Coolmore Classic


The Coolmore Classic, registered as the TAD Kennedy Stakes is an Australian Turf Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for fillies and mares aged three years old and upwards under set weights conditions, run over a distance of 1500 metres at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney, Australia in March. Total prize money for the race is A$600,000.

History

Name

The registered name of the race is Thomas Arthur David Kennedy Stakes, named after a former horse trainer and Sydney Turf Club committeeman Thomas Kennedy.
The race name has changed many times since its inaugural running in 1973.
The current race name is named after the sponsor of the race - Coolmore Stud.