The Kembla Grange Classic, registered as the Keith F Nolan Classic, is an Illawarra Turf Club
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, for three-year-old fillies, at set weights with penalties, over a distance of 1600 metres, held annually at
Kembla Grange Racecourse in
New South Wales
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in March. Total prize money for the race is
A$200,000 including trophies.
History
The registered race is named after Keith F. Nolan, founding chairman of the Illawarra Turf Club and was instrumental in saving the Kembla Grange racecourse and establishing it as one of the premier provincial race tracks in
New South Wales
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The Illawarra Turf Club named a new grandstand after him - the Keith F. Nolan Stand - and named a feature race, the Keith F. Nolan Classic.
Keith F. Nolan died in 2005 at the age of 76.
Name
* 2003–2015 - Keith F Nolan Classic
* 2016 - Arrowfield Kembla Grange Classic
Grade
* 2003–2009 - Listed Race
* 2010 onwards - Group 3
Venue
The 2011 race was run at
Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
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after the scheduled race meeting at Kembla Grange was abandoned due to the track condition.
The distance of the race at Rosehill was 1800 metres.
The 2022 race was run at Goulburn Racecourse.
Winners
* 2023 - Pavitra
* 2022 - Pretty Amazing
* 2021 - Miravalle
* 2020 - Asiago
* 2019 - Pohutukawa
* 2018 - Luvaluva
* 2017 - Dawn Wall
* 2016 - Single Gaze
* 2015 - Slightly Sweet
* 2014 - Zanbagh
* 2013 - Cameo
* 2012 - Appearance
* 2011 - Brazilian Pulse
* 2010 - Slapstick
* 2009 - Allez Wonder
* 2008 - Bernicia
* 2007 - Hot Danish
* 2006 - Pasikatera
* 2005 - Ponte Piccolo
* 2004 - La Nikita
* 2003 - Ain't Seen Nothin'
See also
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List of Australian Group races
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The Pattern Committee of the Australian Racing Board (ARB) recommends which races shall be designated as Group and Listed r ...
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Group races
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References
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Horse races in Australia
Sport in New South Wales