Kingston Town
| Kingston Town | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Bletchingly |
| Grandsire | Biscay |
| Dam | Ada Hunter (GER) |
| Damsire | Andrea Mantegna (FR) |
| 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 | A$1,605,790 |
| Major wins | |
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Group One Spring Champion Stakes (1979) Rosehill Guineas (1980) AJC Derby (1980) H E Tancred Stakes (1980) Sydney Cup (1980) Queensland Derby (1980) Cox Plate (1980, 1981 & 1982) George Main Stakes (1981 & 1982) Caulfield Stakes (1981 & 1982) Western Mail Classic (1982) |
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| Awards | |
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Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year (1980) Timeform rating: 137 |
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| Honours | |
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Australian Racing Hall of Fame Kingston Town Classic at Ascot Racecourse |
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| Last updated on 23 October 2009 | |
Kingston Town (31 August 1976 – March 1991) was an outstanding Australian bred Thoroughbred racehorse who won a record three Cox Plates and 11 other Group One races in a career spanning from 1979 to 1982. In 1980 he was awarded the honour of being the Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year.
He was by Bletchingly, later a Leading sire in Australia, his dam, Ada Hunter (GER) was by Andrea Mantegna (FR). Ada Hunter was the dam of nine foals, but Private Thoughts (a brother to Kingston Town) was her only other stakes winner. She was later exported to the United States. Kingston Town was bred by David Hains, who sold a share in him to G. Monsborough and his wife after the horse failed to reach his reserve as a yearling.
He was trained throughout his career by Tommy Smith and ridden in 25 of his 30 wins by Malcolm Johnston. Kingston Town made his debut as a two-year-old, and, in his only start as a colt, ran last, but returned as a gelding in the final weeks of the season to win the Round Table Handicap at Rosehill at odds of 33/1. This was the beginning of a six-race winning run, which culminated in his first Group One win, the Spring Champion Stakes. Sent to Melbourne, the 'Sydney Champion', as he was dubbed, could only finish third, fourth, and second, respectively, in the Caulfield Guineas, the Caulfield Cup, and the Victoria Derby. The pattern of consistent success in Sydney and mixed fortunes in Melbourne would be repeated throughout his career: Kingston Town won 21 races from as many starts in Sydney between June 1979 and August 1982, interspersed with four trips to Melbourne, where he won five of his 13 starts.
In the autumn of his three-year-old season, Kingston Town won six races in a row, including the Rosehill Guineas, the Tancred Stakes, the AJC Derby, and the Sydney Cup. At the Brisbane winter carnival, he extended his winning run to eight races by winning twice more, including the Queensland Derby. At season's end, his record stood at 14 wins from 18 starts, and he was named Australia's champion racehorse.
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