Fred Best Classic

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Fred Best Classic
Group 3 race
Location Doomben Racecourse
Brisbane, Australia
Inaugurated 1984 (as Courier Mail 2YO Stakes)
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Sponsor Suez Environment (2015)
Race information
Distance 1,350 metres
Surface Turf
Track Right-handed
Qualification Three year olds
Weight Set Weights
colts and geldings – 57 kg
fillies – 55 kg
Purse A$125,000 (2015)

The Fred Best Classic is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old, at set weights, over a distance of 1350 metres, held annually at Doomben Racecourse in Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.[1] Prizemoney is A$125,000.

Race history

The race is named in honour of former top trainer Fred Best (died 1983), who dominated Brisbane racing for 20 years into the 1970s.[2]

The race has its beginnings from the sponsor, Brisbane's newspaper The Courier-Mail, which sponsored a two-year-old race in 1984.[3] The race was not sponsored again by the newspaper until 1987, when the race was run for three-year-olds.[3] The race has seen many name changes.[4]

Trainer Peter Snowden holds the record with three wins in this race[4] (2008, 2010, 2012).

The race record is held by 2007 winner Gold Edition, who ran the 1,350 metres in 1.17.52.[4]

Race name

  • 1984 - Courier Mail 2YO Stakes[3]
  • 1986 - Channel Seven 2YO Classic[3]
  • 1987–2001 - Courier Mail Classic<[3]
  • 2002 - Powerhouse Classic[3]
  • 2003 – Wyndham Estate Classic[3]
  • 2004–2005 – Richmond Grove Classic[3]
  • 2006–2009 – BTC Classic
  • 2010 onwards – Fred Best Classic[5]

Race grade

  • 1996–2002 – Listed race
  • 2003 onwards – Group 3

Past winners

  • 2015 - Najoom [6]
  • 2014 - Havana [7]
  • 2013 - Platinum Kingdom [8]
  • 2012 - Mental [9]
  • 2011 - Skilled [10]
  • 2010 - Stryker[5]
  • 2009 - Court [11]
  • 2008 - El Cambio [12]
  • 2007 - Gold Edition [13]
  • 2006 - La Montagna [14]
  • 2005 - Gumnuts[15]
  • 2004 - Gallieni [16]
  • 2003 - Proudly Agro[17]
  • 2002 - Tellson[18]
  • 2001 - Marlina [19]
  • 2000 - Cryptavia [20]
  • 1999 - Mr Innocent [21]
  • 1998 - Staging [22]
  • 1997 - Crafty Beau [23]
  • 1996 - Proud Player [24]
  • 1995 - Chief De Beers [25]
  • 1994 - Ferragamo [26]
  • 1993 - Affirmed Star
  • 1992 - Social Rule
  • 1991 - Committal
  • 1990 - Jonaron
  • 1989 - Spot The Rock
  • 1988 - race not held
  • 1987 - Mirraben
  • 1986 - Christopher
  • 1985 - race not held
  • 1984 - Bonne Princess

See also

References

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