Horse Racing

The Coolmore Classic, also know as the T A D Kennedy Stakes or Coolmore Stud Classic, is a quality Group 1 race held as part of the major New South Wales racing event, the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.

Taking place midway through this exciting carnival on the Coolmore Classic Day in March at the Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, this 1500m event for fillies and mares is run under quality handicap conditions and is worth $600,000. The Coolmore Classic is the richest female race held during the Autumn Carnival and takes place on the same day as the Group 1 Ranvet Stakes (2000m).

The 2012 Coolmore Classic will take place on Saturday the 24th of March 2012 at Rosehill.

An excellent lead-up race to the Coolmore Stud Classic is the Group 3 Millie Fox Stakes (1300m), another handicap event solely for fillies and mares run on Hobartville Stakes Day in February. Another premiere event for fillies and mares at the carnival is the Group 1 Queen Of The Turf Stakes (1500m WFA) held on Golden Slipper Day a fortnight later. Many female runners who have contested the Coolmore Classic will continue their autumn racing season with a run in Queen Of The Turf.

The high status, stakes and handicap conditions of the Coolmore Stud Classic ensure the field is always full of classy and competitive females. Outstanding fillies and mares who have won the Coolmore Classic include Sunline (2000 & 2002), Tuesday Joy (2007) and Assertive Lass (1997).

Coolmore Classic History

This race has been known as many different names over its history including the Winfield Classic, Orlando Wines Classic, Rosemount Wines Classic, Marlboro Classic, NSW Thoroughbred Breeder’s Stakes and the Fillies & Mares Classic.

Miss Personality won the inaugural running in 1973 when it was a principal race. Not long after in 1980 it gained Group 2 status and was eventually installed as a Group 1 race in 1984.

Recent Coolmore Classic Winners