| Class | Group 1 |
|---|---|
| Location | Ascot Racecourse |
| Inaugurated | 1976 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Drummond Golf (2021) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,800 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three year old and older |
| Weight | Weight for age |
| Purse | A$1,500,000 (2022) |
The Northerly Stakes, formerly known as the Kingston Town Classic, is a Perth Racing Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race run under Weight for Age conditions for three year olds and older over a distance of 1800 metres at Ascot Racecourse in Perth, Western Australia in early December. [1] Total prizemoney is A$1,500,000.
The race was named after the Australian Racing Hall of Fame horse, Kingston Town, who won the race in 1982. [1] The stakemoney was increased to A$1 million in 2015. It was renamed the Northerly Stakes in 2022, and the prize money was increased to A$1.5 million. [2]
Five horses have won it twice:
Thoroughbreds that have won the Railway Stakes – Kingston Town Classic double:
