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The Zipping Classic (2400m) is a Group 2 staying race run in late November as a final assignment for Melbourne Cup type gallopers during the spring carnival.
2021 Zipping Classic Results
- 1st: #3 Sound
- 2nd: #6 Dr Drill
- 3rd: #4 Wentwood
Zipping Classic (Sandown Classic) News
The Group 2 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.
*Note: In 2021 the Zipping Classic Day program moved to late November at Caulfield Racecourse.
Worth a lucrative $750,000 in prize money having been boosted in 2021, the weight-for-age event is held on the same day as the Group 2 Sandown Guineas (1600m), Group 3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes (1400m), Group 3 Eclipse Stakes (1800m), Group 3 Summoned Stakes (1600m)and the Listed Sandown Cup (3200m).
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 last Melbourne Cup graduate to win the Zipping Classic was Southern France (19th) in 2019.
In 2021 Sound improved on a Group 3 Queen Elizabeth Stakes second to successfully defend his title in the Zipping Classic as a nine-year-old at 19/1.
The 2021 Zipping Classic ran on Saturday November 27, 2021 at Caulfield Racecourse and saw the reigning champion Sound go back-to-back as a nine-year-old in an upset at $20.
| Zipping Classic 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Date: | Saturday November 27, 2021 |
| Track: | Sandown Racecourse |
| Distance: | 2400m |
| Race Type: | Weight-for-age |
| Status: | Group 2 |
| Prize Money: | $750,000 |
2021 Zipping Classic Results
- 1st: #3 Sound
- 2nd: #6 Dr Drill
- 3rd: #4 Wentwood
It was a lucrative Zipping Classic 2021 trifecta at Caulfield with last year’s champion Sound scoring an upset at $20 when successfully defending his title as a nine-year-old over fellow roughies Dr Drill ($26) and Wentwood ($31).
| Finish | No. | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Margin | Bar. | Weight | Penalty | Starting Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | SOUND (GER) | Michael Moroney | Jamie Mott | 2 | 59kg | $20 | |||
| 2 | 6 | DR DRILL (GB) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Brett Prebble | 0.5L | 5 | 59kg | $26 | ||
| 3 | 4 | WENTWOOD (GB) | Maddie Raymond | Damian Lane | 1.25L | 6 | 59kg | $31 | ||
| 4 | 1 | SPANISH MISSION (USA) | Peter G Moody | Glen Boss | 1.35L | 4 | 59kg | $1.40F | ||
| 5 | 7 | SKELM | Terry Kelly | John Allen | 1.45L | 8 | 59kg | $91 | ||
| 6 | 8 | LUNAR FLARE | Grahame Begg | Michael Dee | 1.65L | 7 | 57kg | $26 | ||
| 7 | 5 | FLASH AAH | Matt Kropp | Daniel Moor | 1.85L | 9 | 59kg | $101 | ||
| 8 | 9 | SILENT SOVEREIGN | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Luke Currie | 2.6L | 3 | 57kg | $19 | ||
| 9 | 2 | WARNING | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Damien Oliver | 4.1L | 1 | 59kg | $5 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2021 Zipping Classic Betting Odds
The latest Zipping Classic 2021 odds will be listed below complete with links to the markets at Ladbrokes.com.au for you to back your Zipping Classic Betting Tips at the right price.
2021 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 2021 Zipping Classic field and barriers are released on the Wednesday prior to the race and will be published in full below.
UK expat, the now Peter Moody-trained Spanish Mission, heads a small 2021 Zipping Classic field at Caulfield on Saturday racing second-up down under off that eye-catching third to Verry Elleegant in the Melbourne Cup.
| No | Last 10 | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Barrier | Weight | Penalty | Hcp Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7x2513x2x3 | SPANISH MISSION (USA) | Peter G Moody | Glen Boss | 4 | 59kg | 115 | |
| 2 | x0516x0011 | WARNING | Anthony & Sam Freedman | Damien Oliver | 1 | 59kg | 108 | |
| 3 | 62309×9732 | SOUND (GER) | Michael Moroney | Jamie Mott | 2 | 59kg | 104 | |
| 4 | 6x510x4213 | WENTWOOD (GB) | Maddie Raymond | Damian Lane | 6 | 59kg | 99 | |
| 5 | 01434×8470 | FLASH AAH | Matt Kropp | Daniel Moor | 9 | 59kg | 89 | |
| 6 | x528253624 | DR DRILL (GB) | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Brett Prebble | 5 | 59kg | 99 | |
| 7 | 901833×368 | SKELM | Terry Kelly | John Allen | 8 | 59kg | 80 | |
| 8 | 3314922115 | LUNAR FLARE | Grahame Begg | Michael Dee | 7 | 57kg | 102 | |
| 9 | 144723×221 | SILENT SOVEREIGN | Tony & Calvin McEvoy | Luke Currie | 3 | 57kg | 88 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
2021 Zipping Classic Nominations
The Zipping Classic 2021 Nominations will be announced on the Monday leading-up to Zipping Classic Day and will be published in full below once released.
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.
In 2021 the Zipping Classic ran at Caulfield Racecourse and saw evergreen nine-year-old Sound ($20) go back-to-back.
Recent Sandown Zipping Classic Winners
| Year | Place | Horse | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Zipping Classic | 1st | Sound | 2 minutes 32.65 seconds |
| 2nd | Dr Drill | ||
| 3rd | Wentwood | ||
| 2020 Zipping Classic | 1st | Sound | 2 minutes 37.09 seconds |
| 2nd | Brimham Rocks | ||
| 3rd | Future Score | ||
| 2019 Zipping Classic | 1st | Southern France | 2 minutes 32.01 seconds |
| 2nd | Miss Siska | ||
| 3rd | Chapada | ||
| 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 | ||
