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The Group 3 Fred Best Classic is a Group 3 race for three-year-olds run at Eagle Farm Racecourse during the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival in May.
2019 Fred Best Classic Results
- 1st: #2 Military Zone
- 2nd: #16 Baccarat Baby
- 3rd: #15 Krone
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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: |
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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 | ||
