The Gunsynd Classic is a Brisbane Racing Club

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horse race for horses aged three years old, at set weights, over a distance of 1,600 metres, at

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, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. Total prizemoney is A$200,000.

History

The race is named in honour of

Gunsynd Gunsynd (4 October 1967 – 29 April 1983) was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who won 29 races and A$280,455 in prize money. In his seven starts over one mile (1,600 metres) he was only once defeated, by half-a-head in the Epsom ...

, the champion miler of the early 1970s known as the Goondiwindi Grey.

Name

*1989–2009 – Doomben Classic *2010 onwards - Gunsynd Classic

Grade

* Before 1996 - Listed race * 1997 onwards - Group 3

Distance

*1989–1999 – 1615 metres *2000 – 1640 metres *2001–2009 – 1615 metres *2010–2014 – 1600 metres * 2015 – 1800 metres * 2016 – 1630 metres * 2017 – 1600 metres * 2018 – 1630 metres * 2019 – 1600 metres * 2020 – 1800 metres * 2021 – 1600 metres

Venue

*1997–2013 -

Doomben Racecourse Doomben Racecourse is a horse racing venue in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is located in the suburb of Ascot, 7 kilometres north of the Brisbane central business district. The Doomben course neighbours another thoroughbred venue cal ...

*2014 -

*2015 - Gold Coast Racecourse *2016 -

*2017 -

*2018 -

*2019 onwards -

Winners

* 2021 - Ayrton * 2020 - Supergiant * 2019 - Gem Song * 2018 - Villermont * 2017 - Dreams Aplenty * 2016 - Cylinder Beach * 2015 - Worthy Cause * 2014 - Hopfgarten * 2013 - Proverb * 2012 - ''Meeting abandoned'' * 2011 - Chateau Fort * 2010 - Sanderson * 2009 - Za Magic * 2008 - Pepperwood * 2007 - Reigning To Win * 2006 - Belmonte * 2005 - Saxon * 2004 - Drunken Joker * 2003 - Bobs Boy * 2002 - Galroof * 2001 - Arrabeea * 2000 - Akhenaton * 1999 - Tobruk * 1998 - Enforced * 1997 - Marble Halls * 1996 - Kidmans Cove * 1995 - Matsqui * 1994 - What A Poet * 1993 - Slanchyvah * 1992 - Pagos King * 1991 - Brunchtime * 1990 - Stylish Century * 1989 - Swain

References

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