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The 2017 Sandown Stakes is a 1500m Group 3 event held at Sandown Racecourse – now Ladbrokes Park – in mid-November on the Saturday after Emirates Stakes Day closes the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

Run under quality handicap conditions, the Sandown Stakes is open to all comers and pays $150,000 prize money.

The Sandown Stakes is held on Zipping Classic Day run at Ladbrokes Park. It is the biggest day of racing at Sandown Racecourse and also marks the end of spring group racing in Melbourne. Other races held on the same program include the Group 2 Zipping Classic (2400m), Group 2 Sandown Guineas (1600m), Group 3 Eclipse Stakes (1800m), Group 3 Summoned Stakes (1500m), Group 3 Kevin Heffernan Stakes (1300m) and three listed events, one of which is the 3200m Sandown Cup.

Horses typically target the Sandown Stakes towards the end of their spring campaign. Look to other handicaps held over similar distances for form leading into this race.

Following the Sandown Stakes, many runners head to the paddock for a break before the autumn. Some choose to head west and compete in races at Ascot and Belmont Park in Perth.

The 2017 Sandown Stakes ran on Saturday November 18, 2017 as the Chandler Macleod Recruitment Stakes.

Sandown Stakes 2017
Date:	Saturday November 18, 2017
Track:	Sandown Racecourse
Distance:	1500m
Race Type:	Quality Handicap
Status:	Group 3
Prize Money:	$150,000

2017 Sandown Stakes Results

• 1st: #6 Dollar For Dollar
• 2nd: #2 Hellova Street
• 3rd: #3 Moss ‘N’ Dale

See below for the full Sandown Stakes 2017 Results & Finishing Order, the race won by Tony McEvoy’s in-form five-year-old Dollar For Dollar who made it four straight wins this spring with a quarter-length victory over Scott Brunton’s visiting Tasmanian galloper Hellova Street who came off a lead-up Flemington win in the Group 3 Chatham Stakes. The beaten $3 favourite Moss ‘ N’ Dale ran third just over a length beaten by the winner to round out the trifecta.

Place	#	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Margin	Br.	Weight	SP
1	6	DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR	Tony McEvoy	Jamie Kah	–	3	54kg	$4.40
2	2	HELLOVA STREET	Scott Brunton	Luke Currie	0.4L	4	57kg	$6
3	3	MOSS ‘N’ DALE	Peter Gelagotis	Anthony Darmanin	1.15L	8	54kg	$3
4	8	LAND OF PLENTY	Grahame Begg	Kerrin McEvoy	1.9L	7	54kg	$5.50
5	1	LUCKY HUSSLER	Darren Weir	Damian Lane	2.1L	6	60kg	$7.50
6	4	DUKE OF BRUNSWICK	Mick Price	Michael Dee	2.3L	5	54kg	$16
7	7	LIZARD ISLAND	Pat Hyland	Stephen Baster	8.3L	1	54kg	$101
8	5	WELL SPRUNG	Lyn Tolson & Leonie Proctor	Ms Linda Meech	13.05L	2	54kg	$81

2017 Sandown Stakes Betting Odds

The latest Sandown Stakes 2017 betting odds will be listed below complete with links to the markets at Ladbrokes.com.au for you to take advantage of your Sandown Stakes Tips at the best spring odds.

2017 Sandown Stakes Field

The Sandown Stakes field attracts a quality line-up of middle-distance sprinters coming off a variety of different earlier Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival events. Good lead-up races into the Sandown Stakes field include the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) in early October, the Group 1 Kennedy Mile (1600m) on VRC Derby Day a fortnight earlier or the Group 3 Chatham Stakes (1400m) on VRC Oaks Day.

The official Sandown Stakes 2017 Field & Barriers will be announced on the Wednesday before race and published in full below once released by Racing Victoria.

The 2017 Sandown Stakes Final Field drew eight gallopers and it is a wide-open market with five at single-figures for the win including last start Sale Cup winner Moss ‘N’ Dale, gun Tasmanian galloper Hellova Street coming off a Group 3 Chatham Stakes win on VRC Oaks Day and the Darren Weir-trained 60kg top weight Lucky Hussler.

Read more on the open 2017 Sandown Stakes Field & Betting Markets.

#	Form (Last 10)	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Barrier	Weight	Hcp. Rating
1	x705x60010	LUCKY HUSSLER	Darren Weir	Damian Lane	6	60kg	112
2	221118×321	HELLOVA STREET	Scott Brunton	Luke Currie	4	57kg	104
3	1122821131	MOSS ’N’ DALE (NZ)	Peter Gelagotis	Anthony Darmanin	8	54kg	98
4	139×239402	DUKE OF BRUNSWICK	Mick Price	Michael Dee	5	54kg	94
5	3032×69977	WELL SPRUNG	Lyn Tolson & Leonie Proctor	Ms Linda Meech	2	54kg	89
6	1×17458111	DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR	Tony McEvoy	Ms Jamie Kah	3	54kg	85
7	8x4x90x908	LIZARD ISLAND	Pat Hyland	Stephen Baster	1	54kg	85
8	3380×53872	LAND OF PLENTY	Grahame Begg	Kerrin McEvoy	7	54kg	81

2017 Sandown Stakes Nominations

The Sandown Stakes 2017 nominations are released on the Monday prior to the race and the full list of early entries will be available below as soon as announced.

The 2017 Sandown Stakes Nominations drew a bumper 21 early entries including a trio from the Darren Weir stables led by five-time Group 1 winner Black Heart Bart who is set to bypass Zipping Classic Day in favour of a Railway Stakes bid in Perth.

Sandown Stakes History

Inaugurated in 1981, the Sandown Stakes has a relatively brief history, but one that is filled with quality racing. It was initially known as the GJ Coles Stakes. It has also been known as the Coles New World Stakes.

Given Group 3 status in 1984, the Sandown Stakes has played an important role in Sandown racing.

Notable recent Sandown Stakes winners include Swick (2006), Pornichet (2014) and Redkirk Warrior who went on to win the following autumn’s Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) down the Flemington straight.  Sandown Stakes results, winners and place getters since 2000 are provided below.

Sandown Stakes Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2018 Sandown Stakes	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2017 Sandown Stakes	1st	Dollar For Dollar	1 minute 29.94 seconds
	2nd	Hellova Street
	3rd	Moss ‘N’ Dale
2016 Sandown Stakes	1st	Redkirk Warrior	1 minute 30.66 seconds
	2nd	Stratum Star
	3rd	Un De Sceaux
2015 Sandown Stakes	1st	Charmed Harmony	1 minute 29.4 seconds
	2nd	Tashbeeh
	3rd	Burning Point
2014 Sandown Stakes	1st	Pornichet	1 minute 29.6 seconds
	2nd	General Groove
	3rd	Spacecraft
2013 Sandown Stakes	1st	Mahisara	1 minute 23.5 seconds
	2nd	Go The Knuckle
	3rd	Galah
2012 Sandown Stakes	1st	Mahisara	1 minute 29.2 seconds
	2nd	Morant
	3rd	Raspberries
2011 Sandown Stakes	1st	Under The Eiffel	1 minute 32.4 seconds
	2nd	Sistine Angel
	3rd	Orbit Express
2010 Sandown Stakes	1st	Larry’s Never Late	1 minute 33.2 seconds
	2nd	Demerit
	3rd	Rockpecker
2009 Sandown Stakes	1st	Nine Tales	1 minute 30.6 seconds
	2nd	Jungle Ruler
	3rd	Itsamonty
2008 Sandown Stakes	1st	Chasm	1 minute 31.8 seconds
	2nd	Marching
	3rd	Orbit Express
2007 Sandown Stakes	1st	Gotta Have Heart	1 minute 24.9 seconds
	2nd	Royal Ida
	3rd	Great Is Great
2006 Sandown Stakes	1st	Swick	1 minute 22.0 seconds
	2nd	Anwaar
	3rd	Cargo Cult
2005 Sandown Stakes	1st	Titanic Jack	1 minute 31.5 seconds
	2nd	Zankel
	3rd	Chickaloo
2004 Sandown Stakes	1st	Amtrak	1 minute 27.8 seconds
	2nd	Smart And Mighty
	3rd	Shadowmaker
2003 Sandown Stakes	1st	Chong Tong	1 minute 23.5 seconds
	2nd	Lord Volksraad
	3rd	Green Pick
2002 Sandown Stakes	1st	Salgado	1 minute 22.7 seconds
	2nd	Mr Magoo
	3rd	Lord Erin
2001 Sandown Stakes	1st	Little Dozer	1 minute 23.2 seconds
	2nd	Le Zagaletta
	3rd	Dynamic Love
2000 Sandown Stakes	1st	Normal Practice	1 minute 21.4 seconds
	2nd	Ab Initio
	3rd	Cellar