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The Group 3 Fred Best Classic is a 1400m event held annually in late May at Eagle Farm Racecourse. Held during the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival on Kingsford-Smith Cup Day the event is a key lead-up for three-year-olds into Group 2 Queensland Guineas (1600m) run back at the track a fortnight later on Stradbroke Handicap Day.

Run under set weight conditions, the Fred Best Classic is open only to three-year-olds and now offers $150,000 in total prize money having been moved from Doomben for the 2017 season onwards.

The 2019 Fred Best Classic ran on Saturday May 25, 2019 and saw Team Snowden take top honours with the classy Military Zone. 

Fred Best Classic Info:
Date:	Saturday May 25, 2019
Track:	Eagle Farm Racecourse
Distance:	1400m
Race Type:	3YO – SW
Status:	Group 3
Prizemoney:	$150,000

2019 Fred Best Classic Results

• 1st: #2 Military Zone
• 2nd: #16 Baccarat Baby
• 3rd: #15 Krone

The official Fred Best Classic 2019 Results saw Peter & Paul Snowden’s well-backed Hawksbury Guineas winner Military Zone improve on a last start second in the Inglis Guineas for a thrilling victory over $81 roughie Baccarat Baby.

Read more on the 2019 Fred Best Classic win by race favourite Military Zone.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Br.	Wgt.	SP
1	2	MILITARY ZONE	Peter & Paul Snowden	James McDonald	–	3	57kg	$3.30F
2	16	BACCARAT BABY	David Vandyke	Micheal Hellyer	1L	17	55kg	$81
3	15	KRONE	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Michael Walker	1.1L	14	55kg	$61
4	8	CRAFTY SPIRIT	Danny Bougoure	Brad Stewart	1.6L	4	57kg	$151
5	12	SEABROOK (NZ)	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Dale Smith	2.6L	1	55kg	$11
6	19e	OCEAN WAVES (NZ)	Andrew Williamson	James Orman	2.7L	11	57kg	$201
7	5	SIGNORE FOX	Peter & Paul Snowden	Kerrin McEvoy	2.8L	9	57kg	$31
8	14	POHUTUKAWA	James Cummings	Corey Brown	3L	6	55kg	$6.50
9	6	VEGA ONE	Tony Gollan	Jeff Lloyd	3.75L	10	57kg	$3.50
10	4	ZOUTORI	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Michael Cahill	4.05L	5	57kg	$9.50
11	3	LEONARDO DA HINCHI	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Brad Rawiller	4.25L	12	57kg	$31
12	9	VIGOR WINNER	Lauren Brennan	Blake Shinn	4.45L	13	57kg	$13
13	18	EPIC GIRL	Anderson Heathcote Racing	Tegan Harrison	5.95L	2	55kg	$201
14	13	PENNINO	Darryl Hansen	Matthew McGillivray	6.45L	8	55kg	$101
15	10	AGASSI	Anthony Cummings	Tommy Berry	6.85L	7	57kg	$26
16	1	MISHANI HUSTLER	Les Ross	Taylor Marshall	8.35L	16	57kg	$101
17	7	SAVATOXL	Will Savage	Ms Nikita Beriman	13.6L	15	57kg	$101
–	11	RACECOURSE ROAD	Chris Munce	Ron Stewart	–	0	–	–
–	17	ASHARANI	Kris Lees	Larry Cassidy	–	0	–	–

2019 Fred Best Classic Odds

The winter’s latest Fred Best Classic 2019 betting odds and links to the markets at Ladbrokes.com.au will be available below once released.

2019 Fred Best Classic Field

The Fred Best Classic field attracts a strong line-up of both local Queensland-trained three-year-olds as well as interstate raiders chasing the Brisbane winter racing riches. The race is a good lead-up to the Queensland Guineas and may be a next-up option for gallopers coming off a run in the Group 3 Gold Coast Guineas (1200m) earlier in the month.

The official Fred Best Classic 2019 final field & barriers are set for release by Racing Queensland on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below.

The 2019 Fred Best Classic field drew a capacity line-up and with the early scratching of #17 Asharani, the first emergency Epic Girl has gained a start in the race that also features the likes of Tony Gollan’s last-start Doomben winner Vega One and the Peter & Paul Snowden-trained Hawkesbury Guineas winner Military Zone.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Br.	Wgt.	Hcp. Rating
1	12×5411133	MISHANI HUSTLER	Les Ross	Taylor Marshall	18	57kg	91
2	116x41x612	MILITARY ZONE	Peter & Paul Snowden	James McDonald	3	57kg	86
3	113216×4	LEONARDO DA HINCHI	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Brad Rawiller	14	57kg	85
4	2x1454x111	ZOUTORI	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	Michael Cahill	5	57kg	82
5	1199×92914	SIGNORE FOX	Peter & Paul Snowden	Kerrin McEvoy	11	57kg	78
6	45x28x2121	VEGA ONE	Tony Gollan	Jeff Lloyd	12	57kg	85
7	5x1x111113	SAVATOXL	Will Savage	Ms Nikita Beriman	17	57kg	76
8	10430×0119	CRAFTY SPIRIT	Danny Bougoure	Brad Stewart	4	57kg	70
9	1121	VIGOR WINNER	Lauren Brennan	Blake Shinn	15	57kg	80
10	685313512	AGASSI	Anthony Cummings	Tommy Berry	8	57kg	74.5
11	7x280x2114	RACECOURSE ROAD	Chris Munce	Ron Stewart	6	57kg	73
12	38362×9259	SEABROOK (NZ)	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Dale Smith	1	55kg	103
13	028x432x51	PENNINO	Darryl Hansen	Matthew McGillivray	9	55kg	82
14	14x11x3516	POHUTUKAWA	James Cummings	Corey Brown	7	55kg	90
15	x34284x418	KRONE	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	Michael Walker	16	55kg	84
16	11115×3914	BACCARAT BABY	David Vandyke	Micheal Hellyer	19	55kg	85
17	190×1146	ASHARANI	Kris Lees	Larry Cassidy	10	55kg	75
18	214×71241	EPIC GIRL	Anderson Heathcote Racing	Tegan Harrison	2	55kg	69
19e	431×14	OCEAN WAVES (NZ)	Andrew Williamson	TBA	13	57kg	65

2019 Fred Best Classic Nominations

The complete 2019 Fred Best Classic nominations will be published here once announced the Monday of race week.

Fred Best Classic History

The Fred Best Classic was first run in 1984, when Bonnie Princess seized victory. Initially, the race was run for two-year-olds, and was known as the Courier Mail 2YO Classic. The Fred Best Classic has experienced many name changes over the years. Since 2000, the race has been known variously as the Powerhouse Classic, the Wyndham Estate Classic, the Richmond Grove Classic, the BTC Classic (2006-2009) and finally the Fred Best Classic from 2010 onwards.

The Fred Best Classic is run on Doomben Cup Day alongside the Group 2 Doomben Roses, Group 3 BRC Sprint, Listed Lancaster Stakes and Dalrello Stakes and of course the Group 1 Doomben Cup.

Named after renowned Brisbane trainer Fred Best, the Fred Best Classic always attracts a stellar field. Peter Snowden has had three winners in the race (2008, 2010, 2012), making him the most successful trainer.

The fastest time is held by Gold Edition, who won the race in 2007 with a blistering 1:17.52. From 2017 onwards the Fred Best Classic will be run at Eagle Farm, moved from Doomben, and raced over 1400m (up from 1350m).

Fred Best Classic results since 2000 are listed below.

Fred Best Classic Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2020 Fred Best Classic	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2019 Fred Best Classic	1st	Military Zone	1:22.06
	2nd	Baccarat Baby
	3rd	Krone
2018 Fred Best Classic	1st	Perast	1:19.70
	2nd	Assimilate
	3rd	Mishani Bullitt
2017 Fred Best Classic	1st	Niccanova	1:26.59
	2nd	Sylpheed
	3rd	I Thought So
2016 Fred Best Classic	1st	Counterattack	1:18.86
	2nd	Takedown
	3rd	Perfect Dare
2015 Fred Best Classic	1st	Najoom	1:19.00
	2nd	Miss Cover Girl
	3rd	Awesome Rock
2014 Fred Best Classic	1st	Havana	1:19.2
	2nd	Into The Red
	3rd	Dothraki
2013 Fred Best Classic	1st	Platinum Kingdom	1:19.8
	2nd	Boban
	3rd	Academus
2012 Fred Best Classic	1st	Mental	1:19.3
	2nd	Amah Rock
	3rd	Boys On Tour
2011 Fred Best Classic	1st	Falino	1:18.8
	2nd	Spirit Of Boom
	3rd	Skilled
2010 Fred Best Classic	1st	Stryker	1:19.1
	2nd	Happy Hippy
	3rd	Graceful Anna
2009 Fred Best Classic	1st	Court	1:19.4
	2nd	Leapfrog
	3rd	Geeza
2008 Fred Best Classic	1st	El Cambio	1:19.2
	2nd	Mr Unforgettable
	3rd	Diplomatic Force
2007 Fred Best Classic	1st	Gold Edition	1:8.44
	2nd	Grand Reve
	3rd	J’Adane
2006 Fred Best Classic	1st	La Montagna	1:18.0
	2nd	Century Serb
	3rd	Pasikatera
2005 Fred Best Classic	1st	Gumnuts	1:18.8
	2nd	Rich Megadale
	3rd	Aqua D Amore
2004 Fred Best Classic	1st	Gallieni	1:18.1
	2nd	Drunken Joker
	3rd	Sky Cuddle
2003 Fred Best Classic	1st	Proudly Agro	1:18.9
	2nd	Brief Embrace
	3rd	Charlie Bub
2002 Fred Best Classic	1st	Tellson	1:17.8
	2nd	Gabfest
	3rd	Acadame
2001 Fred Best Classic	1st	Marlina	1:19.2
	2nd	Zariz
	3rd	Johann Lover
2000 Fred Best Classic	1st	Cryptavia	1:20.7
	2nd	Make Mine Magic
	3rd	The Kildare Kid