The race was named after the
Australian Racing Hall of Fame horse,
Kingston Town, who won the race in 1982.
Name • 1976–1979 - Marlboro 50,000 • 1980–1983 - Western Mail Classic • 1984–1987 - Rothwells Stakes • 1988–1991 - Winfield Stakes • 1992–1994 - Beat Diabetes 2 Stakes • 1995–2006 - Fruit 'N' Veg Stakes • 2007–2021 - Kingston Town Classic • 2022 onwards - Northerly Stakes
Distance • 1976–1998 – 1800 metres • 1999–2000 – 1600 metres • 2001–2002 – 1800 metres • 2003 –
2000 metres • 2004 onwards - 1800 metres
Grade • 1976–1978 - Principal race • 1979 onwards - Group 1
Double winners Five horses have won it twice: •
Family of Man (1976, 1978), Summer Beau (1996/1997), Old Comrade (2000/2001), Niconero (2006, 2008), Playing God (2010/2011) Thoroughbreds that have won the
Railway Stakes – Kingston Town Classic double: •
Better Loosen Up (1989), Old Comrade (2001), Modem (2004), Sniper's Bullet (2009) ==Winners==