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Kingston Town Stakes

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Inaugurated
  
1948

Distance
  
2,000 metres

Track
  
Right-handed

Race type
  
Thoroughbred - flat

Surface
  
Turf

Location
  
Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia

The Kingston Town Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred quality handicap horse race for horses aged three years old and older, over a distance of 2000 metres. It is held annually at Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in September. Total prizemoney for the race is A$125,000.

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Race history

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

Race name

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

    • Race grade

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

    • Race distance

  • 1948–1971 -  1 1⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
  • 1972–1990 - 2400 metres
  • 1991 - 1900 metres
  • 1992 - onwards 2000 metres

    • Race venue

  • 1991 - Race held at Canterbury Park

    • References

    Kingston Town Stakes Wikipedia
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