Geelong Classic Race Information
The Geelong Classic is a 2200 metre set weights plus penalties race for three-year-olds run by the Geelong Race Club in October. It is held at Geelong as part of the Spring Racing Carnival.
- Race Type: Listed
- Distance: 2200 metres
- Conditions: Set weights plus penalties, 3YOs
- Track: Geelong Racecourse, Geelong, Victoria
- Prizemoney: $200,000
- Date: Wednesday 23 October 2024
Geelong Classic Race History
The race was called the Derby Trial Stakes up to 2002 and from 2003 it has been known as the Geelong Classic.
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Useful Facts
Last filly to win: Halo Amore (2002) Served Cold (2023)
Fastest time (2200m): Lions Gate (2004) 2:13:64
Interesting trivia: Race not held in 1986.
Past winners of the Geelong Classic
Winners of past Geelong Classics include horses that go on to win major spring races.
| Year | Winner | Second | Third |
| 2024 | Saint Emilion | Hot Too Go | Oxford Blue |
| 2023 | Served Cold | Waverley | Kosgei |
| 2022 | Grand Pierro | Let’srollthedice | King’s Crossing |
| 2021 | Tutukaka | Character | Phere The Ex |
| 2020 | Confrontational | Azaly | Vilanculos |
| 2019 | Long Jack | Southern Moon | Relucent |
| 2018 | Home Ground | Farooq | Grinzinger Star |
| 2017 | Weather With You | Ocean’s Fourteen | Astoria |
| 2016 | Captain Duffy | Hollywood Mo | Pretty Punk |
| 2015 | Extra Choice | Jadeer | Pay Up Bro |
| 2014 | Nozomi | Preferment | Miracle The Second |
| 2013 | Gamblin Guru | Tupac Anaru | Throw The King |
| 2012 | Solemn | Malabar Man | Escado |
| 2011 | Induna | Cornell | Perfect Punch |
| 2010 | Milestone | Perfect Pecs | Saddle The Stars |
| 2009 | Southern Skye | Our Heir Apparent | Rockferry |
| 2008 | The Tiger | My Scotsgrey | Rebel Raider |
| 2007 | Stockade | Husonic | Paloma Bella |
| 2006 | Gorky Park | Who’s Ya Daddy | Furio |
| 2005 | Gallant Guru | McCloud | Shotgun Saxon |
| 2004 | Lions Gate | Soi Cowboy | Heavenly Pun |
| 2003 | Penitentiary | Northface | Our Spur |
| 2002 | Live Theatre | General Minolta | Diamond Jake |
| 2001 | Sircarn Damon | Thunder Hawk | The Bax Factor |
| 2000 | Bush Padre | Rain Gauge | Danamania |
| 1999 | Troubadour | Campomanes | tariama |