The Kingston Town Classic is a Group 1 weight-for-age race held annually at Ascot racecourse in Perth, Western Australia each December. The race is run over a distance of 1800m and is worth $500,000 in prizemoney. The 2008 winner was the David Haye's trained Niconero from Gilded Venom with Sniper's Bullet third.
| Kingston Town Classic info |
| Date: |
Saturday December 6th, 2008 |
| Track: |
Ascot racecourse, Perth |
| Distance: |
1800 metres |
| Race Type: |
Weight-for-age |
| Status: |
Group 1 |
| Prizemoney: |
$500,000 |
| 2008 Winner: |
Niconero |
The Kingston Town Classic is the second biggest race held during the Perth summer racing carnival with prizemoney of $500,000 and attracts quality gallopers from interstate who match it with the locals to create a race of much interest. Horses may come from the Gr2 Lee Steere Stakes(1400m WFA), Gr2 WA Guineas(1600m 3yoSW) or the Gr1 Railway Stakes(1600m Hcp) on their way to this event. It is a good horse's race and the winner is quite often well above average and may continue on the the Gr2 CB Cox Stakes(2100m) at WFA.
The race has been taken out in recent times by Megatic(2007), Niconero(2006), and Early Express in 2005.
2008 Kingston Town Classic result
1. $5.00 Niconero 59.0 B Rawiller
2. $7.50 Gilded Venom 59.0 P Carbery
3. $6.00 Sniper's Bullet 59.0 J A Cassidy
then followed;
4. $12.00 Annenkov 59.0 L Nolen
5. $21.00 Mission Critical 58.5 S W Arnold
6. $5.50 Marasco 59.0 P Harvey
7. $101.00 Hartleys Dream 59.0 T Turner
8. $7.00 Grand Nirvana 52.0 P Knuckey
9. $101.00 Mikaldico 59.0 J Brown
10. $15.00 El Daana 56.5 W Pike
11. $61.00 West River Charley 59.0 J Whiting
12. $21.00 Famous Roman 58.5 P King
13. $26.00 Majestical 59.0 W Hokai
14. $81.00 Railings 59.0 Nicholas Ryan
15. $31.00 The Fuzz 59.0 B Parnham
16. $151.00 Action Pak 59.0 S O'Donnell last.
Margins: 1 3/4 len, 1/2 len
Time: 1:46.90
Kingston Town Classic recent results
| Year |
Winner |
2nd |
3rd |
Time |
|
2008 |
Niconero |
Gilded Venom |
Sniper's Bullet |
1:46.9 |
|
2007 |
Megatic |
Guyno |
New Spice |
1:48.0 |
|
2006 |
Niconero |
Scenic Shot |
Daka's Gem |
1:47.4 |
|
2005 |
Early Express |
Lock The Vault |
Bon Argent |
1:48.0 |
|
2004 |
Modem |
Free At Last |
True Steel |
1:50.1 |
|
2003 |
True Steel |
Milanova |
Hardrada |
2:03.6 |
|
2002 |
Blevvo |
Finito |
Corporate Bruce |
1:52.1 |
|
2001 |
Old Comrade |
Miss Precisely |
Shot Of Thunder |
1:50.0 |
|
2000 |
Old Comrade |
Umrum |
Slideaway |
1:36.2 |
|
1999 |
St Clemens Belle |
Iron Horse |
Slavonic |
1:34.9 |
|
1998 |
Old Nick |
Pennyweight Point |
Summer Beau |
1:48.8 |
|
1997 |
Summer Beau |
Maximal |
Brooklyn Bridge |
1:48.5 |
|
1996 |
Summer Beau |
Alcove |
Circles Of Gold |
1:50.0 |
|
1995 |
Forge On |
Foreman |
Starstruck |
1:48.7 |
|
1994 |
Island Morn |
Calypso |
Pride Of Rancho |
1:49.7 |
|
1993 |
Credit Account |
Double Dignity |
Top Villian |
1:49.4 |
|
1992 |
Red Javelin |
Jungle Comedy |
Double Dignity |
1:49.3 |
|
1991 |
Old Role |
Vows |
Higginsville |
1:48.5 |
|
1990 |
Bar Landy |
Edge Of Darkness |
Pressman's Choice |
1:48.0 |
|
1989 |
Better Loosen Up |
Hard Act |
Timeless Action |
1:47.2 |
|
1988 |
Vo Rogue |
My Bobby Boo |
Eastern Classic |
1:47.5 |
