The Keith F Nolan Classic is a Group 3 race for 3yo Fillies that generally takes place in late March each year at Kembla Grange racecourse in New South Wales. Run over a distance of 1600 metres under set weight & penalty conditions during the Sydney autumn carnival, the Classic offers $150,000 in prizemoney. The 2012 Keith F Nolan Classic was taken out by Appearance from She Goes To Rio with Aliyana Tilde third.
In 2011 the Keith F Nolan Stakes was held at Rosehill racecourse over a distance of 1800 metres due to Kembla Grange racecourse being unfit for racing at that time.
Keith F Nolan Classic info
Date:
Sunday 25th March 2012
Track:
Kembla Grange racecourse, Sydney
Distance:
1600 metres
Race Type:
3yo Fillies - Set Weight + Penalty
Status:
Group 3
Prizemoney:
$150,000
2012 Winner:
Appearance
The Keith F Nolan Classic is a more than handy 3yo fillies race on the provincial circuit that tends to attract above average females each year and because of that fact, the race was upgraded from Listed status to Group 3 status for the 2009/2010 racing season.
The Kembla Grange track is built almost identical to Randwick racecourse and the 2009 Keith F Nolan Classic produced fillies who went on to win major races at Randwick throughout the rest of the year along with group winners in Victoria & Queensland as well.
Allez Wonder (2009) proved herself a top miler by winning the Gr1 Toorak Handicap during the Melbourne spring carnival at Caullfield on Caulfield Cup day. Miss Darcey (3rd in 2009) went on to win the Gr3 Adrian Knox during the Sydney autumn before running a top 3rd in the Gr1 AJC Australian Oaks while
Palacio De Cristal (4th in 2009) won the Gr2 Villiers Stakes over the Christmas period at Randwick.
Fillies from this race will more than likely head on to the Gr1 Storm Queen Stakes on Golden Slipper day which is the ideal lead up race to the premier fillies event of the autumn, the Gr1 AJC Australian Oaks at Randwick. The step up to the 2000 metres of the Storm Queen gives fillies a chance to test their staying abilities with an eye on tackling the Oaks. Purple (9th in 2009) won the Gr1 Storm Queen Stakes on Slipper Day at Rosehill after finishing unplaced in this event.
Appearance (2012) ran fourth in the Gr2 Surround Stakes at Warwick Farm prior to scoring a narrow victory in this event and recent Keith F Nolan Classic winners include Brazilian Pulse (2011) and Slapstick (2010).
Kembla Grange Track Map
Kembla Grange race track has a circumference of 2200 metres and a good size straight of 420 metres, with a track width of 25 metres. The Kembla Grange racecourse itself was built to the same dimensions as Randwick Racecourse and therefore suits horses who prefer bigger tracks and have the ability to finish a race off with purpose.
2012 Keith F Nolan Classic result
1. $5.00 Appearance 54.0 Rod Quinn
2. $3.60 She Goes To Rio 56.0 Peter Robl
3. $14.00 Aliyana Tilde 54.0 Blake Shinn
then followed
4. $20.00 Caline 54.0 Christian Reith
5. $9.00 Plumm 54.0 Brenton Avdulla
6. $7.00 Happy Hussy 54.0 Nathan Berry
7. $3.60 Chateau Margaux 54.0 Luke Nolen
8. $41.00 Pineapple 54.0 Jeff Penza
9. $101.00 Pedrinate 54.0 Peter Wells
Margins: 1/2 head, 3/4 len Time: 1:38.09
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