Kingston Town Stakes

The Kingston Town Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race at set weights and penalties for horses aged three years old and older, over a distance of 2000 metres. It is held annually at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in September. Total prizemoney for the race is A$200,000.

History
The race is named in honour of the champion Kingston Town, who also won this race as the STC Cup twice.

Name

 * 1948–1983 - STC Cup
 * 1984 onwards - Kingston Town Stakes

Grade

 * 1946–1978 - Principal Race
 * 1979–1989 - Group 2
 * 1990 onwards - Group 3

Distance

 * 1948–1971 - $1 1/2$ miles (~2400 metres)
 * 1972–1990 - 2400 metres
 * 1991 - 1900 metres
 * 1992 - onwards 2000 metres

Venue

 * 1991 - Race held at Canterbury Park

Winners

 * 2022 - Alegron
 * 2021 - She's Ideel
 * 2020 - Taikomochi
 * 2019 - Finche
 * 2018 - Avilius
 * 2017 - Libran
 * 2016 - McCreery
 * 2015 - Silverball
 * 2014 - He's Your Man
 * 2013 - Prince Cheri
 * 2012 - Stout Hearted
 * 2011 - Lamasery
 * 2010 - Herculian Prince
 * 2009 - Ready To Lift
 * 2008 - Hurrah
 * 2007 - †race not held
 * 2006 - Mr Martini
 * 2005 - Stormhill
 * 2004 - Just Polite
 * 2003 - Ariante
 * 2002 - Dress Circle
 * 2001 - Swiss Echo
 * 2000 - Dashing Scene
 * 1999 - Vita Man
 * 1998 - Greenmailer
 * 1997 - Classy Fella
 * 1996 - Yobro
 * 1995 - Balmeressa
 * 1994 - Century Reign
 * 1993 - Never Say
 * 1992 - Regal Sea
 * 1991 - Lord Revenir
 * 1990 - Brixton Town
 * 1989 - Copatonic
 * 1988 - Kruthoffer
 * 1987 - Easy Life
 * 1986 - Wineglass
 * 1985 - Pekamagess
 * 1984 - Our Compromise
 * 1983 - Tulsa Knight
 * 1982 - Lordship
 * 1981 - Kingston Town
 * 1980 - Kingston Town
 * 1979 - French Command
 * 1978 - Lavache
 * 1977 - Saramore
 * 1976 - Gold and Black
 * 1975 - Nourishing
 * 1974 - History
 * 1973 - Analie
 * 1972 - With A Will
 * 1971 - Tails
 * 1970 - Regal Jane
 * 1969 - Tails
 * 1968 - Pirate Bird
 * 1967 - El Gordo
 * 1966 - Clovelly
 * 1965 - Amusement Park
 * 1964 - Piper's Son
 * 1963 - Alpensea
 * 1962 - River Seine
 * 1961 - Sharply
 * 1960 - Valerius
 * 1959 - Valerius
 * 1958 - Monte Carlo
 * 1957 - Aqua Boy
 * 1956 - Advocate
 * 1955 - Sobriquet
 * 1954 - Sir Pilot
 * 1953 - Alinga
 * 1952 - Aristocrat
 * 1951 - Yeoval
 * 1950 - Carapooe
 * 1949 - Foxzami
 * 1948 - Columnist

† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza