Fred Best Classic

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Group 3 race
Fred Best Classic
Location Doomben Racecourse
Brisbane, Australia
Inaugurated 1984 (as Courier Mail 2YO Stakes)
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Sponsor Grinders Coffee (2013)
Race information
Distance 1,350 metres
Track Grass, right-handed
Qualification 3 year olds
Weight Set Weights
colts and geldings – 57 kgs
fillies – 55 kgs
Purse A$175,000 (2013)
The Fred Best Classic is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 3 Australian 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, Queensland in May.[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[5]
  • 2002 - Powerhouse Classic[6]
  • 2003 – Wyndham Estate Classic[7]
  • 2004–2005 – Richmond Grove Classic[8]
  • 2006–2009 – BTC Classic
  • 2010 onwards – Fred Best Classic[9]

Race grade

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

Past winners

  • 2013 - Platinum Kingdom [10]
  • 2012 - Mental [11]
  • 2011 - Skilled [12]
  • 2010 - Stryker [9]
  • 2009 - Court [13]
  • 2008 - El Cambio [14]
  • 2007 - Gold Edition [15]
  • 2006 - La Montagna [16]
  • 2005 - Gumnuts [8]
  • 2004 - Gallieni [17]
  • 2003 - Proudly Agro [7]
  • 2002 - Tellson [6]
  • 2001 - Marlina [18]
  • 2000 - Cryptavia [19]
  • 1999 - Mr Innocent [20]
  • 1998 - Staging [21]
  • 1997 - Crafty Beau [22]
  • 1996 - Proud Player [5]
  • 1995 - Chief De Beers [23]
  • 1994 - Ferragamo [24]
  • 1993 - Affirmed Star [25]
  • 1992 - Social Rule [26]
  • 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

  1. ↑ "Winners and Past Results for the Fred Best Classic". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Fred Best". Queensland History of Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Winners and Past Results for the BTC Classic". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Fred Best Classic". Queensland History of Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 1996 result
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 2002 result
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 2003 result
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 2005 result
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 2010 result
  10. ↑ 2013 result
  11. ↑ 2012 result
  12. ↑ 2011 result
  13. ↑ 2009 result
  14. ↑ 2008 result
  15. ↑ 2007 result
  16. ↑ 2006 result
  17. ↑ 2004 result
  18. ↑ 2001 result
  19. ↑ 2000 result
  20. ↑ 1999 result
  21. ↑ 1998 result
  22. ↑ 1997 result
  23. ↑ 1995 result
  24. ↑ 1994 result
  25. ↑ 1993 result
  26. ↑ 1992 result
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