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The Group 2 2018 Zipping Classic, also known as the Sandown Classic, is a 2400m staying event held at Melbourne’s Sandown Racecourse – now known as Ladbrokes Park – after the Flemington four day Melbourne Cup Carnival.

Worth $300,000 in prize money, the weight-for-age event is held on the same day as the Group 2 Sandown Guineas (1600m) and the Group 3 Sandown Stakes (1500m).

Many of the horses that run in the Sandown Classic will come via the Group 2 Moonee Valley Cup or the Group 3 Queen Elizabeth Stakes, as well as the iconic Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) run over the two miles at Flemington on the first Tuesday of November.

The 2018 Zipping Classic is the feature race of Zipping Classic Day run on Saturday November 17, 2018.

Zipping Classic 2018
Date:	Saturday November 17, 2018
Track:	Sandown Racecourse
Distance:	2400m
Race Type:	Weight-for-age
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$300,000

2018 Zipping Classic Results

• 1st: #4 The Taj Mahal
• 2nd: #7 Dal Harraild
• 3rd: #8 Our Libretto

Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight
1	4	THE TAJ MAHAL (IRE)	Liam Howley	Ben Melham	–	7	59kg
2	7	DAL HARRAILD (GB)	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Kerrin McEvoy	0.1L	4	59kg
3	8	OUR LIBRETTO (NZ)	Grahame Begg	Damian Lane	1.85L	1	57kg
4	6	LORD FANDANGO (GER)	Archie Alexander	John Allen	2.05L	3	59kg
5	2	VENTURA STORM (IRE)	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Mark Zahra	4.05L	8	59kg
6	5	SIR ISAAC NEWTON (GB)	Liam Howley	Anthony Darmanin	4.55L	5	59kg
7	1	WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ)	Chris Waller	James McDonald	5.05L	2	59kg
8	3	LIBRAN (IRE)	Chris Waller	Michael Walker	5.8L	6	59kg

2018 Zipping Classic Betting Odds

The latest Zipping Classic 2018 odds will be listed below complete with links to the markets at Ladbrokes.com.au for you to back our insider Zipping Classic Betting Tips at the right price.

2018 Zipping Classic Field

The Zipping Classic field usually features some talented stayers looking for a final spring Group win. Because the race takes place so late in the spring racing carnival, the Zipping Classic field attracts a host of horses well into their preparation and with plenty of form to look to, including that out of the Melbourne Cup.

The official 2018 Zipping Classic field and barriers are released on the Wednesday prior to the race and will be published in full below.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	6731×76940	WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ)	Chris Waller	James McDonald	2	59kg	–	110
2	829×794010	VENTURA STORM (IRE)	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	Mark Zahra	8	59kg	–	105
3	420×837833	LIBRAN (IRE)	Chris Waller	Michael Walker	6	59kg	–	104
4	41x8x79159	THE TAJ MAHAL (IRE)	Liam Howley	Ben Melham	7	59kg	–	108
5	x8650x4365	SIR ISAAC NEWTON (GB)	Liam Howley	Anthony Darmanin	5	59kg	–	98
6	x39770x364	LORD FANDANGO (GER)	Archie Alexander	John Allen	3	59kg	–	102
7	6x10x24682	DAL HARRAILD (GB)	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	Kerrin McEvoy	4	59kg	–	103
8	40×11117	OUR LIBRETTO (NZ)	Grahame Begg	Damian Lane	1	57kg	–	90

2018 Zipping Classic Nominations

The Zipping Classic 2018 Nominations will be announced on the Monday leading-up to Zipping Classic Day at Ladbrokes Park, Sandown, and will be published in full below once released.

No.	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Ballot	Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	6731×76940	WHO SHOT THEBARMAN (NZ)	G	10	Chris Waller	1	59kg	–	110
2	829×794010	VENTURA STORM (IRE)	G	6	David & B Hayes & T Dabernig	2	59kg	–	105
3	53x16x2172	HOMESMAN (USA)	G	5	Liam Howley	3	59kg	–	110
4	41x8x79159	THE TAJ MAHAL (IRE)	H	5	Liam Howley	4	59kg	–	108
5	x436013x10	YUCATAN (IRE)	H	5	Liam Howley	5	59kg	–	108
6	x39770x364	LORD FANDANGO (GER)	H	6	Archie Alexander	6	59kg	–	102
7	420×837833	LIBRAN (IRE)	G	8	Chris Waller	7	59kg	–	104
8	6x10x24682	DAL HARRAILD (GB)	G	6	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	8	59kg	–	103
9	48x220x040	WALL OF FIRE (IRE)	H	6	Ciaron Maher & David Eustace	9	59kg	–	101
10	42223×3658	SHEEZDASHING	M	4	Mathew Ellerton & Simon Zahra	10	56kg	–	92
11	2x12714x00	SHERLOCK HOLMES (IRE)	G	7	Eric Musgrove	11	59kg	–	84
12	14229×8068	BERISHA	G	7	John Sadler	12	59kg	–	90
13	40×11117	OUR LIBRETTO (NZ)	M	5	Grahame Begg	13	57kg	–	90
14	x8650x4365	SIR ISAAC NEWTON (GB)	G	7	Liam Howley	14	59kg	–	98
15	3305531384	NOUMEA (IRE)	G	6	Eric Musgrove	15	59kg	–	78
16	164x0x0254	MIDTERM (GB)	G	6	Liam Howley	16	59kg	–	98

The original 2018 Zipping Classic nominations attracted 16 runners, with former 2018 Melbourne Cup favourite Yucatan leading the way as the early favourite. Lindsay Park hopeful and Moonee Valley Cup winner Ventura Storm is also one of the premier stayers earning a nomination, while Liam Howley trained Homesman is set to return to the races after running second in the Caulfield Cup.

2018 Zipping Classic Day

Sandown Zipping Classic Day is the feature race day of the year at Sandown’s Ladbrokes Park and it marks the end of the annual Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. With six Group status races, including the Group 2 Sandown Zipping Classic (2400m) and Group 2 Sandown Guineas (1600m), and four Listed races on the all Black-Type 10 race card – Sandown Classic Day offers top quality racing for fans and punters alike.

Many horses contesting races on Sandown’s Zipping Classic Day have run in some of the main events during the Spring Racing Carnival, including the Melbourne Cup.

Sandown Classic History

The Sandown Classic was first run in 1888 and won by Mara however it was originally named the Williamstown Cup before becoming the Sandown Cup and eventually the Sandown Classic. Over the years, the race distance has increased from 11 furlongs to 12 furlongs and 13 furlongs. Second Wind managed to win the event twice in 1930-31, however the true champion of this race is Zipping with four consecutive wins from 2007 to 2010. Zipping’s four straight wins in the Sandown Classic means that the gelding joins Manikato, Tie The Knot and Lord as the only horses to win the same group race consecutively four or more times.

In 2006, Gallant Guru managed to win the Sandown Classic/Queen Elizabeth Stakes double while Sydeston won the Sandown Classic/Cathay Pacific Airways Cup double in 1989.

Recent Sandown Zipping Classic Winners

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2018 Zipping Classic	1st	The Taj Mahal	2 minutes 31.52 seconds
	2nd	Dal Harraild
	3rd	Our Libretto
2017 Zipping Classic	1st	The Taj Mahal	2 minutes 30.09 seconds
	2nd	Almandin
	3rd	Big Duke
2016 Zipping Classic	1st	Beautiful Romance	2 minutes 29.05 seconds
	2nd	Almoonqith
	3rd	Big Orange
2015 Zipping Classic	1st	Who Shot Thebarman	2 minutes 29.1 seconds
	2nd	Tall Ship
	3rd	Do You Remember
2014 Sandown Classic	1st	Au Revoir	2 minutes 32.1 seconds
	2nd	Epingle
	3rd	Prince Of Penzance
2013 Sandown Classic	1st	Sertorius	2 minutes 30.97 seconds
	2nd	Epingle
	3rd	Queenstown
2012 Sandown Classic	1st	Tanby	2 minutes 32.01 seconds
	2nd	Exceptionally
	3rd	Precedence
2011 Sandown Classic	1st	Americain	2 minutes 37.87 seconds
	2nd	Manighar
	3rd	Mourayan
2010 Sandown Classic	1st	Zipping	2 minutes 39.49 seconds
	2nd	Exceptionally
	3rd	Manighar
2009 Sandown Classic	1st	Zipping	2 minutes 32.2 seconds
	2nd	Purple
	3rd	Master O’Reilly
2008 Sandown Classic	1st	Zipping	2 minutes 35 seconds
	2nd	Douro Valley
	3rd	Red Ruler
2007 Sandown Classic	1st	Zipping	2 minutes 33.7 seconds
	2nd	Jukebox Johnny
	3rd	Baughurst
2006 Sandown Classic	1st	Gallant Guru	2 minutes 30.8 seconds
	2nd	Casual Pass
	3rd	Show Barry
2005 Sandown Classic	1st	Roman Arch	2 minutes 33.7 seconds
	2nd	Grey Song
	3rd	Expunge
2004 Sandown Classic	1st	Count Ricardo	2 minutes 37.9 seconds
	2nd	Fantastic Love
	3rd	Media Puzzle
2003 Sandown Classic	1st	Legible	2 minutes 29.8 seconds
	2nd	Distinctly Secret
	3rd	Zazzman
2002 Sandown Classic	1st	Hail	2 minutes 27.9 seconds
	2nd	Hill Of Grace
	3rd	Grey Song
2001 Sandown Classic	1st	Sky Heights	2 minutes 28.3 seconds
	2nd	King Keitel
	3rd	Cinder Bella
2000 Sandown Classic	1st	Brave Chief	2 minutes 24.3 seconds
	2nd	Forgotten Hero
	3rd	Pasta Express