Kingston Town Classic

The Kingston Town Classic is a Perth Racing Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race run under Weight for Age conditions for three year olds and older over a distance of 1800 metres at Ascot Racecourse in Perth, Western Australia in early December. Total prizemoney is A$1,500,000.

History
The race was named after the Australian Racing Hall of Fame 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: Thoroughbreds that have won the Railway Stakes – Kingston Town Classic double:
 * Family of Man (1976, 1978), Summer Beau (1996/1997), Old Comrade (2000/2001), Niconero (2006, 2008), Playing God (2010/2011)
 * Better Loosen Up (1989), Old Comrade (2001), Modem (2004),  Sniper's Bullet (2009)

Winners

 * 2023 - Dom To Shoot
 * 2022 - Amelia's Jewel
 * 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 - Better Loosen Up
 * 1988 - Vo Rogue
 * 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 - Family Of Man
 * 1977 - Stormy Rex
 * 1976 - Family Of Man