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Fred Best Classic

The Fred Best Classic is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old, at set weights, over a distance of 1400 metres, held annually at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.[1] Prizemoney is A$250,000.

Fred Best Classic
Group 3 race
LocationEagle Farm Racecourse
Brisbane, Australia
Inaugurated1984 (as Courier Mail 2YO Stakes)
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
SponsorMullins Lawyers (2022)
Race information
Distance1,400 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree year old
WeightSet Weights
Colts and geldings – 57 kg
Fillies – 55 kg
PurseA$250,000 (2022)
BonusesWinner exempt from ballot for Stradbroke Handicap

History edit

The race is named in honour of former top trainer Fred Best (died 1990), 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]

Name edit

  • 1984 - Courier Mail 2YO Stakes[3]
  • 1986 - Channel Seven 2YO Classic[3]
  • 1987–2001 - Courier Mail Classic[3]
  • 2002 - Powerhouse Classic[3]
  • 2003 – Wyndham Estate Classic[3]
  • 2004–2005 – Richmond Grove Classic[3]
  • 2006–2009 – BTC Classic
  • 2010 onwards – Fred Best Classic[5]

Grade edit

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

Venue edit

Winners edit

  • 2023 - Hawaii Five Oh[6]
  • 2022 - Vilana[7]
  • 2021 - Apache Chase[8]
  • 2020 - Dawn Passage[9]
  • 2019 - Military Zone[10]
  • 2018 - Perast[11]
  • 2017 - Niccanova[12]
  • 2016 - Counterattack[13]
  • 2015 - Najoom[14]
  • 2014 - Havana[15]
  • 2013 - Platinum Kingdom[16]
  • 2012 - Mental[17]
  • 2011 - Skilled[18]
  • 2010 - Stryker[5]
  • 2009 - Court[19]
  • 2008 - El Cambio[20]
  • 2007 - Gold Edition[21]
  • 2006 - La Montagna[22]
  • 2005 - Gumnuts[23]
  • 2004 - Gallieni[24]
  • 2003 - Proudly Agro[25]
  • 2002 - Tellson[26]
  • 2001 - Marlina[27]
  • 2000 - Cryptavia[28]
  • 1999 - Mr Innocent[29]
  • 1998 - Staging[30]
  • 1997 - Crafty Beau[31]
  • 1996 - Proud Player[32]
  • 1995 - Chief De Beers[33]
  • 1994 - Ferragamo[34]
  • 1993 - Affirmed Star
  • 1992 - Social Rule
  • 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 edit

References edit

  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. ^ a b c d e f g h "Winners and Past Results for the BTC Classic". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  4. ^ a b c "Fred Best Classic". Queensland History of Racing (Australia). 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  5. ^ a b "2010 Result – Lyndhurst Stud F. Best Classic (held 22 May 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  6. ^ "2023 Result – Mullins Lawyers Fred Best Classic (held 27 May 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  7. ^ "2022 Result – Mullins Lawyers Fred Best Classic (held 28 May 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  8. ^ "2021 Result – Mullins Lawyers Fred Best Classic (held 29 May 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  9. ^ "2020 Result – TAB Fred Best Classic (held 30 May 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  10. ^ "2019 Result – Nuturf Fred Best Classic (held 25 May 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  11. ^ "2018 Result – Sky Racing Fred Best Classic (held 27 May 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  12. ^ "2017 Result – Sky Racing Fred Best Classic (held 27 May 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
  13. ^ "2016 Result – Sky Racing Fred Best Classic (held 21 May 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  14. ^ "2015 Result – Suez Environnement Fred Best (held 23 May 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  15. ^ "2014 Result – Ascend Sales Fred Best Classic (held 17 May 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  16. ^ "2013 Result – Grinders Fred Best Classic (held 18 May 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  17. ^ "2012 Result – Ascend Sales Fred Best Classic (held 19 May 2012)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  18. ^ "2011 Result – Triple M Btc Classic (held 21 May 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  19. ^ "2009 Result – B T C Classic (held 16 May 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  20. ^ "2008 Result – Btc Classic (held 17 May 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  21. ^ "2007 Result – B T C Classic (held 19 May 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  22. ^ "2006 Result – B.T.C. Classic (held 20 May 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  23. ^ "2005 Result – B.T.C. Classic (held 30 April 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  24. ^ "2004 Result – B.T.C. Classic (held 1 May 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  25. ^ "2003 Result – Wyndham Estate Classic (held 26 April 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  26. ^ "2002 Result – B.T.C. Classic (held 20 April 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  27. ^ "2001 Result – Courier Mail Classic (held 21 April 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  28. ^ "2000 Result – Courier-Mail Classic (held 29 April 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  29. ^ "1999 Result – Courier-Mail Classic (held 24 April 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  30. ^ "1998 Result – Courier Mail Classic (held 18 April 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  31. ^ "1997 Result – Courier-Mail Classic (held 19 April 1997)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  32. ^ "1996 Result – Courier-Mail Classic Hcp (held 20 April 1996)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  33. ^ "1995 Result – Courier-Mail Classic Hcp (held 22 April 1995)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  34. ^ "1994 Result – Courier-Mail Classic (held 23 April 1994)". Racing NSW (Aus.). Retrieved 15 May 2015.
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