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. ^[1] 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. ^[1] The stakemoney was increased to A$1 million in 2015.

• 1976–1979 - Marlboro 50,000
• 1980–1983 - Western Mail Classic
• 1984–1987 - Rothwells Stakes
• 1988–1991 - Winfield Stakes
• 1992–1994 - Beat Diabetes 2 Stakes
• 1995–2006 - Fruit 'N' Veg Stakes
• 2007–2021 - Kingston Town Classic
• 2022 - Northerly Stakes

• 1976–1998 – 1800 metres
• 1999–2000 – 1600 metres
• 2001–2002 – 1800 metres
• 2003 – 2000 metres
• 2004 onwards - 1800 metres

• 1976–1978 - Principal race
• 1979 onwards - Group 1

Five horses have won it twice:

• Family of Man (1976, 1978), Summer Beau (1996/1997), Old Comrade (2000/2001), Niconero (2006, 2008), Playing God (2010/2011)

Thoroughbreds that have won the Railway Stakes – Kingston Town Classic double:

• Better Loosen Up (1989), Old Comrade (2001), Modem (2004), Sniper's Bullet (2009)

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