Sandown Classic
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The Zipping Classic, formerly the Sandown Classic, is a Melbourne Racing Club
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n Thoroughbred
horse race held under weight for age
conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 2400 metres. It is held at Sandown Racecourse
in Melbourne
in November. Prize money in is A$400,000.
Melbourne Racing Club
The Melbourne Racing Club is one of three metropolitan horse racing clubs in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It began life as the Victoria Amateur Turf Club in 1875 with Mr. E.C. Moore as the Club's first Secretary. The Dowling Forest Racecourse in Ballarat was the location for the first VATC race...
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Group races
Group races are the highest standard of Thoroughbred horseraces in Australia. The Australian Pattern Committee recommends to the Australian Racing Board which races shall be designated as Group races...
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Australia
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n Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred
The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...
horse race held under weight for age
Weight for Age
Weight for Age is a term in Thoroughbred horse racing which is one of the conditions for a race. It means that a horse will carry a set weight in accordance with the Weight for Age Scale. This weight varies depending on the horse’s age, its sex, the race distance and the month of the year...
conditions, for horses aged three years old and upwards, over a distance of 2400 metres. It is held at Sandown Racecourse
Sandown Racecourse
Sandown Racecourse is one of the four horse racing venues located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Built for the Victoria Amateur Turf Club, it is the only metropolitan racecourse built in the 20th century and was opened before a crowd of 52,000, in June 1965.Sandown Racecourse is situated 25...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
in November. Prize money in is A$400,000.
Distance
- 1888 - 1919 was held over 11 furlongs (2200 metres)
- 1920 - 1942 was held over 12 furlongs (2400 metres)
- 1943 - 1950 was held over 13 furlongs (2600 metres)
Name
- From 1888 it was known as the Williamstown Cup
- 1964 - 1998 it was called the Sandown Cup
- 1999 - 2010 it was called the Sandown Classic
- 2011 onwards it is called the Zipping Classic
Recent winners
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
| 2011 | Americain Americain Americain is an American-bred French trained thoroughbred racehorse. The six-year-old stayer won the 150th Melbourne Cup in 2010, ridden by Gérald Mossé, trained by Alain De Royer-Dupre and owned by Melbourne businessmen Gerry Ryan and Kevin Bamford.... |
Gerald Mosse Gérald Mossé Gérald Mossé is a jockey in thoroughbred horse racing. He began riding professionally in April 1983 and his success during his apprenticeship under Patrick-Louis Biancone led to an offer to ride for renowned trainer François Boutin and his stable of horses belonging to Jean-Luc Lagardère... |
Alain de Royer-Dupre Alain de Royer-Dupré Alain de Royer-Dupré is a leading French thoroughbred racehorse trainer. He grew up at the Haras de Saint Lô, a national stud farm in Normandy of which his father was Assistant Director and later Director, responsible for government-owned stallions based at farms in the local... |
| 2010 | Zipping Zipping (horse) Zipping is an Australian champion racehorse who is notable for winning the prestigious Sandown Classic race in four consecutive years. -Racing history:He won his first Sandown Classic in 2007, defeating Jukebox Johhny, and Baughurst as a 6 year old.... |
Nicholas Hall | Robert Hickmott |
| 2009 | Zipping Zipping (horse) Zipping is an Australian champion racehorse who is notable for winning the prestigious Sandown Classic race in four consecutive years. -Racing history:He won his first Sandown Classic in 2007, defeating Jukebox Johhny, and Baughurst as a 6 year old.... |
Michael Rodd | Robert Hickmott |
| 2008 | Zipping Zipping (horse) Zipping is an Australian champion racehorse who is notable for winning the prestigious Sandown Classic race in four consecutive years. -Racing history:He won his first Sandown Classic in 2007, defeating Jukebox Johhny, and Baughurst as a 6 year old.... |
Michael Rodd | John Sadler |
| 2007 | Zipping Zipping (horse) Zipping is an Australian champion racehorse who is notable for winning the prestigious Sandown Classic race in four consecutive years. -Racing history:He won his first Sandown Classic in 2007, defeating Jukebox Johhny, and Baughurst as a 6 year old.... |
Steven Arnold | John Sadler |
| 2006 | Gallant Guru | Steven Arnold | Lee Freedman Lee Freedman David Lee Freedman is a prominent Australian racehorse trainer. In partnership with brothers Anthony, Michael, and Richard, he has been a prolific winner of Australia's major races in past 20 years, with four Golden Slippers, four Caulfield Cups, two Cox Plates, and five Melbourne Cups,... |
| 2005 | Roman Arch | Noel Callow | Robbie Laing |
| 2004 | Count Ricardo Count Ricardo Count Ricardo is an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse gelding who is best known as a bargain purchase from an auction sale. He was foaled on 18 August 2001 and bred by Mr M Ralston, Mr L J Theodore of Victoria... |
Blake Shinn | S. Theodore |
| 2003 | Legible | Danny Nikolic | B. Marzato |
| 2002 | Hail Hail (horse) Hail is a Thoroughbred racehorse who won the New Zealand Derby in 2000.In 7 years of racing, Hail established for himself a reputation of reliability, strength and durability... |
Greg Childs | B. Marsh |
| 2001 | Sky Heights | Damien Oliver | C. Alderson |
| 2000 | Brave Chief | Patrick Payne | J. Ledger |
| 1999 | Aerosmith | Greg Childs | P. Hurdle |
| 1998 | Cheviot | C. Swan | C. Brown |
| 1997 | Star Binder | B. Prebble | J. Meagher |
| 1996 | Royal Snack | R. Griffiths | G.M. Hanlon |
| 1995 | Count Chivas | R. Griffiths | D. Sellwood |
| 1994 | Our Pompeii | Patrick Payne | G.M. Hanlon |
| 1993 | Tawlord | Steven King | J. Meagher |
| 1992 | Silk Ali | Shane Dye Shane Dye Raymond Shane Dye, born , in the township of Matamata New Zealand and established himself as a champion apprentice jockey in New Zealand, and, moving to Australia in the late-1980s, he quickly established himself as one of the country's best riders... |
R. Thomson |
| 1991 | Stylish Century Stylish Century Stylish Century was a notable Australian thoroughbred racehorse.A son of Double Century from the Forex mare Stylish he was foaled in 1986 and was trained by a number of trainers throughout his career including Bart Cummings for a short time.... |
L. Dittman | F. Mitchell |
| 1990 | Pressman's Choice | Darren Gauci Darren Gauci Darren Gauci is an Australian jockey. Born in Melbourne on 26 December 1965, he won the Senior Victorian Jockeys Premiership in 1983-84, 1985-86, and 1990-91. He has come close to winning Australian racing's greatest prize on three occasions, with seconds in the Melbourne Cup on Chagemar , Super... |
John Sadler |
| 1989 | Sydeston Sydeston Sydeston was one of the best racehorses to come out of Tasmania in the history of Australian racing, and easily the best to do so in the modern era. After winning a number of races in his home state, the plain brown gelding was transferred to Bob Hoysted in the middle of 1989... |
Jim Cassidy | R. Hoysted |
| 1988 | Conbituate Lady | K. Forrester | G. Kelly |
| 1987 | Colour Page | Jim Cassidy | Brian Mayfield-Smith |
| 1986 | Pharostan | Shane Dye Shane Dye Raymond Shane Dye, born , in the township of Matamata New Zealand and established himself as a champion apprentice jockey in New Zealand, and, moving to Australia in the late-1980s, he quickly established himself as one of the country's best riders... |
B. Smith |
| 1985 | Puckle Harbour | G. Doughty | C. Alderson |
| 1984 | Rich Brother | L. Maund | N. Landers |
| 1983 | Al Dwain | Harry White Harry White (jockey) Harry White was a top Australian jockey in the late 70s. He usually rode for the "cups king" Bart Cummings. He rode the winners of four Melbourne Cups on Think Big and Hyperno for Bart Cummings and also on Arwon for George Hanlon.... |
T. Auttridge |
| 1982 | Bianco Lady | Brent Thomson | R. Thomson |
| 1981 | Allez Bijou | Gary Willetts | C. Honeychurch |
| 1980 | Arwon Arwon Arwon was a New Zealand bred Thoroughbred racehorse, by Aritzo from Fair Flash, who won the 1978 Melbourne Cup at 5 years of age.... |
Harry White Harry White (jockey) Harry White was a top Australian jockey in the late 70s. He usually rode for the "cups king" Bart Cummings. He rode the winners of four Melbourne Cups on Think Big and Hyperno for Bart Cummings and also on Arwon for George Hanlon.... |
G.M. Hanlon |
| 1979 | Hauberk | P. Jarman | R. Hoysted |
| 1978 | Salamander | Roy Higgins Roy Higgins Roy Henry Higgins MBE is a former Australian jockey who rode in the late 1960s and the 1970s. He grew up in the southern New South Wales town of Deniliquin where he was apprenticed to local horse trainer Jim Watters... |
T. Hughes |
| 1977 | Tom's Mate | Gary Willetts | |
| 1976 | Kiwi Can | L. Coles | |
| 1975 | Captain Peri | J. Letts | |
Past winners
- 1974 Pyramul
- 1973 Baghdad Note
- 1972 Stormy Seas
- 1971 GunsyndGunsyndGunsynd was a champion Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who won 29 races and A$280,455 in prizemoney. In his seven starts over one mile he was only once defeated, by half-a-head in the Epsom Handicap....
- 1970 What's Brewing
- 1969 General Command
- 1968 Better Talk
- 1967 Future
- 1966 Light FingersLight FingersLight Fingers was a New Zealand bred thoroughbred racehorse who won the Melbourne Cup in 1965.The lightly built chestnut was by the highly successful sire of stayers, Le Filou, from Cuddlesome by Red Mars , by Hyperion...
- 1965 Red William
- 1964 Sir Wynyard
- 1963 Conference
- 1962 New Statesman
- 1961 Twilight Glow
- 1960 Ilumquh
- 1959 Royal Jester
- 1958 Droll Prince
- 1957 Sailor's GuideSailor's GuideSailor's Guide was an outstanding Thoroughbred racehorse that was conceived in England and foaled in Australia. He is notable in that he won races in the United States, Canada, and a number of principal Australian races, and was a high stakes earner....
- 1956 Fighting Force
- 1955 Ray Ribbon
- 1954 Prince Cortauld
- 1953 Royal Radiant
- 1952 Morse Code
- 1951 Shoreham
- 1950 Morse Code
- 1949 Saxony
- 1948 Gayness
- 1947 Columnist
- 1946 Royal Scot
- 1945 Counsel
- 1944 Peter
- 1943 Claudette
- 1942 Phocion
- 1941 Throttle
- 1940 Remarc
- 1939 Maikai
- 1938 Manolive
- 1937 John Wilkes
- 1936 Amalia
- 1935 Garrio
- 1934 Gothic Gem
- 1933 Shadow King
- 1932 Yarramba
- 1931 Second Wind
- 1930 Second Wind
- 1929 Cimbrian
- 1928 Amounis
- 1927 Star D'Or
- 1926 Bard Of Avon
- 1925 The Tyrant
- 1924 San Antonio
- 1923 Wynette
- 1922 King Ingoda
- 1921 Tangalooma
- 1920 Millieme
- 1919 Richmond Main
- 1918 Sea Bound
- 1917 Prince Bardolph
- 1916 Wishing Cap
- 1915 Carlita
- 1914 Aleconner
- 1913 Sea Prince
- 1912 Almissa
- 1911 Duke Foote
- 1910 Aborigine
- 1909 Kerlie
- 1908 Iolaire
- 1907 Thackeray
- 1906 Ellis
- 1905 Demas
- 1904 St. Ambrose
- 1903 Billali
- 1902 Eleanor
- 1901 Flagship
- 1900 Paul Pry
- 1899 Delusive
- 1898 Auriferous
- 1897 Battalion
- 1896 Merman
- 1895 Music
- 1894 Taranaki
- 1893 Jeweller
- 1892 E.K.
- 1891 Propounder
- 1890 Don Giovan
- 1889 Tarcoola
- 1888 Mara