Fred Best Classic
Group 3 race | |
Location | Eagle Farm Racecourse Brisbane, Australia |
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Inaugurated | 1984 (as Courier Mail 2YO Stakes) |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Sponsor | Mullins Lawyers (2022) |
Race information | |
Distance | 1,400 metres |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Right-handed |
Qualification | Three year old |
Weight | Set Weights Colts and geldings – 57 kg Fillies – 55 kg |
Purse | A$250,000 (2022) |
Bonuses | Winner exempt from ballot for Stradbroke Handicap |
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 1400 metres, held annually at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.[1] Prizemoney is A$250,000.
History
[edit]The race is named in honour of former top trainer Fred Best (died 1990), 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]
Name
[edit]- 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]
Grade
[edit]- 1996–2002 – Listed race
- 2003 onwards – Group 3
Venue
[edit]- 1984–2016 - Doomben Racecourse
- 2017 - Eagle Farm Racecourse
- 2018 - Doomben Racecourse
- 2019 - Eagle Farm Racecourse
- 2020 - Doomben Racecourse
Winners
[edit]- 2023 - Hawaii Five Oh[6]
- 2022 - Vilana[7]
- 2021 - Apache Chase[8]
- 2020 - Dawn Passage[9]
- 2019 - Military Zone[10]
- 2018 - Perast[11]
- 2017 - Niccanova[12]
- 2016 - Counterattack[13]
- 2015 - Najoom[14]
- 2014 - Havana[15]
- 2013 - Platinum Kingdom[16]
- 2012 - Mental[17]
- 2011 - Skilled[18]
- 2010 - Stryker[5]
- 2009 - Court[19]
- 2008 - El Cambio[20]
- 2007 - Gold Edition[21]
- 2006 - La Montagna[22]
- 2005 - Gumnuts[23]
- 2004 - Gallieni[24]
- 2003 - Proudly Agro[25]
- 2002 - Tellson[26]
- 2001 - Marlina[27]
- 2000 - Cryptavia[28]
- 1999 - Mr Innocent[29]
- 1998 - Staging[30]
- 1997 - Crafty Beau[31]
- 1996 - Proud Player[32]
- 1995 - Chief De Beers[33]
- 1994 - Ferragamo[34]
- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Fred Best Classic". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Fred Best". Queensland History of Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Winners and Past Results for the BTC Classic". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ a b c "Fred Best Classic". Queensland History of Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ a b "2010 Result – Lyndhurst Stud F. Best Classic (held 22 May 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "2023 Result – Mullins Lawyers Fred Best Classic (held 27 May 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "2022 Result – Mullins Lawyers Fred Best Classic (held 28 May 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ "2021 Result – Mullins Lawyers Fred Best Classic (held 29 May 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "2020 Result – TAB Fred Best Classic (held 30 May 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "2019 Result – Nuturf Fred Best Classic (held 25 May 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ^ "2018 Result – Sky Racing Fred Best Classic (held 27 May 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ "2017 Result – Sky Racing Fred Best Classic (held 27 May 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "2016 Result – Sky Racing Fred Best Classic (held 21 May 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ "2015 Result – Suez Environnement Fred Best (held 23 May 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ "2014 Result – Ascend Sales Fred Best Classic (held 17 May 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "2013 Result – Grinders Fred Best Classic (held 18 May 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "2012 Result – Ascend Sales Fred Best Classic (held 19 May 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "2011 Result – Triple M Btc Classic (held 21 May 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "2009 Result – B T C Classic (held 16 May 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "2008 Result – Btc Classic (held 17 May 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "2007 Result – B T C Classic (held 19 May 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "2006 Result – B.T.C. Classic (held 20 May 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "2005 Result – B.T.C. Classic (held 30 April 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "2004 Result – B.T.C. Classic (held 1 May 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "2003 Result – Wyndham Estate Classic (held 26 April 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "2002 Result – B.T.C. Classic (held 20 April 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "2001 Result – Courier Mail Classic (held 21 April 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "2000 Result – Courier-Mail Classic (held 29 April 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "1999 Result – Courier-Mail Classic (held 24 April 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "1998 Result – Courier Mail Classic (held 18 April 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ "1997 Result – Courier-Mail Classic (held 19 April 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "1996 Result – Courier-Mail Classic Hcp (held 20 April 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "1995 Result – Courier-Mail Classic Hcp (held 22 April 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "1994 Result – Courier-Mail Classic (held 23 April 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 May 2015.