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Fred Best Classic
Group 3 race
LocationEagle Farm Racecourse
Brisbane, Australia
Inaugurated1984 (as Courier Mail 2YO Stakes)
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
SponsorMullins Lawyers (2022)
Race information
Distance1,400 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree year old
WeightSet Weights
Colts and geldings – 57 kg
Fillies – 55 kg
PurseA$250,000 (2022)
BonusesWinner exempt from ballot for Stradbroke Handicap

The Fred Best Classic is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old, at set weights, over a distance of 1400 metres, held annually at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.[1] Prizemoney is A$250,000.

History[edit]

The race is named in honour of former top trainer Fred Best (died 1990), who dominated Brisbane racing for 20 years into the 1970s.[2]

The race has its beginnings from the sponsor, Brisbane's newspaper The Courier-Mail, which sponsored a two-year-old race in 1984.[3] The race was not sponsored again by the newspaper until 1987, when the race was run for three-year-olds.[3] The race has seen many name changes.[4]

Trainer Peter Snowden holds the record with three wins in this race[4] (2008, 2010, 2012).

The race record is held by 2007 winner Gold Edition, who ran the 1,350 metres in 1.17.52.[4]

Name[edit]

  • 1984 - Courier Mail 2YO Stakes[3]
  • 1986 - Channel Seven 2YO Classic[3]
  • 1987–2001 - Courier Mail Classic[3]
  • 2002 - Powerhouse Classic[3]
  • 2003 – Wyndham Estate Classic[3]
  • 2004–2005 – Richmond Grove Classic[3]
  • 2006–2009 – BTC Classic
  • 2010 onwards – Fred Best Classic[5]

Grade[edit]

  • 1996–2002 – Listed race
  • 2003 onwards – Group 3

Venue[edit]

Winners[edit]

  • 2023 - Hawaii Five Oh[6]
  • 2022 - Vilana[7]
  • 2021 - Apache Chase[8]
  • 2020 - Dawn Passage[9]
  • 2019 - Military Zone[10]
  • 2018 - Perast[11]
  • 2017 - Niccanova[12]
  • 2016 - Counterattack[13]
  • 2015 - Najoom[14]
  • 2014 - Havana[15]
  • 2013 - Platinum Kingdom[16]
  • 2012 - Mental[17]
  • 2011 - Skilled[18]
  • 2010 - Stryker[5]
  • 2009 - Court[19]
  • 2008 - El Cambio[20]
  • 2007 - Gold Edition[21]
  • 2006 - La Montagna[22]
  • 2005 - Gumnuts[23]
  • 2004 - Gallieni[24]
  • 2003 - Proudly Agro[25]
  • 2002 - Tellson[26]
  • 2001 - Marlina[27]
  • 2000 - Cryptavia[28]
  • 1999 - Mr Innocent[29]
  • 1998 - Staging[30]
  • 1997 - Crafty Beau[31]
  • 1996 - Proud Player[32]
  • 1995 - Chief De Beers[33]
  • 1994 - Ferragamo[34]
  • 1993 - Affirmed Star
  • 1992 - Social Rule
  • 1991 - Committal
  • 1990 - Jonaron
  • 1989 - Spot The Rock
  • 1988 - race not held
  • 1987 - Mirraben
  • 1986 - Christopher
  • 1985 - race not held
  • 1984 - Bonne Princess

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Fred Best Classic". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Fred Best". Queensland History of Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Winners and Past Results for the BTC Classic". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  4. ^ a b c "Fred Best Classic". Queensland History of Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  5. ^ a b "2010 Result – Lyndhurst Stud F. Best Classic (held 22 May 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  6. ^ "2023 Result – Mullins Lawyers Fred Best Classic (held 27 May 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  7. ^ "2022 Result – Mullins Lawyers Fred Best Classic (held 28 May 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. ^ "2021 Result – Mullins Lawyers Fred Best Classic (held 29 May 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  9. ^ "2020 Result – TAB Fred Best Classic (held 30 May 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  10. ^ "2019 Result – Nuturf Fred Best Classic (held 25 May 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  11. ^ "2018 Result – Sky Racing Fred Best Classic (held 27 May 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  12. ^ "2017 Result – Sky Racing Fred Best Classic (held 27 May 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  13. ^ "2016 Result – Sky Racing Fred Best Classic (held 21 May 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  14. ^ "2015 Result – Suez Environnement Fred Best (held 23 May 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  15. ^ "2014 Result – Ascend Sales Fred Best Classic (held 17 May 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  16. ^ "2013 Result – Grinders Fred Best Classic (held 18 May 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  17. ^ "2012 Result – Ascend Sales Fred Best Classic (held 19 May 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  18. ^ "2011 Result – Triple M Btc Classic (held 21 May 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  19. ^ "2009 Result – B T C Classic (held 16 May 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  20. ^ "2008 Result – Btc Classic (held 17 May 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  21. ^ "2007 Result – B T C Classic (held 19 May 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  22. ^ "2006 Result – B.T.C. Classic (held 20 May 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  23. ^ "2005 Result – B.T.C. Classic (held 30 April 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  24. ^ "2004 Result – B.T.C. Classic (held 1 May 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  25. ^ "2003 Result – Wyndham Estate Classic (held 26 April 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  26. ^ "2002 Result – B.T.C. Classic (held 20 April 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  27. ^ "2001 Result – Courier Mail Classic (held 21 April 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  28. ^ "2000 Result – Courier-Mail Classic (held 29 April 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  29. ^ "1999 Result – Courier-Mail Classic (held 24 April 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  30. ^ "1998 Result – Courier Mail Classic (held 18 April 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  31. ^ "1997 Result – Courier-Mail Classic (held 19 April 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  32. ^ "1996 Result – Courier-Mail Classic Hcp (held 20 April 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  33. ^ "1995 Result – Courier-Mail Classic Hcp (held 22 April 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  34. ^ "1994 Result – Courier-Mail Classic (held 23 April 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 May 2015.
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