| Class | Group 1 |
|---|---|
| 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 | $1,000,000 (2024) |
| 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. [1] Total prize money for the race is A$1,000,000.
The registered name of the race is Thomas Arthur David (TAD) Kennedy Stakes, [2] named after a former horse trainer and Sydney Turf Club committeeman Thomas Kennedy. [3]
The race name has changed many times since its inaugural running in 1973. [4]
The current race name is named after the sponsor of the race – Coolmore Stud.