Coolmore Classic
| Group 1 race | |
| Location | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1973 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Coolmore Stud (since 1996) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,500 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Qualification | Three years old and over fillies and mares |
| Weight | Set weights |
| Purse | $600,000 (2017) |
| Bonuses | Exempt from ballot Doncaster Mile and the Queen Of The Turf Stakes |
The Coolmore Classic, registered as the TAD Kennedy Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares aged three years old and upwards under set weights conditions, run over a distance of 1500 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in March. Total prize money for the race is A$600,000.
The registered name of the race is Thomas Arthur David (TAD) Kennedy Stakes is named after a former horse trainer and Sydney Turf Club committeeman Thomas Kennedy.
The race name has changed many times since its inaugural running in 1973.
The current race name is named after the sponsor of the race – Coolmore Stud.
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