Gunsynd Classic

Gunsynd Classic
ClassGroup 3
LocationEagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia
Inaugurated1989
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
SponsorSky Racing (2024 - 2026)
Race information
Distance1,600 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationThree year old
WeightSet weights
PurseA$200,000 (2026)

The Gunsynd Classic is a Brisbane Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old, at set weights, over a distance of 1,600 metres, at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia during the Queensland Winter Racing Carnival.

History

The race is named in honour of Gunsynd, the champion miler of the early 1970s known as the Goondiwindi Grey.

Name

Grade

Distance

  • 1989–1999 – 1615 metres
  • 2000 – 1640 metres
  • 2001–2009 – 1615 metres
  • 2010–2014 – 1600 metres
  • 2015 – 1800 metres
  • 2016 – 1630 metres
  • 2017 – 1600 metres
  • 2018 – 1630 metres
  • 2019 – 1600 metres
  • 2020 – 1800 metres
  • 2021 – 1600 metres

Venue

Winners

The following are past winners of the race.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Gunsynd Classic | Past Winners | Results | Australia | Racing and Sports".
  2. ↑ "Racing Australia". www.racingaustralia.horse.
  3. ↑ "2023 Result – Ascot Green Gunsynd Classic (held 10 June 2023)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "2022 Result – Channel 7 Gunsynd Classic (held 11 June 2022)". racingpost.com. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "2021 Result – James Squire Gunsynd Classic (held 12 June 2021)". breednet.com. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "2020 Result – Lexus Gunsynd Classic (held 23 May 2020)". breednet.com. Retrieved 23 May 2020.
  7. ↑ "2019 Result – Fujitsu General Gunsynd Classic (held 27 April 2019)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  8. ↑ "2018 Result – Gunsynd Classic (held 28 April 2018)". breednet.com. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "2017 Result – Ascot Green Gunsynd Classic (held 29 April 2017)". breednet.com. Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  10. ↑ "2016 Result – Antec Gunsynd Classic (held 29 April 2016)". breednet.com. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  11. ↑ "2015 Result – Surfers Paradise Paradise Gunsynd(held 25 April 2015)". breednet.com. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
  12. ↑ "2014 Result – Aphs Gunsynd Classic (held 26 April 2014)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  13. ↑ "2013 Result – Hogs Breath Gunsynd Classic (held 27 April 2013)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  14. ↑ Ling, Isaac (28 April 2012). "Eagle Farm Abandoned". horseracing.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 May 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2013. Eagle Farm meeting in Brisbane has been abandoned due to overnight inclement weather... the Group 2 Victory Stakes as well as the Group 3 Gunsynd Classic.
  15. ↑ "2011 Result – James Squire Gunsynd Classic (held 30 April 2011)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  16. ↑ "2010 Result – Wellers Hotels Gunsynd Classic (held 1 May 2010)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  17. ↑ "2009 Result – Mitty's Doomben Classic (held 9 May 2009)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  18. ↑ "2008 Result – Doomben Classic (held 10 May 2008)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  19. ↑ "2007 Result – Doomben Classic (held 12 May 2007)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  20. ↑ "2006 Result – Doomben Classic (held 13 May 2006)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  21. ↑ "2005 Result – Doomben Classic (held 21 May 2005)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  22. ↑ "2004 Result – Doomben Classic (held 22 May 2004)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  23. ↑ "2003 Result – Doomben Classic (held 17 May 2003)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  24. ↑ "2002 Result – Doomben Classic (held 18 May 2002)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  25. ↑ "2001 Result – Doomben Classic (held 12 May 2001)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  26. ↑ "2000 Result – Doomben Classic (held 13 May 2000)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  27. ↑ "1999 Result – Doomben Classic (held 15 May 1999)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  28. ↑ "1998 Result – Doomben Classic (held 9 May 1998)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  29. ↑ "1997 Result – Doomben Classic (held 10 May 1997)". breednet.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.