3-530: 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. Total prizemoney is A$ 1,500,000. The race was named after the Australian Racing Hall of Fame horse, Kingston Town , who won the race in 1982. The stakemoney
6-531: The primary administrator of Western Australia's horse racing sector. The club manages the Ascot Racecourse and Belmont Park Racecourse . Many of its racing-related functions were taken over by the body Racing and Wagering Western Australia in 2003. The club was one of Perth's two most prominent members clubs in early Western Australia, along with the Weld Club . Many of its members were prominent families in
9-649: Was increased to A$ 1 million in 2015. Five horses have won it twice: Thoroughbreds that have won the Railway Stakes – Kingston Town Classic double: Perth Racing The Western Australian Turf Club (WATC), later known as Perth Racing , is a members club in Perth, Western Australia. It was established in the 19th century during the colonial period, was modelled after Turf Clubs in England, and operated as an elite social club. Since its inception it has been
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