Kingston Town Classic
| Class | Group 1 |
|---|---|
| Location | Ascot Racecourse |
| Inaugurated | 1976 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Tabtouch (2025) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,800 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three year old and older |
| Weight | Weight for age |
| Purse | A$1,500,000 (2025) |
The Northerly Stakes, formerly known as 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.[1] 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.[1] The stakemoney was increased to A$1 million in 2015. It was renamed the Northerly Stakes in 2022, and the prize money was increased to A$1.5 million.[2]
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 onwards - 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:
- Family of Man (1976, 1978), Summer Beau (1996/1997), Old Comrade (2000/2001), Niconero (2006, 2008), Playing God (2010/2011)
Thoroughbreds that have won the Railway Stakes – Kingston Town Classic double:
- Better Loosen Up (1989), Old Comrade (2001), Modem (2004), Sniper's Bullet (2009)
Winners
- 2025 - Cosmic Crusader[3]
- 2024 - Light Infantry Man[4]
- 2023 - Dom To Shoot[5]
- 2022 - Amelia's Jewel[6]
- 2021 - Regal Power[7]
- 2020 - Truly Great[8]
- 2019 - Kay Cee[9]
- 2018 - Arcadia Queen[10]
- 2017 - Pounamu[11]
- 2016 - Stratum Star[12]
- 2015 - Perfect Reflection[13]
- 2014 - Moriarty[14]
- 2013 - Ihtsahymn[15]
- 2012 - Luckygray[16]
- 2011 - Playing God[17]
- 2010 - Playing God[18]
- 2009 - Sniper's Bullet[19]
- 2008 - Niconero[20]
- 2007 - Megatic[21]
- 2006 - Niconero[22]
- 2005 - Early Express[23]
- 2004 - Modem[24]
- 2003 - True Steel[25]
- 2002 - Blevvo[26]
- 2001 - Old Comrade[27]
- 2000 - Old Comrade[28]
- 1999 - St. Clemens Belle[29]
- 1998 - Old Nick[30]
- 1997 - Summer Beau[31]
- 1996 - Summer Beau[32]
- 1995 - Forge On[33]
- 1994 - Island Morn[34]
- 1993 - Credit Account[35]
- 1992 - Red Javelin[36]
- 1991 - Old Role[37]
- 1990 - Bar Landy[38]
- 1989 - Better Loosen Up[39]
- 1988 - Vo Rogue[40]
- 1987 - Doodlakine Lass[41]
- 1986 - Military Plume[42]
- 1985 - Rant And Rave[43]
- 1984 - Importune[44]
- 1983 - Bounty Hawk[45]
- 1982 - Kingston Town
- 1981 - Little Imagele
- 1980 - Sovereign Red
- 1979 - Mighty Kingdom
- 1978 - Family Of Man
- 1977 - Stormy Rex
- 1976 - Family Of Man
See also
References
- 1 2 "Winners and Past Results for the Kingston Town Classic". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ "Perth Racing announces Kingston Town Classic will be renamed Northerly Stakes during Ascot carnival". The West Australian. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ↑ "2025 Result – Tabtouch Northerly Stakes (held 6 December 2025)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ↑ "2024 Result – Tabtouch Northerly Stakes (held 7 December 2024)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ "2023 Result – Drummond Golf Northerly Stakes (held 9 December 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ "2022 Result – Drummond Golf Northerly Stakes (held 3 December 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ "2021 Result – Drummond Golf Kingston Town Classic (held 4 December 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ↑ "2020 Result – Kingston Town Classic (held 5 December 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ↑ "2019 Result – Magic Millions Kingston Town Classic (held 7 December 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ↑ "2018 Result – Magic Millions Kingston Town Classic (held 8 December 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
- ↑ "2017 Result – Kingston Town Classic (held 9 December 2017)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ↑ "2016 Result – Kingston Town Classic (held 3 December 2016)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
- ↑ "2015 Result – Tabtouch-Kingston Town Classic (held 5 December 2015)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- ↑ "2014 Result – Kingston Town Classic (held 6 December 2014)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ↑ "2013 Result – Tabtouch Kingston Town Classic (held 7 December 2013)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "2012 Result – Kingston Town Classic (held 8 December 2012)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "2011 Result – G R - Kingston Town Classic (held 3 December 2011)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "2010 Result – Kingston Town Classic (held 4 December 2010)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "2009 Result – Kingston Town Classic (held 5 December 2009)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "2008 Result – Kingston Town Classic (held 6 December 2008)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "2007 Result – Kingston Town Classic (held 8 December 2007)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "2006 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 9 December 2006)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "2005 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 10 December 2005)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "2004 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 12 December 2004)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "2003 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 13 December 2003)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "2002 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 7 December 2002)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "2001 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 8 December 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "2000 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 16 December 2000)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1999 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 18 December 1999)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1998 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 28 November 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1997 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 29 November 1997)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1996 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 30 November 1996)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1995 Result – Fruit 'n' Veg Stks (held 2 December 1995)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1994 Result – Beat Diabetes 2 Stks (held 3 December 1994)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1993 Result – Beat Diabetes 2 Stks (held 27 November 1993)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1992 Result – Beat Diabetes 2 Stks (held 28 November 1992)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1991 Result – Winfield Stks (held 30 November 1991)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1990 Result – Winfield Stks (held 1 December 1990)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1989 Result – Winfield Stks (held 25 November 1989)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1988 Result – Winfield Stks (held 26 November 1988)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1987 Result – Rothwells (held 28 November 1987)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1986 Result – Rothwells (held 29 November 1986)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1985 Result – Rothwells (held 30 November 1985)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1984 Result – Rothwells (held 1 December 1984)". breednet.com. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "1983 Result – Western Mail Classic (held 26 November 1983)". breednet.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2014.