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The Kingston Town Classic is a Perth Racing Group 1 Thoroughbred horse run under Weight for Age conditions for three year olds and older over a distance of 1800 metres at Ascot Racecourse in Perth, Australia in early December. Total prizemoney is A$1,000,000.
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History
The race is 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 onwards - Kingston Town Classic
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
Thoroughbreds that have won the Railway Stakes - Kingston Town Classic double:
- Better Loosen Up (1989), Old Comrade (2001), Modem (2004), Sniper's Bullet (2009)
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Winners
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