Sandown Classic
The Sandown Classic is a Group 2 weight-for-age race held at Sandown racecourse each November at the end of the Melbourne spring racing carnival. The race is run over a distance of 2400 metres and worth $750,000 in prize money. The 2019 Sandown Classic was won by Southern France from Miss Siska with Chapada third.
Renamed the 'Zipping Classic' during the 2012/2013 racing season in honour of four-time winner Zipping, this race is held one week after the four-day Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington ends and has previously been known as the 'Sandown Cup' and 'Sandown Classic'.
Held on the Melbourne Racing Club's major race meeting of the year at Sandown, the Sandown Classic is held alongside the Gr2 Sandown Guineas, Gr3 Sandown Stakes and Gr2 Eclipse Stakes.
Sandown Classic info
| Date: | Saturday 27th November 2021 |
| Track: | Caulfield racecourse, Melbourne |
| Distance: | 2400 metres |
| Race Type: | 2yo+ Open Weight-for-age |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $750,000 |
| 2019 Winner: | Southern France |
The Sandown Classic is a good second tier staying race that takes place after the major Flemington spring carnival in November and attracts horses looking for something a bit easier than the Group 1 staying races on offer at Caulfield and Flemington in recent weeks.
Horses who may have contested the Gr2 Moonee Valley Cup at Moonee Valley on WS Cox Plate day or the Gr3 Queen Elizabeth Stakes on Emirates Stakes day may consider racing in this event.
Sandown has a long straight with an uphill run home and sorts out the pretenders from the contenders when the going gets tough in the run to the line. The Sandown Classic is a good race for out and out stayers and suits horses who can run out a strong 2400 metres.
The Taj Mahal (2018) ran unplaced in the Gr2 Moonee Valley Cup over 2500m at Moonee Valley before winning this race in narrow fashion for the second year in a row.
Recent Sandown Classic winners include Beautiful Romance (2016) and Who Shot Thebarman (2015).
Spring Carnival Guide
The Queen Elizabeth Stakes on the final day of the Flemington carnival has been a handy guide to this event in recent times. Sertorius (2013) and Tanby (2012) both placed in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes prior to winning the Sandown Classic while Gallant Guru (2006) is the last galloper to win the Queen Elizabeth Stakes & Sandown Classic double,
Americain (2011) won the Moonee Valley Cup on his way to winning the Sandown Classic while both Jukebox Johnny (2nd in 2007) and Show Barry (3rd in 2006) placed in the Moonee Valley Cup before also running placings in this race.
2019 Sandown Classic result
1. $3.00 Southern France 59.0 Mark Zahra
2. $10.00 Miss Siska 57.0 James Doyle
3. $19.00 Chapada 58.0 James Winks
then followed
4. $8.00 Gallic Chieftain 59.0 Craig Williams
5. $51.00 Midterm 59.0 Patrick Moloney
6. $4.80 Humidor 59.0 Damian Lane
7. $19.00 Ventura Storm 59.0 Jye McNeil
8. $6.50 Dal Harraild 59.0 Ben Melham
9. $15.00 Savvy Oak 58.0 Luke Currie
10. $19.00 Patrick Erin 59.0 Michael Walker
Margins: 1.75 len, 0.10 len
Time: 2:32.01
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Sandown Classic winners & placegetters
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd | Time |
| 2019 | Southern France | Miss Siska | Chapada | 2:32.0 |
| 2018 | The Taj Mahal | Dal Harraild | Our Libretto | 2:31.5 |
| 2017 | The Taj Mahal | Almandin | Big Duke | 2:30.0 |
| 2016 | Beautiful Romance | Almoonqith | Big Orange | 2:29.0 |
| 2015 | Who Shot Thebarman | Tall Ship | Do You Remember | 2:29.1 |
| 2014 | Au Revoir | Epingle | Prince Of Penzance | 2:32.0 |
| 2013 | Sertorius | Epingle | Queenstown | 2:30.9 |
| 2012 | Tanby | Exceptionally | Precedence | 2:32.0 |
| 2011 | Americain | Manighar | Mourayan | 2:37.8 |
| 2010 | Zipping | Exceptionally | Manighar | 2:39.4 |
| 2009 | Zipping | Purple | Master O'reilly | 2:32.2 |
| 2008 | Zipping | Douro Valley | Red Ruler | 2:35.0 |
| 2007 | Zipping | Jukebox Johnny | Baughurst | 2:33.7 |
| 2006 | Gallant Guru | Casual Pass | Show Barry | 2:30.8 |
| 2005 | Roman Arch | Grey Song | Expunge | 2:33.7 |
| 2004 | Count Ricardo | Fantastic Love | Media Puzzle | 2:37.9 |
| 2003 | Legible | Distinctly Secret | Zazzman | 2:29.8 |
| 2002 | Hail | Hill Of Grace | Grey Song | 2:27.9 |
| 2001 | Sky Heights | King Keitel | Cinder Bella | 2:28.3 |
| 2000 | Brave Chief | Forgotten Hero | Pasta Express | 2:24.3 |
| 1999 | Aerosmith | Zerpour | Northern Drake | 2:30.3 |
| 1998 | Cheviot | Lisas Game | Peak Of Perfection | 2:31.4 |
| 1997 | Star Binder | Galilean | Miss Tessla | 2:35.6 |
| 1996 | Royal Snack | Count Chivas | Circles Of Gold | 2:28.1 |
| 1995 | Count Chivas | Yes Indeed | Waikikamukau | 2:28.0 |
| 1994 | Our Pompeii | Long Tan | Doriemus | 2:32.4 |
| 1993 | Tawlord | Bon Precieux | Top Rating | 2:26.2 |
| 1992 | Silk Ali | Sky Flyer | Brave Expectations | 2:26.5 |
| 1991 | Stylish Century | Mantlepiece | Princess Pushy | 2:29.4 |
| 1990 | Pressmans Choice | Bassies Pride | Shuzohra | 2:29.0 |
| 1989 | Sydeston | Ideal Centreman | Gopak | 2:30.7 |
| 1988 | Conbituate Lady | Concordance | Tawrrific | 2:29.2 |
Note: The 2013 Zipping Classic was held at Caulfield due to upgrades taking place at the Sandown racecourse.
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