Kingston Town: a turf legend

You can't win, they said, and then Kingston Town won. The King took out three Cox Plates in a row from 1980 to 1982 for Tommy Smith, a black champion whose late surge became one of racing's most famous calls. He remains one of the toughest and most brilliant horses this country has produced.

By the numbers

Part of the Miller’s Guide Hall of Fame, honouring the champions who built the Australian turf. Records drawn from the historical archive.