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The Sandown Guineas is a Group 2 race held at the very end of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival on Zipping Classic Day in late November or early December.

Traditionally held a week after the Melbourne Cup Carnival comes to a close on Champions Stakes Day, in 2021 the Sandown Guineas was moved to the end of November where it remained in 2022.

The 2023 Sandown Guineas took place on the first Saturday in December.

The meeting previously ran at Sandown Racecourse – now known as Ladbrokes Park – but has taken place at Caulfield Racecourse since 2021.

Zipping Classic Day is host to a number of Group status races in total including the Group 2 Zipping Classic (2400m), Group 3 Eclipse Stakes (1800m), Group 3 Summoned Stakes (1500m) and Group 3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes (1200m).

The Sandown Guineas is a middle distance race run over 1600m and is for three-year-olds at set weights. The race offers lucrative stakes of $300,000.

It is also the last quality Group race for three-year-olds at set weights of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.

Horses competing in the Sandown Guineas may have come via a large number of quality events held throughout the carnival including the Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) during the Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington.

The 2023 Sandown Guineas ran on Saturday December 2, 2023 at Caulfield Racecourse as part of Zipping Classic Day and was won in a runaway upset by the filly Serasana ($13). 

Sandown Guineas 2023
Date:	Saturday December 2, 2023
Track:	Caulfield Racecourse
Distance:	1600m
Conditions:	3YO – Set Weights
Status:	Group 2
Prize Money:	$300,000
Inaugurated:	1957

2023 Sandown Guineas Results

• 1st: #7 Serasana ($13)
• 2nd: #1 Arkansaw Kid
• 3rd: #8 Vivy Air

Progressive Snitzel filly Serasana ($13) continued the good Zipping Classic Day run for trainers Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock with her impressive 2.5 length upset win over the beaten favourite Arkansaw Kid ($2.80F) in the 2023 Sandown Guineas results.

	Finish	No.	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Bar.	Weight	Penalty	Starting Price
	1	7	SERASANA	Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock	John Allen		11	55kg		$13
	2	1	ARKANSAW KID	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	Mark Zahra	2.5L	6	57kg		$2.80F
	3	8	VIVY AIR	Archie Alexander	Declan Bates	3.5L	8	55kg		$4.60
	4	11	MAURICIO	Wendy Kelly	Blaike McDougall	3.9L	5	55kg		$17
	5	9	SUNSET DREAMING	Tony & Calvin McEvoy	Harry Coffey	4.1L	4	55kg		$10
	6	10	RIVERINA POWER	Tom Dabernig	Michael Dee	4.85L	7	55kg		$41
	7	2	POWER OF THE BRAVE	Kris Lees	Damian Lane	6.35L	9	57kg		$7.50
	8	12	TACUMWAH	Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman	Ms Linda Meech	6.45L	1	55kg		$21
	9	4	PEROVIC	Danny O’Brien	Billy Egan	9.45L	10	57kg		$101
	10	6	PREVAILED	Mark & Levi Kavanagh	Jordan Childs	10.45L	2	57kg		$101
	11	3	MODOWN	Charlotte Littlefield	Craig Williams	13.2L	3	57kg		$6.50
		5	REGAL ZEUS	John McArdle	Jamie Mott		0

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2023 Sandown Guineas Betting Odds

The latest Sandown Guineas 2023 betting odds courtesy of Ladbrokes.com.au along with links to the markets for you to back your Sandown Guineas Tips at the right price will be available below the week of the race.

See You In Heaven ($4.20 in 2022) was the last favourite in Sandown Guineas betting to win.

There was a notable upset in 2023 with Serasana saluting at Sandown Guineas odds of $13.

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST 2023 SANDOWN GUINEAS ODDS (Final Field)

2023 Sandown Guineas Form Guide

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2023 Sandown Guineas Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Sandown Guineas 2023 Tips ahead of the Zipping Classic Day support act this November.

• To Win: #1 Arkansaw Kid ($2.30 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Hard to go past the favourite from the Lindsay Park stable who looks to be doing plenty right ahead of this Group 2 feature. The Harry Angel colt was brave at 40/1 two back when fourth in the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) down the Flemington straight on the back of a Black-Type Gothic Stakes win at Caulfield. Last time out was third on November 18 in the Group 3 Blue Sapphire Stakes (1400m) only 2.25 lengths off the winner Run Harry Run. Up in distance to a mile now rock hard fit. Yet to win over further than the six furlongs so there is that question, but this looks winnable for him on class alone.

2023 Sandown Guineas Field

The Sandown Guineas field usually attracts a quality field of three-year-olds chasing a final Group win for the spring. It is a very popular target for stronger three year olds following successful spring campaigns. Although it is only 1600m, three year olds who have previously contested longer events will also line up in the Sandown Guineas field.

The official Sandown Guineas 2023 Field & Barriers will be announced below on the Wednesday of race week.

The 2023 Sandown Guineas final field features a quality line-up of spring three-year-olds led in betting by Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes fourth place-getter Arkansaw Kid for Ben, Will & JD Hayes.

No	Last 10	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Probable Weight	Penalty	Hcp Rating
1	1x037x0143	ARKANSAW KID	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	Mark Zahra	6	57kg			92
2	11×7322	POWER OF THE BRAVE	Kris Lees	Damian Lane	10	57kg			68
3	412	MODOWN	Charlotte Littlefield	Craig Williams	3	57kg			65
4	7×7316	PEROVIC	Danny O’Brien	Billy Egan	11	57kg			62
5	9x510x42	REGAL ZEUS	John McArdle	Jamie Mott	9	57kg			63
6	8×361	PREVAILED	Mark & Levi Kavanagh	Jordan Childs	2	57kg			61
7	14×384	SERASANA	Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock	John Allen	12	55kg			67
8	517×129	VIVY AIR	Archie Alexander	Declan Bates	8	55kg			74
9	1215	SUNSET DREAMING	Tony & Calvin McEvoy	Harry Coffey	4	55kg			67
10	26144	RIVERINA POWER	Tom Dabernig	Michael Dee	7	55kg			66
11	2×3212	MAURICIO	Wendy Kelly	Blaike McDougall	5	55kg			62
12	17	TACUMWAH	Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman	Ms Linda Meech	1	55kg			63

Table Credit: Racing Australia.

2023 Sandown Guineas Nominations

The Sandown Guineas 2023 nominations close on the Monday leading-up to the race and attract plenty of graduates out of the Carbine Club Stakes on Victoria Derby Day.

2023 Sandown Guineas nominations extended until 10:00am (AEDT) on 28/11/2023. 

	Last 10	Horse	Sex	Age	Trainer	Hcp Rating
1	35×2212	ALECTRONA	F	3	Tony & Calvin McEvoy	63
2	21	ALL HANDS (NZ)	G	3	Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr)	62
3	1x037x0143	ARKANSAW KID	C	3	Ben, Will & JD Hayes	92
4	1	CORDOZAR	G	3	Liam Howley	63
5	11	FLYING FIZZ	F	3	Matthew Williams	68
6	2×3212	MAURICIO	F	3	Wendy Kelly	62
7	412	MODOWN	G	3	Charlotte Littlefield	65
8	7×7316	PEROVIC	C	3	Danny O’Brien	62
9	11×7322	POWER OF THE BRAVE	G	3	Kris Lees	68
10	9x510x42	REGAL ZEUS	G	3	John McArdle	63
11	26144	RIVERINA POWER	F	3	Tom Dabernig	66
12	14×384	SERASANA	F	3	Robbie Griffiths & Mathew de Kock	67
13	1215	SUNSET DREAMING	F	3	Tony & Calvin McEvoy	67
14	17	TACUMWAH	F	3	Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman	63
15	3	TYCOON LAD	C	3	Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young	60
16	517×129	VIVY AIR	F	3	Archie Alexander	74

Table Credit: Racing Australia. 

Sandown Guineas History

First run in 1957, the inaugural winner of the Sandown Guineas was Orient. The event originated as a Principal race over eight furlongs and for two years in 1968 and 1969 it was run over 10 furlongs before reverting back to the original distance. Up until 1967 it was a fillies only race and from its inauguration until 1964 the event was held at Caulfield racecourse before being moved to Sandown. A few years later when Australia adopted the metric system the length was converted to 1600m. The Sandown Guineas gained its Group 2 status in 1979.

Some more than handy types have claimed victory in the Sandown Guineas including Over (1999), Sedation (1998), King Ivor (1996) and Durbridge (1990), although the event doesn’t normally attract Group 1 quality runners. Sandown Guineas winners, place getters and winning times since 2000 are provided below.

In 2021 the Sandown Guineas was held a fortnight later than the traditional date and took place at Caulfield Racecourse.

Recent Sandown Guineas Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2023 Sandown Guineas(Run at Caulfield Racecourse)	1st	Serasana	1 minute 39.53 seconds
	2nd	Arkansaw Kid
	3rd	Vivy Air
2022 Sandown Guineas(Run at Caulfield Racecourse)	1st	See You In Heaven	1 minute 37.57 seconds
	2nd	The Fortune Teller
	3rd	Kings Consort
2021 Sandown Guineas(Run at Caulfield Racecourse)	1st	Blue Army	1 minute 37.46 seconds
	2nd	Blazerro
	3rd	Festival Dancer
2020 Sandown Guineas	1st	Allibor	1 minute 37.19 seconds
	2nd	Sweet Reply
	3rd	Valanetti
2019 Sandown Guineas	1st	Pretty Brazen	1 minute 36.96 seconds
	2nd	Conqueror
	3rd	Heart Of Puissance
2018 Sandown Guineas	1st	Ringerdingding	1 minute 37.48 seconds
	2nd	Seabrook
	3rd	Long Leaf
2017 Sandown Guineas	1st	Villermont	1 minute 37.53 seconds
	2nd	Peaceful State
	3rd	Black Sail
2016 Sandown Guineas	1st	Morton’s Fork	1 minute 40.05 seconds
	2nd	Ruthven
	3rd	Jennifer Lynn
2015 Sandown Guineas	1st	Mahuta	1 minute 35.98 seconds
	2nd	Dal Cielo
	3rd	Don’t Doubt Mamma
2014 Sandown Guineas	1st	Petrology	1 minute 36.74 seconds
	2nd	Stratum Star
	3rd	Berisha
2013 Sandown Guineas	1st	Paximadia	1 minute 37.39 seconds
	2nd	Equator
	3rd	Apollo’s Choice
2012 Sandown Guineas	1st	Tatra	1 minute 36.77 seconds
	2nd	Lunar Rise
	3rd	Proverb
2011 Sandown Guineas	1st	So Swift	1 minute 38.84 seconds
	2nd	Niagara
	3rd	Galah
2010 Sandown Guineas	1st	Pressday	1 minute 42.71 seconds
	2nd	Chasse
	3rd	Bigelow
2009 Sandown Guineas	1st	Kidnapped	1 minute 36.2 seconds
	2nd	Majestic Music
	3rd	Turf Express
2008 Sandown Guineas	1st	Caymans	1 minute 38 seconds
	2nd	Marveen
	3rd	Lucky Thunder
2007 Sandown Guineas	1st	Schilling	1 minute 38.6 seconds
	2nd	Masked Assassin
	3rd	Wind Shear
2006 Sandown Guineas	1st	Sender	1 minute 34.8 seconds
	2nd	Flame Of Sydney
	3rd	Wordsmith
2005 Sandown Guineas	1st	Cayambe	1 minute 39.4 seconds
	2nd	Zigotto
	3rd	Aztec Smytzer
2004 Sandown Guineas	1st	Binding	1 minute 42.5 seconds
	2nd	Barely A Moment
	3rd	Al Maher
2003 Sandown Guineas	1st	Pay Keys	1 minute 36.1 seconds
	2nd	Ikes Dream
	3rd	Delzao
2002 Sandown Guineas	1st	Dextrous	1 minute 35.5 seconds
	2nd	Lawsons Storm
	3rd	Cool Azz
2001 Sandown Guineas	1st	Moon Dragon	1 minute 35.8 seconds
	2nd	All Courage
	3rd	Road To Dance
2000 Sandown Guineas	1st	Scenic Warrior	1 minute 34.6 seconds
	2nd	Wyndam Special
	3rd	Paradiddle