Kingston Town Classic
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History
The race was 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. It was renamed the Northerly Stakes in 2022, and the prize money was increased to A$1.5 million.[2]
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
- 2007–2021 - Kingston Town Classic
- 2022 onwards - Northerly Stakes
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
Five horses have won it twice:
- Family of Man (1976, 1978), Summer Beau (1996/1997), Old Comrade (2000/2001), Niconero (2006, 2008), Playing God (2010/2011)
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
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- 2024 - Light Infantry Man
- 2023 - Dom To Shoot
- 2022 - Amelia's Jewel
- 2021 - Regal Power[3]
- 2020 - Truly Great[4]
- 2019 - Kay Cee[5]
- 2018 - Arcadia Queen[6]
- 2017 - Pounamu[7]
- 2016 - Stratum Star[8]
- 2015 - Perfect Reflection[9]
- 2014 - Moriarty[10]
- 2013 - Ihtsahymn[11]
- 2012 - Luckygray[12]
- 2011 - Playing God[13]
- 2010 - Playing God[14]
- 2009 - Sniper's Bullet[15]
- 2008 - Niconero[16]
- 2007 - Megatic[17]
- 2006 - Niconero[18]
- 2005 - Early Express[19]
- 2004 - Modem[20]
- 2003 - True Steel[21]
- 2002 - Blevvo[22]
- 2001 - Old Comrade[23]
- 2000 - Old Comrade[24]
- 1999 - St. Clemens Belle[25]
- 1998 - Old Nick[26]
- 1997 - Summer Beau[27]
- 1996 - Summer Beau[28]
- 1995 - Forge On[29]
- 1994 - Island Morn[30]
- 1993 - Credit Account[31]
- 1992 - Red Javelin[32]
- 1991 - Old Role[33]
- 1990 - Bar Landy[34]
- 1989 - Better Loosen Up[35]
- 1988 - Vo Rogue[36]
- 1987 - Doodlakine Lass[37]
- 1986 - Military Plume[38]
- 1985 - Rant And Rave[39]
- 1984 - Importune[40]
- 1983 - Bounty Hawk[41]
- 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
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References
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