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The Kembla Grange Classic is a Group 3 event run in March at Kembla Grange Racecourse in New South Wales by a field of three-year-old fillies with ATC Oaks potential.
Kembla Grange Classic News
The Keith F Nolan Classic – now run as the Kembla Grange Classic – is a Group 3 race run at Kembla Grange Racecourse each March by the Illawarra Turf Club during the autumn.
2026 Kembla Grange Classic Results
Stay tuned for the official 2026 Kembla Grange Classic results and finishing order on Friday March 13, 2026 and to see what fillies have the Vinery Stud Stakes in sight!
- 1st: No. 15 Feminino ($12)
- 2nd: No. 13 Burn The Sky
- 3rd: No. 3 Profoundly
Winning Margin: 0.1 lengths
Winning Time: 1:37.78
The progressive Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Tivaci filly Feminino ($12) was given a peach of a ride by Tim Clark to come from third on the turn to find the front and hold off the fast-finishing Burn The Sky in an upset photo-thriller Kembla Grange Classic 2026 result on Friday handing co-trainer Waterhouse her first win in the event in two decades.
| 15. Feminino (16) J: Tim Clark55kg 31T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 13. Burn The Sky (2) J: Regan Bayliss55kg 98×91T: John O’shea & Tom Charlton | ||
| 3. Profoundly (15) J: Tommy Berry55kg 324×1T: Michael Freedman | ||
| 5. Long Legs (6) J: Andrew Adkins55kg x13x3T: Gary Portelli | ||
| 4. Aisle Two (3) J: Adam Hyeronimus55kg 1×121T: Robert & Luke Price | ||
| 7. Reflect (14) J: Chad Schofield55kg 15×83T: Joseph Pride | ||
| 6. Samarelle (11) J: Jason Collett55kg 22×53T: John O’shea & Tom Charlton | ||
| 1. Spicy Lu (8) J: Nash Rawiller57kg 817×4T: Nick Olive | ||
| 10. Satono Invader (10) J: Tom Sherry55kg 1×211T: Kris Lees | ||
| 2. Queen Of Clubs (4) J: Andrew Calder55kg 86×68T: Gary Portelli | ||
| 14. Listen Sweetheart (1) J: Dylan Gibbons55kg 85×11T: John Sargent | ||
| 11. Fireball Miss (12) J: Kerrin Mcevoy55kg 51T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 16. Mountain Queen (7) J: Ashley Morgan55kg 45×21T: Matthew Smith | ||
| 12. Hush Hush (5) J: Adam Farragher55kg 2×124T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 18. Neferusobek (13) J: Pierre Boudvillain55kg 942T: Diane Poidevin-Laine | ||
| 9. Regal Problem (9) J: Alysha Collett55kg 1×394T: Lyle Chandler |
The event is a 1600m mile event for three-year-old fillies at set weights plus penalties and offers $250,000 in total prize money.
Fillies in the Kembla Grange Classic field may come off a Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival lead-up in a race like the recently upgraded Group 1 Surround Stakes (1400m).
The best out of the race may back-up in a tougher Sydney race including the Group 1 Vinery Stud Stakes (2000m) at Rosehill Gardens at the end of the month and Single Gaze (2016) was the last filly to complete the Keith Nolan Classic – Vinery Stud Stakes double.
More recently, Frankely Awesome ran second in both the Kembla Grange Classic and Vinery Stud Stakes in 2019. The Group 1 ATC Oaks (2400m) during Royal Randwick’s The Championships in April is another later option.
The 2022 Kembla Grange Classic form was franked with the runner-up Hope In Your Heart returning in the spring to win a number of races before a fourth in the $10 million The Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill and second in the $1 million The Gong (1600m) which is the richest race held annually at Kembla Grange.
Gin Martini meanwhile ran third in both the Kembla Grange Classic and Group 1 ATC Oaks in 2022.
In 2023 the Kembla Grange Classic form was franked with the winner Pavitra running second next start in the Vinery Stud Stakes results, while runner-up So Dazzling also finished second in the Group 1 ATC Oaks that prep.
The Kembla Grange Classic 2024 winner Queen Of Dragons went on to run a next-up fourth in that year’s Vinery Stud Stakes results, while the runner-up Our Gold Hope also finished second in Brisbane’s Group 1 Queensland Oaks that winter.
The Kembla Grange Classic 2026 ran on Friday March 13, 2026 as a key lead-up to the Vinery Stud Stakes and saw the Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott-trained Tivaci filly Feminino ($12) hold on in a driving finish.Â
| 2026 Kembla Grange Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Friday March 13, 2026 |
| Track: | Kembla Grange Racecourse |
| Distance: | 1600m |
| Race Type: | 3YO Fillies / Set Weights + Penalties |
| Status: | Group 3 |
| Prize Money: | $250,000 |
2026 Kembla Grange Classic Betting
The autumn’s best Kembla Grange Classic 2026 betting odds will be available here at Races.com.au the week of the race complete with market links to Ladbrokes.com.au.
Pretty Amazing ($2.90 in 2022) was the last favourite in Kembla Grange Classic betting to win.
There was a notable upset in 2026 by Feminino at $12.
2026 Kembla Grange Classic Form
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2026 Kembla Grange Classic Tips
Stay tuned for our insider Kembla Grange Classic 2026 Tips on the Friday Group 3 this March.
Each Way: No. 5 Long Legs
LONG LEGS (6) takes on her fellow fillies in an open edition of the Kembla Grange Classic and appeals as an each way play considering how well she’s been going. Gary Portelli’s progressive daughter of Russian Revolution has run top three in her latest three and is deserving of her shot at a Black-Type now. Fresh she was third to Profoundly over 1400m at Warwick Farm in a F&M BM72 on Feb 18 and she presents fitter now and ready to fire. Comes back 2kg in weight in on 55kg from a good gate 6 drawn and Andrew Adkins comes aboard for the ride. I like her back against her own age and her subsequent trial win at Warwick Farm on March 2 where she beat a top stayer in Vauban showed her ability. Big plus is the Heavy track; she’s proven on wet going and gets conditions to suit. She’s expected to lead them around and I think she can go all-the-way with her only other mile run producing a Group 3 Spring Stakes third at Newcastle last November. Value.
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5. Long Legs (6)
J: Andrew Adkins55kg
x13x3T: Gary Portelli
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2026 Kembla Grange Classic Field
The Keith F Nolan Classic field – now the Kembla Grange Classic – features a classy line-up of three-year-old fillies progressing to tougher and or longer distance races during the autumn in Sydney.
The official 2026 Kembla Grange Classic field and barriers are set for release the Wednesday before the race and will be published in full below.
The 2026 Kembla Grange Classic final field features a capacity line-up of three-year-old fillies including Nick Olive’s Tagaloa filly Spicy Lu coming off a fourth in the Group 2 Angus Armanasco and the ultra-consistent Robert & Luke Price-trained Aisle Two.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Probable Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17x04817x4 | SPICY LU | Nick Olive | Nash Rawiller | 8 | 57kg | Â | Â | 82 |
| 2 | 51x3486x68 | QUEEN OF CLUBS | Gary Portelli | Andrew Calder | 4 | 55kg | Â | Â | 82 |
| 3 | 513x6324x1 | PROFOUNDLY | Michael Freedman | Tommy Berry | 16 | 55kg | Â | Â | 70 |
| 4 | 59x331x121 | AISLE TWO | Robert & Luke Price | Adam Hyeronimus | 3 | 55kg | Â | Â | 71 |
| 5 | 24x13x3 | LONG LEGS | Gary Portelli | Andrew Adkins | 6 | 55kg | Â | Â | 69 |
| 6 | 122×53 | SAMARELLE (NZ) | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | Jason Collett | 11 | 55kg | Â | Â | 70 |
| 7 | 8x38515x83 | REFLECT | Joseph Pride | Chad Schofield | 15 | 55kg | Â | Â | 70 |
| 8 | 41×12 | SOVERATO (NZ) | Chris Waller | Â | 17 | 55kg | Â | Â | 68 |
| 9 | 26x11x394 | REGAL PROBLEM | Lyle Chandler | Tyler Schiller | 9 | 55kg | Â | Â | 62 |
| 10 | 21×211 | SATONO INVADER (NZ) | Kris Lees | Tom Sherry | 10 | 55kg | Â | Â | 64 |
| 11 | 51 | FIREBALL MISS | Ciaron Maher | Kerrin McEvoy | 13 | 55kg | Â | Â | 65 |
| 12 | 2×124 | HUSH HUSH | Ciaron Maher | Adam Farragher | 5 | 55kg | Â | Â | 62 |
| 13 | 1x98x91 | BURN THE SKY | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | Regan Bayliss | 2 | 55kg | Â | Â | 67 |
| 14 | 9x685x11 | LISTEN SWEETHEART | John Sargent | Dylan Gibbons | 1 | 55kg | Â | Â | 61 |
| 15 | 31 | FEMININO (NZ) | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Tim Clark | 18 | 55kg | Â | Â | 64 |
| 16 | 345×21 | MOUNTAIN QUEEN | Matthew Smith | Ashley Morgan | 7 | 55kg | Â | Â | 58 |
| 17e | 574×8712 | LA MORRA | John Thompson | Brock Ryan | 12 | 55kg | Â | Â | 57 |
| 18e | 942 | NEFERUSOBEK | Diane Poidevin Laine | Â | 14 | 55kg | Â | Â | Â |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2026 Kembla Grange Classic Nominations
Early nominations for the Kembla Grange Classic in 2026 will be provided below the week of the race.
| Â | Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59x331x121 | AISLE TWO | F | 3 | Robert & Luke Price | 71 |
| 2 | 1x98x91 | BURN THE SKY | F | 3 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 67 |
| 3 | 31 | FEMININO (NZ) | F | 3 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 64 |
| 4 | 51 | FIREBALL MISS | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 65 |
| 5 | 2×124 | HUSH HUSH | F | 3 | Ciaron Maher | 62 |
| 6 | 574×8712 | LA MORRA | F | 3 | John Thompson | Â |
| 7 | 9x685x11 | LISTEN SWEETHEART | F | 3 | John Sargent | 61 |
| 8 | 24x13x3 | LONG LEGS | F | 3 | Gary Portelli | 69 |
| 9 | 345×21 | MOUNTAIN QUEEN | F | 3 | Matthew Smith | 58 |
| 10 | 942 | NEFERUSOBEK | F | 3 | Diane Poidevin Laine | Â |
| 11 | 513x6324x1 | PROFOUNDLY | F | 3 | Michael Freedman | 70 |
| 12 | 51x3486x68 | QUEEN OF CLUBS | F | 3 | Gary Portelli | 82 |
| 13 | 8x38515x83 | REFLECT | F | 3 | Joseph Pride | 70 |
| 14 | 26x11x394 | REGAL PROBLEM | F | 3 | Lyle Chandler | 62 |
| 15 | 04×91322 | RULE OF FAITH | F | 3 | Stephen O’Halloran | Â |
| 16 | 122×53 | SAMARELLE (NZ) | F | 3 | John O’Shea & Tom Charlton | 70 |
| 17 | 21×211 | SATONO INVADER (NZ) | F | 3 | Kris Lees | Â |
| 18 | 129×751 | SNITZEL DANCER | F | 3 | Gerald Ryan & Sterling Alexiou | 69 |
| 19 | 41×12 | SOVERATO (NZ) | F | 3 | Chris Waller | 68 |
| 20 | 17x04817x4 | SPICY LU | F | 3 | Nick Olive | Â |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Keith F Nolan Classic History
The Keith Nolan Classic – officially the Keith F Nolan Classic – is named in honour of the Illawarra Turf Club’s founding chairman Keith F. Nolan who passed away in 2005. The event has been run and won since 2003, and the inaugural winner was Ain’t Seen Nothing. Since then, plenty of quality fillies have won the race including Hot Danish (2007), Allez Wonder (2009), Brazilian Pulse (2011), Appearance (2012) and Single Gaze (2016).
The race began as a Listed event and gained its current Group 3 status in 2010. For one year in 2011 the Keith Nolan Classic ran at Rosehill Gardens due to the unsuitable conditions at Kembla Grange Racecourse, which is one of New South Wales’ leading provincial racetracks.
In 2022 the event was moved to Goulburn Racecourse due to heavy rainfall and an unsuitable track at Kembla Grange.
Recent Keith F Nolan / Kembla Grange Classic Winners
See below for the full list of Keith Nolan Classic winners and results going back to the inaugural edition in 2003.
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Kembla Grange Classic | 1st | Feminino | 1 minute 37.78 seconds |
| 2nd | Burn The Sky | ||
| 3rd | Profoundly | ||
| 2025 Kembla Grange Classic | 1st | Verona Rose | 1 minute 35.75 seconds |
| 2nd | Inevitable Truth | ||
| 3rd | Brigidine Gal | ||
| 2024 Kembla Grange Classic | 1st | Queen Of Dragons | 1 minute 36.28 seconds |
| 2nd | Our Gold Hope | ||
| 3rd | Waikato | ||
| 2023 Kembla Grange Classic | 1st | Pavitra | 1 minute 34.35 seconds |
| 2nd | So Dazzling | ||
| 3rd | Pierossa | ||
| 2022 Kembla Grange Classic | 1st | Pretty Amazing | 1 minute 39.21 seconds |
| 2nd | Hope In Your Heart | ||
| 3rd | Gin Martini | ||
| 2020 Kembla Grange Classic | 1st | Miravalle | 1 minute 35.76 seconds |
| 2nd | Elizabeel | ||
| 3rd | Pippali | ||
| 2020 Kembla Grange Classic | 1st | Asiago | 1 minute 36.10 seconds |
| 2nd | Shout The Bar | ||
| 3rd | All Saints’ Eve | ||
| 2019 Kembla Grange Classic | 1st | Pohutukawa | 1 minute 37.57 seconds |
| 2nd | Frankely Awesome | ||
| 3rd | Scarlet Dream | ||
| 2018 Kembla Grange Classic | 1st | Luvaluva | 1 minute 35.55 seconds |
| 2nd | Torvill | ||
| 3rd | Wedgie | ||
| 2017 Kembla Grange Classic | 1st | Dawn Wall | 1 minute 36.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Lubiton | ||
| 3rd | Faraway Town | ||
| 2016 Keith F Nolan Classic | 1st | Single Gaze | 1 minute 37.3 seconds |
| 2nd | Dixie Blossoms | ||
| 3rd | Asinara | ||
| 2015 Keith F Nolan Classic | 1st | Slightly Sweet | 1 minute 35.4 seconds |
| 2nd | Wine Tales | ||
| 3rd | Heavens Above | ||
| 2014 Keith F Nolan Classic | 1st | Zanbagh | 1 minute 37.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Role Model | ||
| 3rd | Metaphorical | ||
| 2013 Keith F Nolan Classic | 1st | Cameo | 1 minute 35.1 seconds |
| 2nd | Royal Descent | ||
| 3rd | Gold Epona | ||
| 2012 Keith F Nolan Classic | 1st | Appearance | 1 minute 38 seconds |
| 2nd | She Goes To Rio | ||
| 3rd | Aliyana Tilde | ||
| 2011 Keith F Nolan Classic | 1st | Brazilian Pulse | 1 minute 52 seconds |
| 2nd | Fibrilation | ||
| 3rd | Honor Net | ||
| 2010 Keith F Nolan Classic | 1st | Slapstick | 1 minute 35.8 seconds |
| 2nd | Mirrasalo | ||
| 3rd | Spinnawitch | ||
| 2009 Keith F Nolan Classic | 1st | Aleez Wonder | 1 minute 34.6 seconds |
| 2nd | Above Perfection | ||
| 3rd | Miss Darcey | ||
| 2008 Keith F Nolan Classic | 1st | Bernicia | 1 minute 37.5 seconds |
| 2nd | Raise | ||
| 3rd | Heavenly Glow | ||
| 2007 Keith F Nolan Classic | 1st | Hot Danish | 1 minute 37.21 seconds |
| 2nd | Miss Pageantry | ||
| 3rd | Rose Of Sharon | ||
| 2006 Keith F Nolan Classic | 1st | Pasikatera | 1 minute 36.81 seconds |
| 2nd | No Name For A Lady | ||
| 3rd | China Jade | ||
| 2005 Keith F Nolan Classic | 1st | Ponte Piccolo | 1 minute 36.28 seconds |
| 2nd | Pleasure Ground | ||
| 3rd | Villa Bled | ||
| 2004 Keith F Nolan Classic | 1st | La Nikita | 1 minute 35.21 seconds |
| 2nd | Timbourina | ||
| 3rd | Touched By God | ||
| 2003 Keith F Nolan Classic | 1st | Ain’t Seen Nothin’ | 1 minute 34.80 seconds |
| 2nd | Domielle | ||
| 3rd | Huit | ||
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