20]
  • 1996 - Summer Beau [21]
  • 1995 - Forge On [22]
  • 1994 - Island Morn [23]
  • 1993 - Credit Account [24]
  • 1992 - Red Javelin [25]
  • 1991 - Old Role [26]
  • 1990 - Bar Landy [27]
  • 1989 - Better Loosen Up [28]
  • 1988 - Vo Rogue [29]
  • 1987 - Doodlakine Lass [30]
  • 1986 - Military Plume [31]
  • 1985 - Rant And Rave [32]
  • 1984 - Importune [33]
  • 1983 - Bounty Hawk [34]
  • 1982 - Kingston Town
  • 1981 - Little Imagele
  • 1980 - Sovereign Red
  • 1979 - Mighty Kingdom
  • 1978 - Family Of Man
  • 1977 - Stormy Rex
  • 1976 - Family Of Man

See also

References

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