Kingston Town Classic

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

Kingston Town Classic
Group 1 race
LocationAscot Racecourse
Inaugurated1976
Race typeThoroughbred
SponsorPeopleStart (2020)
Race information
Distance1,800 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationThree year old and older
WeightWeight for age
PurseA$1,000,000 (2019)

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.

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

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

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)

Winners
  • 2019 - Kay Cee[2]
  • 2018 - Arcadia Queen[3]
  • 2017 - Pounamu[4]
  • 2016 - Stratum Star[5]
  • 2015 - Perfect Reflection[6]
  • 2014 - Moriarty[7]
  • 2013 - Ihtsahymn[8]
  • 2012 - Luckygray[9]
  • 2011 - Playing God[10]
  • 2010 - Playing God[11]
  • 2009 - Sniper's Bullet[12]
  • 2008 - Niconero[13]
  • 2007 - Megatic[14]
  • 2006 - Niconero[15]
  • 2005 - Early Express[16]
  • 2004 - Modem[17]
  • 2003 - True Steel[18]
  • 2002 - Blevvo[19]
  • 2001 - Old Comrade[20]
  • 2000 - Old Comrade[21]
  • 1999 - St. Clemens Belle[22]
  • 1998 - Old Nick[23]
  • 1997 - Summer Beau[24]
  • 1996 - Summer Beau[25]
  • 1995 - Forge On[26]
  • 1994 - Island Morn[27]
  • 1993 - Credit Account[28]
  • 1992 - Red Javelin[29]
  • 1991 - Old Role[30]
  • 1990 - Bar Landy[31]
  • 1989 - Better Loosen Up[32]
  • 1988 - Vo Rogue[33]
  • 1987 - Doodlakine Lass[34]
  • 1986 - Military Plume[35]
  • 1985 - Rant And Rave[36]
  • 1984 - Importune[37]
  • 1983 - Bounty Hawk[38]
  • 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. "Winners and Past Results for the Kingston Town Classic". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  2. "2019 Result – Magic Millions Kingston Town Classic (held 7 December 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  3. "2018 Result – Magic Millions Kingston Town Classic (held 8 December 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  4. "2017 Result – Kingston Town Classic (held 9 December 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  5. "2016 Result – Kingston Town Classic (held 3 December 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  6. "2015 Result – Tabtouch-Kingston Town Classic (held 5 December 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  7. "2014 Result – Kingston Town Classic (held 6 December 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  8. "2013 Result – Tabtouch Kingston Town Classic (held 7 December 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  9. "2012 Result – Kingston Town Classic (held 8 December 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  10. "2011 Result – G R - Kingston Town Classic (held 3 December 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  11. "2010 Result – Kingston Town Classic (held 4 December 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  12. "2009 Result – Kingston Town Classic (held 5 December 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  13. "2008 Result – Kingston Town Classic (held 6 December 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  14. "2007 Result – Kingston Town Classic (held 8 December 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  15. "2006 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 9 December 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  16. "2005 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 10 December 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  17. "2004 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 12 December 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  18. "2003 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 13 December 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  19. "2002 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 7 December 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  20. "2001 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 8 December 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  21. "2000 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 16 December 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  22. "1999 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 18 December 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  23. "1998 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 28 November 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  24. "1997 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 29 November 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  25. "1996 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 30 November 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  26. "1995 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 2 December 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  27. "1994 Result – Beat Diabetes 2 Stks (held 3 December 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  28. "1993 Result – Beat Diabetes 2 Stks (held 27 November 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  29. "1992 Result – Beat Diabetes 2 Stks (held 28 November 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  30. "1991 Result – Winfield Stks (held 30 November 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  31. "1990 Result – Winfield Stks (held 1 December 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  32. "1989 Result – Winfield Stks (held 25 November 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  33. "1988 Result – Winfield Stks (held 26 November 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  34. "1987 Result – Rothwells (held 28 November 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  35. "1986 Result – Rothwells (held 29 November 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  36. "1985 Result – Rothwells (held 30 November 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  37. "1984 Result – Rothwells (held 1 December 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  38. "1983 Result – Western Mail Classic (held 26 November 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
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