Kingston Town Stakes
Introduction The '''Kingston Town Stakes''' is an Australian Turf Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race at set weights and penalties for horses aged three years old and older, over a distance of 2000 metres. It is held annually at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in September. Total prizemoney for the race is A$200,000.
History The race is named in honour of the champion Kingston Town, who also won this race as the STC Cup twice.===Name===* 1948–1983 - STC Cup* 1984 onwards - Kingston Town Stakes===Grade===* 1946–1978 - Principal Race* 1979–1989 - Group 2* 1990 onwards - Group 3===Distance===* 1948–1971 -  miles (~2400 metres)* 1972–1990 - 2400 metres* 1991 - 1900 metres* 1992 - onwards 2000 metres===Venue===* 1991 - Race held at Canterbury Park
Winners * 2022 - Alegron* 2021 - She's Ideel* 2020 - Taikomochi* 2019 - Finche* 2018 - Avilius* 2017 - Libran* 2016 - McCreery* 2015 - Silverball* 2014 - He's Your Man* 2013 - Prince Cheri* 2012 - Stout Hearted* 2011 - Lamasery* 2010 - Herculian Prince* 2009 - Ready To Lift* 2008 - Hurrah* 2007 - †''race not held''* 2006 - Mr Martini* 2005 - Stormhill* 2004 - Just Polite* 2003 - Ariante* 2002 - Dress Circle* 2001 - Swiss Echo* 2000 - Dashing Scene* 1999 - Vita Man* 1998 - Greenmailer* 1997 - Classy Fella* 1996 - Yobro* 1995 - Balmeressa* 1994 - Century Reign* 1993 - Never Say* 1992 - Regal Sea* 1991 - Lord Revenir* 1990 - Brixton Town* 1989 - Copatonic* 1988 - Kruthoffer* 1987 - Easy Life* 1986 - Wineglass* 1985 - Pekamagess* 1984 - Our Compromise* 1983 - Tulsa Knight* 1982 - Lordship* 1981 - Kingston Town* 1980 - Kingston Town* 1979 - French Command* 1978 - Lavache* 1977 - Saramore* 1976 - Gold and Black* 1975 - Nourishing* 1974 - History* 1973 - Analie* 1972 - With A Will* 1971 - Tails* 1970 - Regal Jane* 1969 - Tails* 1968 - Pirate Bird* 1967 - El Gordo* 1966 - Clovelly* 1965 - Amusement Park* 1964 - Piper's Son* 1963 - Alpensea* 1962 - River Seine* 1961 - Sharply* 1960 - Valerius* 1959 - Valerius* 1958 - Monte Carlo* 1957 - Aqua Boy* 1956 - Advocate* 1955 - Sobriquet* 1954 - Sir Pilot* 1953 - Alinga* 1952 - Aristocrat* 1951 - Yeoval* 1950 - Carapooe* 1949 - Foxzami* 1948 - Columnist† Not held because of outbreak of equine influenza
See also * List of Australian Group races* Group races
External links *  Kingston Town Stakes (ATC)
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