With the famous Flemington Carnival finishing up last week with the Emirates Stakes Day, the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival moves to Betfair Park at Sandown this Saturday for the coveted Sandown Classic Day.

The meet boasts a full card of fantastic races, including three Group status events: Race 5 – the Group 2 TMB Printing Sandown Classic (2400m), Race 2 – the Group 2 Sandown Guineas (1600m) and Race 7 – the Group 3 Sandown Race-Tech Stakes (1500m) all set to attract some of the country?s finest sprinters and stayers.

The crowds and punters will also be kept entertained with a number of other great races including the opening race, the Listed Merson Cooper Stakes (1000m), Race 3 ? the Listed Twilight Glow Stakes (1400m) and the closing race of the day, Race 9 – the Listed TBV Summoned Stakes (1500m).

The final fields and barrier draws for the day will be announced later in the week and published here on aflbettingtips.com.au as soon as they become available.

2009 Sandown Classic Day Race Programme:

Race	Value	Status	Race Name	Type	Distance
1	$100 000	Listed	Merson Cooper Stakes	2YO SW	1000m
2	$350 000	Group 2	Betfair Sandown Guineas	3YO SW	1600m
3	$100 000	Listed	Twilight Glow Stakes	3YO Fillies SW+P	1400m
4	$100 000	Listed	Kevin Heffernan Stakes	WFA	1300m
5	$350 000	Group 2	TMB Printing Sandown Classic	WFA	2400m
6	$70 000		Baryshnikov Handicap	Open Hcp Rtg. 0-95	1300m
7	$125 000	Group 3	Race-Tech Sandown Stakes	Qlty Hcp	1500m
8	$70 000		Patrobas Handicap	Open Hcp Rtg. 0-95	1700m
9	$100 000	Listed	TBV Summoned Stakes	4YO Mares SW + P	1500m