The Northerly Stakes, formerly known as the Kingston Town Classic, is a Perth Racing Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race run under Weight for Age conditions for three year olds and older over a distance of 1800 metres at Ascot Racecourse in Perth, Western Australia in early December.
The race was named after the Australian Racing Hall of Fame horse, Kingston Town, who won the race in 1982.
[1] The stakemoney was increased to A$1 million in 2015.
It was renamed the Northerly Stakes in 2022.
[2] Five horses have won it twice: Thoroughbreds that have won the Railway Stakes – Kingston Town Classic double: