Zipping Classic

Zipping Classic
registered as Sandown Classic

Group 2 race
Location	Sandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated	1888 (as Williamstown Cup)
Race type	Thoroughbred
Sponsor	Quayclean (2015)
Race information
Distance	2,400 metres
Surface	Turf
Track	Left-handed
Qualification	Maidens ineligible
Weight	Weight for age
Purse	$300,000 (2016)

The Zipping Classic, registered as the Sandown Classic, is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race held under weight for age conditions over a distance of 2400 metres run at Sandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in mid November.^[1] Prize money is A$300,000.

Race history

The event was initially held by the Williamstown Racing Club at the Williamstown Racecourse.^[2] After the racecourse grandstand burned to the ground in 1947 the racing club amalgamated with the privately owned Victorian Trotting and Racing Association to become the Melbourne Racing Club and moved the event to Sandown Racecourse.^[3] In 1963 the racing club merged in the Victoria Amateur Turf Club and the club changed the name of the event.^[2][3]

Prior to 1999 the conditions of the race were an open handicap.

The current race name is named after Zipping, winner of the event four consecutive times between 2007–2010.

1928 Williamstown Cup winner – Amounis

Race name

• 1888–1962 - Williamstown Cup (except in 1945 it was called Victory Cup for the end of World War II)^[2]
• 1963–1998 - Sandown Cup
• 1999–2010 - Sandown Classic
• 2011 onwards - Zipping Classic

Note:
In 2012 the Melbourne Racing Club reintroduced the Sandown Cup back into the program in 2010 and it is raced on the same day as the Sandown Classic. The event became a Listed race in 2012 and is held over 3,200 metres.^[4]

Race grade

• 1888–1978 - Principal race
• 1979 onwards - Group 2

Race distance

• 1888–1919 - 1 ³⁄₈ miles (~2200 metres)
• 1920–1942 - 1 ¹⁄₂ miles (~2400 metres)
• 1943–1950 - 1 ⁵⁄₈ miles (~2600 metres)
• 1951–1971 - 1 ¹⁄₂ miles (~2400 metres)
• 1972 onwards - 2400 metres

The winners

Sandown Classic (1963–)

• 2016 - Beautiful Romance ^[5]
• 2015 - Who Shot Thebarman ^[6]
• 2014 - Au Revoir ^[7]
• 2013 - Sertorius ^[8]
• 2012 - Tanby ^[9]
• 2011 - Americain ^[10]
• 2010 - Zipping ^[11]
• 2009 - Zipping ^[12]
• 2008 - Zipping ^[13]
• 2007 - Zipping ^[14]
• 2006 - Gallant Guru ^[15]
• 2005 - Roman Arch ^[16]
• 2004 - Count Ricardo ^[17]
• 2003 - Legible ^[18]
• 2002 - Hail ^[19]
• 2001 - Sky Heights ^[20]
• 2000 - Brave Chief ^[21]
• 1999 - Aerosmith ^[22]
• 1998 - Cheviot ^[23]
• 1997 - Star Binder ^[24]
• 1996 - Royal Snack ^[25]
• 1995 - Count Chivas ^[26]
• 1994 - Our Pompeii ^[27]
• 1993 - Tawlord ^[28]
• 1992 - Silk Ali ^[29]
• 1991 - Stylish Century ^[30]
• 1990 - Pressman's Choice ^[31]
• 1989 - Sydeston^[32]
• 1988 - Conbituate Lady ^[33]
• 1987 - Colour Page ^[34]
• 1986 - Pharostan ^[35]
• 1985 - Puckle Harbour ^[36]
• 1984 - Rich Brother ^[37]
• 1983 - Al Dwain ^[38]
• 1982 - Bianco Lady
• 1981 - Allez Bijou
• 1980 - Arwon
• 1979 - Hauberk
• 1978 - Salamander
• 1977 - Tom's Mate
• 1976 - Kiwi Can
• 1975 - Captain Peri
• 1974 - Pyramul
• 1973 - Baghdad Note
• 1972 - Stormy Seas
• 1971 - Gunsynd
• 1970 - What's Brewing
• 1969 - General Command
• 1968 - Better Talk
• 1967 - Future
• 1966 - Light Fingers
• 1965 - Red William
• 1964 - Sir Wynyard
• 1963 - Conference

Williamstown Cup (1888–1962)

• 1962 - New Statesman
• 1961 - Twilight Glow
• 1960 - Ilumquh
• 1959 - Royal Jester
• 1958 - Droll Prince
• 1957 - Sailor's Guide
• 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

See also

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races

References

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2. "VATC Sandown Classic (winners from 1888-2000)". Beijing Jockey Club (in Chinese). China Stud Book. 2000. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
3. "VicTAB : How And Why? Courses For Horses (Williamstown)". ozsportshistory (Aus). The Australian. 15 July 1964. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
4. "Sportingbet Park Sandown Hill (race card for Saturday, 15th November)". Racing Victoria. www.racing.com. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
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