Gunsynd Classic

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Gunsynd Classic
Group 3 race
Location Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia
Inaugurated1989
Race type Thoroughbred - Flat racing
Sponsor James Squire (2021)
Race information
Distance1,600 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree year old
WeightSet weights
Purse A$200,000 (2021)

The Gunsynd Classic is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old, at set weights, over a distance of 1,600 metres, at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival. [1] Total prizemoney is A$200,000.

Contents

History

The race is named in honour of Gunsynd, the champion miler of the early 1970s known as the Goondiwindi Grey.

Name

Grade

Distance

  • 1989–1999 – 1615 metres
  • 2000 – 1640 metres
  • 2001–2009 – 1615 metres
  • 2010–2014 – 1600 metres
  • 2015 – 1800 metres
  • 2016 – 1630 metres
  • 2017 – 1600 metres
  • 2018 – 1630 metres
  • 2019 – 1600 metres
  • 2020 – 1800 metres
  • 2021 – 1600 metres

Venue

Winners

See also

Related Research Articles

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References

  1. ↑ "Winners and Past Results for the Gunsynd Classic". Progroup Racing (Australia). 2014. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "2023 Result – Ascot Green Gunsynd Classic (held 10 June 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "2022 Result – Channel 7 Gunsynd Classic (held 11 June 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "2021 Result – James Squire Gunsynd Classic (held 12 June 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "2020 Result – Lexus Gunsynd Classic (held 23 May 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "2019 Result – Fujitsu General Gunsynd Classic (held 27 April 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  7. ↑ "2018 Result – Gunsynd Classic (held 28 April 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "2017 Result – Ascot Green Gunsynd Classic (held 29 April 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  9. ↑ "2016 Result – Antec Gunsynd Classic (held 29 April 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "2015 Result – Surfers Paradise Paradise Gunsynd(held 25 April 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "2014 Result – Aphs Gunsynd Classic (held 26 April 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  12. ↑ "2013 Result – Hogs Breath Gunsynd Classic (held 27 April 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  13. ↑ Ling, Isaac (28 April 2012). "Eagle Farm Abandoned". horseracing.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 May 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2013. Eagle Farm meeting in Brisbane has been abandoned due to overnight inclement weather... the Group 2 Victory Stakes as well as the Group 3 Gunsynd Classic.
  14. ↑ "2011 Result – James Squire Gunsynd Classic (held 30 April 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  15. ↑ "2010 Result – Wellers Hotels Gunsynd Classic (held 1 May 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  16. ↑ "2009 Result – Mitty's Doomben Classic (held 9 May 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  17. ↑ "2008 Result – Doomben Classic (held 10 May 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  18. ↑ "2007 Result – Doomben Classic (held 12 May 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  19. ↑ "2006 Result – Doomben Classic (held 13 May 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  20. ↑ "2005 Result – Doomben Classic (held 21 May 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  21. ↑ "2004 Result – Doomben Classic (held 22 May 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  22. ↑ "2003 Result – Doomben Classic (held 17 May 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  23. ↑ "2002 Result – Doomben Classic (held 18 May 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  24. ↑ "2001 Result – Doomben Classic (held 12 May 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  25. ↑ "2000 Result – Doomben Classic (held 13 May 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  26. ↑ "1999 Result – Doomben Classic (held 15 May 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  27. ↑ "1998 Result – Doomben Classic (held 9 May 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  28. ↑ "1997 Result – Doomben Classic (held 10 May 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.


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