Kingston Town Classic
| Group 1 race | |
| Location | Ascot Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1976 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Peters Investments (2016) |
| 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 (2016) |
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 stakemoney 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
- 2016 - Stratum Star [2]
- 2015 - Perfect Reflection [3]
- 2014 - Moriarty [4]
- 2013 - Ihtsahymn [5]
- 2012 - Luckygray [6]
- 2011 - Playing God [7]
- 2010 - Playing God [8]
- 2009 - Sniper's Bullet [9]
- 2008 - Niconero [10]
- 2007 - Megatic [11]
- 2006 - Niconero [12]
- 2005 - Early Express [13]
- 2004 - Modem [14]
- 2003 - True Steel [15]
- 2002 - Blevvo [16]
- 2001 - Old Comrade [17]
- 2000 - Old Comrade [18]
- 1999 - St. Clemens Belle [19]
- 1998 - Old Nick [20]
- 1997 - Summer Beau [21]
- 1996 - Summer Beau [22]
- 1995 - Forge On [23]
- 1994 - Island Morn [24]
- 1993 - Credit Account [25]
- 1992 - Red Javelin [26]
- 1991 - Old Role [27]
- 1990 - Bar Landy [28]
- 1989 - Better Loosen Up [29]
- 1988 - Vo Rogue [30]
- 1987 - Doodlakine Lass [31]
- 1986 - Military Plume [32]
- 1985 - Rant And Rave [33]
- 1984 - Importune [34]
- 1983 - Bounty Hawk [35]
- 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
- 1 2 "Winners and Past Results for the Kingston Town Classic". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ "2016 Result – Kingston Town Classic (held 3 December 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ↑ "2015 Result – Tabtouch-Kingston Town Classic (held 5 December 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Result – Kingston Town Classic (held 6 December 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ↑ "2013 Result – Tabtouch Kingston Town Classic (held 7 December 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "2012 Result – Kingston Town Classic (held 8 December 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "2011 Result – G R - Kingston Town Classic (held 3 December 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "2010 Result – Kingston Town Classic (held 4 December 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "2009 Result – Kingston Town Classic (held 5 December 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "2008 Result – Kingston Town Classic (held 6 December 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "2007 Result – Kingston Town Classic (held 8 December 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "2006 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 9 December 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "2005 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 10 December 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "2004 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 12 December 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "2003 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 13 December 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "2002 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 7 December 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "2001 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 8 December 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "2000 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 16 December 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1999 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 18 December 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1998 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 28 November 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1997 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 29 November 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1996 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 30 November 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1995 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 2 December 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1994 Result – Beat Diabetes 2 Stks (held 3 December 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1993 Result – Beat Diabetes 2 Stks (held 27 November 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1992 Result – Beat Diabetes 2 Stks (held 28 November 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1991 Result – Winfield Stks (held 30 November 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1990 Result – Winfield Stks (held 1 December 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1989 Result – Winfield Stks (held 25 November 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1988 Result – Winfield Stks (held 26 November 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1987 Result – Rothwells (held 28 November 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1986 Result – Rothwells (held 29 November 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1985 Result – Rothwells (held 30 November 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1984 Result – Rothwells (held 1 December 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1983 Result – Western Mail Classic (held 26 November 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
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