LvRC Classic

Turf race infobox
class = Group I
horse race = Levin Classic


caption =
location = Otaki Racecourse
Otaki, New Zealand
inaugurated = 1981
race type = Thoroughbred - Flat racing
website = [http://www.levinracingclub.co.nz Levin Racing Club]
distance = 1600m (1 mile)
track = Turf, left-handed
qualification = Three-year-olds
weight = Set-Weights
purse = NZ$240,000
bonuses = The Group One Levin Classic - formerly the Bayer Classic - is one of the premier races for three year old thoroughreds in New Zealand. The Classic is run each year on the last Thursday in November and attracts a large crowd from all around the country.

History

The race, first run under the name Levin Turf Classic, was originally run at Levin Racecourse until that facility was closed as a racing venue in 1990 and the race was transferred to nearby Otaki.

For more than a decade the race was sponsored by Bayer, a name by which many people still know the race.

Among the most famous winners are Bonecrusher, Veandercross, O'Reilly, Russian Pearl and Wahid.

Winners of the Levin Classic