Kingston Town Classic

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

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

1. "Winners and Past Results for the Kingston Town Classic". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
2. "2015 Result – Tabtouch-Kingston Town Classic (held 5 December 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
3. "2014 Result – Kingston Town Classic (held 6 December 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
4. "2013 Result – Tabtouch Kingston Town Classic (held 7 December 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
5. "2012 Result – Kingston Town Classic (held 8 December 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
6. "2011 Result – G R - Kingston Town Classic (held 3 December 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
7. "2010 Result – Kingston Town Classic (held 4 December 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
8. "2009 Result – Kingston Town Classic (held 5 December 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
9. "2008 Result – Kingston Town Classic (held 6 December 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
10. "2007 Result – Kingston Town Classic (held 8 December 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
11. "2006 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 9 December 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
12. "2005 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 10 December 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
13. "2004 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 12 December 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
14. "2003 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 13 December 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
15. "2002 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 7 December 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
16. "2001 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 8 December 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
17. "2000 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 16 December 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
18. "1999 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 18 December 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
19. "1998 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 28 November 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
20. "1997 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 29 November 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
21. "1996 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 30 November 1996)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
22. "1995 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 2 December 1995)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
23. "1994 Result – Beat Diabetes 2 Stks (held 3 December 1994)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
24. "1993 Result – Beat Diabetes 2 Stks (held 27 November 1993)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
25. "1992 Result – Beat Diabetes 2 Stks (held 28 November 1992)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
26. "1991 Result – Winfield Stks (held 30 November 1991)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
27. "1990 Result – Winfield Stks (held 1 December 1990)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
28. "1989 Result – Winfield Stks (held 25 November 1989)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
29. "1988 Result – Winfield Stks (held 26 November 1988)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
30. "1987 Result – Rothwells (held 28 November 1987)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
31. "1986 Result – Rothwells (held 29 November 1986)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
32. "1985 Result – Rothwells (held 30 November 1985)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
33. "1984 Result – Rothwells (held 1 December 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
34. "1983 Result – Western Mail Classic (held 26 November 1983)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.