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Group races total over 540+ races each year which works out around 2-3% of total races held each season in Australia.
Group races are divided into 4 categories;
Group 1 - at least $250,000 prizemoney - 60+ races per season
Group 2 - at least $125,000 prizemoney - 80+ races per season
Group 3 - at least $75,000 prizemoney - 110+ races per season
Listed - at least $50,000 prizemoney - 280+ races per season
The Australian horse racing season runs from August to July each year and we have listed all the Group 1 and Group 2 races on the racing calendar.
The Sandown Classic is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 2 Australian 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.
The Sandown Classic has been won three years in a row by the tough stayer Zipping from 2007 to 2009.
Good lead up races to the Sandown Classic is the Gr2 Moonee Valley Cup at Moonee Valley on WS Cox Plate day or the Gr3 Queen Elizabeth Stakes on Emirates Stakes day.
The Sandown Classic was started way back in 1888 when it was known as the Williamstown Cup. The Sandown Classic was called the Sundown Cup during the period of 1964 - 1998, and since 1999 it has been called the Sandown Classic.
The Sandown Classic has seen a number of champion horses like Sydeston-1989, Arwon-1980, and Gunsynd-1971. Some of the champion jockeys who have led their horses to victory in this event are: Damien Oliver, Shane Dye, Darren Gauci, Harry White and Roy Higgins.
| Year | Winners | Race Name |
| 2009 | Zipping | MRC Sandown Classic |
| 2008 | Zipping | MRC Sandown Classic |
| 2007 | Zipping | MRC Sandown Classic |
| 2006 | Gallant Guru | MRC Sandown Classic |
| 2005 | Roman Arch | MRC Sandown Classic |
| 2004 | Count Ricardo | MRC Sandown Classic |
| 2003 | Legible | MRC Sandown Classic |
| 2002 | Hail | MRC Sandown Classic |
| 2001 | Sky Heights | VATC Sandown Classic |
| 2000 | Brave Chief | VATC Sandown Classic |
| 1999 | Aerosmith | VATC Sandown Classic |
| 1998 | Cheviot | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1997 | Star Binder | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1996 | Royal Snack | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1995 | Count Chivas | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1994 | Our Pompeii | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1993 | Tawlord | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1992 | Silk Ali | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1991 | Stylish Century | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1990 | Pressman's Choice | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1989 | Sydeston | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1988 | Conbituate Lady | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1987 | Colour Page | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1986 | Pharostan | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1985 | Puckle Harbour | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1984 | Rich Brother | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1983 | Al Dwain | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1982 | Bianco Lady | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1981 | Allez Bijou | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1980 | Arwon | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1979 | Hauberk | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1978 | Salamander | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1977 | Tom's Mate | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1976 | Kiwi Can | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1975 | Captain Peri | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1974 | Pyramul | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1973 | Baghdad Note | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1972 | Stormy Seas | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1971 | Gunsynd | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1970 | What's Brewing | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1969 | General Command | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1968 | Better Talk | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1967 | Future | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1966 | Light Fingers | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1965 | Red William | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1964 | Sir Wynyard | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1963 | Conference | VATC Sandown Cup |
| 1962 | New Statesman | MRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1961 | Twilight Glow | MRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1960 | Ilumquh | MRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1959 | Royal Jester | MRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1958 | Droll Prince | MRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1957 | Sailor's Guide | MRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1956 | Fighting Force | MRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1955 | Ray Ribbon | MRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1954 | Prince Cortauld | MRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1953 | Royal Radiant | MRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1952 | Morse Code | MRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1951 | Shoreham | MRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1950 | Morse Code | MRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1949 | Saxony | MRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1948 | Gayness | MRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1947 | Columnist | MRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1946 | Royal Scot | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1945 | Counsel | WmtnRC Victory Cup |
| 1944 | Peter | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1943 | Claudette | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1942 | Phocion | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1941 | Throttle | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1940 | Remarc | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1939 | Maikai | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1938 | Manolive | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1937 | John Wilkes | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1936 | Amalia | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1935 | Garrio | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1934 | Gothic Gem | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1933 | Shadow King | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1932 | Yarramba | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1931 | Second Wind | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1930 | Second Wind | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1929 | Cimbrian | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1928 | Amounis | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1927 | Star D'Or | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1926 | Bard Of Avon | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1925 | The Tyrant | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1924 | San Antonio | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1923 | Wynette | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1922 | King Ingoda | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1921 | Tangalooma | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1920 | Millieme | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1919 | Richmond Main | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1918 | Sea Bound | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1917 | Prince Bardolph | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1916 | Wishing Cap | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1915 | Carlita | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1914 | Aleconner | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1913 | Sea Prince | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1912 | Almissa | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1911 | Duke Foote | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1910 | Aborigine | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1909 | Kerlie | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1908 | Iolaire | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1907 | Thackeray | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1906 | Ellis | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1905 | Demas | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1904 | St. Ambrose | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1903 | Billali | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1902 | Eleanor | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1901 | Flagship | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1900 | Paul Pry | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1899 | Delusive | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1898 | Auriferous | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1897 | Battalion | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1896 | Merman | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1895 | Music | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1894 | Taranaki | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1893 | Jeweller | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1892 | E.K. | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1891 | Propounder | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1890 | Don Giovan | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1889 | Tarcoola | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |
| 1888 | Mara | WmtnRC Williamstown Cup |