The Kingston Town Classic is a

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race run under

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conditions for three year olds and older over a distance of 1800 metres at

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, Western Australia in early December. Total prizemoney is A$1,500,000.

History

The race was named after the

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horse, Kingston Town, who won the race in 1982. 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 *2007–2021 - Kingston Town Classic *2022 - 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: *

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(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: *

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(1989), Old Comrade (2001), Modem (2004), Sniper's Bullet (2009)

Winners

* 2021 - Regal Power * 2020 - Truly Great * 2019 - Kay Cee * 2018 - Arcadia Queen * 2017 - Pounamu * 2016 - Stratum Star * 2015 - Perfect Reflection * 2014 - Moriarty *2013 - Ihtsahymn *2012 - Luckygray *2011 - Playing God *2010 - Playing God *2009 - Sniper's Bullet *2008 - Niconero *2007 - Megatic *2006 - Niconero *2005 - Early Express *2004 - Modem *2003 - True Steel *2002 - Blevvo *2001 - Old Comrade *2000 - Old Comrade *1999 - St. Clemens Belle *1998 - Old Nick *1997 - Summer Beau *1996 - Summer Beau *1995 - Forge On *1994 - Island Morn *1993 - Credit Account *1992 - Red Javelin *1991 - Old Role *1990 - Bar Landy *1989 -

*1988 -

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*1987 - Doodlakine Lass *1986 - Military Plume *1985 - Rant And Rave *1984 - Importune *1983 - Bounty Hawk *1982 - Kingston Town *1981 - Little Imagele *1980 - Sovereign Red *1979 - Mighty Kingdom *1978 -

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*1977 - Stormy Rex *1976 -

References

{{reflist, 2 Group 1 stakes races in Australia Open mile category horse races Sport in Perth, Western Australia