Kingston Town

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Sire:	Bletchingly
Grandsire:	Biscay
Dam:	Ada Hunter
Damsire:	Andrea Mantegna
Sex:	Gelding
Foaled:	1976
Country:	Australia
Colour:	Black
Breeder:	David Hains
Owner:	David Hains & Mr & Mrs. G Monsborough
Trainer:	T. J. Smith
Record:	41: 30-5-2
Earnings:	AU$1,605,790
Major Racing Wins & Honours & Awards
Major Racing Wins
Spring Champion Stakes (1979) Sydney Cup (1980) Queensland Derby (1980) Chelmsford Stakes (1980, 1981) H E Tancred Stakes (1980) Rosehill Guineas (1980) AJC Derby (1980) Warwick Stakes (1980, 1981, 1982) Expressway Stakes (1980) Cox Plate (1980, 1981, 1982) George Main Stakes (1981, 1982) Caulfield Stakes (1981, 1982) Western Mail Classic (1982)
Racing Awards
Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year (1980) Timeform rating: 137
Honours
Australian Racing Hall of Fame Kingston Town Classic at Ascot Racecourse
Infobox last updated on: March 2, 2007.

Kingston Town (born 1976) was a champion Australian racehorse of the 1980s. Out of the mare Ada Hunter, he was sired by Bletchingly, a descendant of Man O' War and Hyperion. His damsire, Andrea Mantegna, was a son of two-time Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner, Ribot

Kingston Town was bred by David Hains who eventually sold a share in him to Mr & Mrs. G Monsborough. He was trained by T. J. Smith, considered one of Australia's greatest trainers, and ridden by Malcolm Johnston for 25 of his 30 victories.

He won 14 Group One races, including, amongst others, three consecutive Cox Plates from 1980-1982, a feat which has never been equalled.

The 1982 victory was marked by caller Bill Collins famous words:

"Kingston Town can't win........he might win yet the champ..Kingston Town's swamping them...Kingston Town...".

In 1982, Kingston Town finished second to Gurner's Lane in the Melbourne Cup.

Kingston Town was inducted, as one of the five inaugural horse inductees into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame, alongside the other turf immortals Carbine, Phar Lap, Bernborough and Tulloch. His great record was 41 starts, for 30 wins and 7 placings. He won $1,605,790 in prizemoney, an Australian record at the time.

In March 1991, the gelding was euthanased at Kingston Park, David Hains's property in Victoria, after failing to recover from a leg injury suffered while frolicking in a paddock.