Zipping Classic
| Group 2 race | |
 1928 Williamstown Cup winner – Amounis | |
| Location | Sandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1888 (as Williamstown Cup) |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Herald Sun (2022) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 2,400 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Maidens ineligible |
| Weight | Weight for age |
| Purse | $750,000 (2022) |
The Zipping Classic, is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race held under weight for age conditions over a distance of 2400 metres run at Sandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in mid November.[1] Prize money is A$750,000.
History
[edit]The event was initially held by the Williamstown Racing Club at the Williamstown Racecourse.[2] After the racecourse grandstand burned to the ground in 1947 the racing club amalgamated with the privately owned Victorian Trotting and Racing Association to become the Melbourne Racing Club and moved the event to Sandown Racecourse.[3] In 1963 the racing club merged with the Victoria Amateur Turf Club and the club changed the name of the event.[2][3]
Prior to 1999 the conditions of the race were an open handicap. Since 2011, the name of the race has been changed to honour Zipping, after he won the race for a fourth consecutive time in 2010. In 2013, the race was transferred to Caulfield due to renovations occurring at Sandown.
Meanwhile, in 2010 the Melbourne Racing Club introduced a new Sandown Cup into the program. This event became a Listed race in 2012 and is held over 3,200 metres.[4]
Since 2021, the race is run at Caulfield Racecourse and occurs two weeks later than its usual date after the Flemington carnival.[5]
1948 racebook
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Front cover 1948 MRC Williamstown Cup racebook -
1948 MRC Williamstown Cup raceday officials -
Official oncourse notices for patrons -
Starters and results showing the winner, Gayness -
Starters and results 1948 MRC Williamstown Cup -
Back cover showing railway and admission charges
Name
[edit]- 1888–1962 - Williamstown Cup (except in 1945 it was called the Victory Cup for the end of World War II)[2]
- 1963–1998 - Sandown Cup
- 1999–2010 - Sandown Classic
- 2011 onwards - Zipping Classic
Grade
[edit]- 1888–1978 - Principal race
- 1979 onwards - Group 2
Distance
[edit]- 1888–1919 - 13⁄8 miles (~2200 metres)
- 1920–1942 and 1951–1971 - 11⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
- 1943–1950 - 15⁄8 miles (~2600 metres)
- 1972 onwards - 2400 metres
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023[7] | Military Mission[8] [9] | Jye McNeill | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 2:31.73 |
| 2022 | Vow And Declare | John Allen | Danny O'Brien | 2:28.13 |
| 2021 | Sound | Jamie Mott | Michael Moroney | 2:32.65 |
| 2020 | Sound | Jamie Kah | Michael Moroney | 2:37.09 |
| 2019 | Southern France | Mark Zahra | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | 2:32.01 |
| 2018 | The Taj Mahal | Ben Melham | Liam Howley | 2:31.52 |
| 2017 | The Taj Mahal | Ben Melham | Robert Hickmott | 2:30.09 |
| 2016 | Beautiful Romance | Glyn Schofield | Saeed bin Suroor | 2:29.05 |
| 2015 | Who Shot Thebarman | James McDonald | Chris Waller | 2:29.10 |
| 2014 | Au Revoir | Kerrin McEvoy | Andre Fabre | 2:32.06 |
| 2013 | Sertorius | Ryan Maloney | Bruce Elkington | 2:30.97 |
| 2012 | Tanby | Nicholas Hall | Robert Hickmott | 2:32.01 |
| 2011 | Americain | Gerald Mosse | Alain de Royer-Dupre | 2:37.87 |
| 2010 | Zipping | Nicholas Hall | Robert Hickmott | 2:39.49 |
| 2009 | Zipping | Michael Rodd | Robert Hickmott | 2:32.29 |
| 2008 | Zipping | Michael Rodd | John Sadler | 2:35.05 |
| 2007 | Zipping | Steven Arnold | John Sadler | 2:33.72 |
| 2006 | Gallant Guru | Steven Arnold | Lee Freedman | 2:30.87 |
| 2005 | Roman Arch | Noel Callow | Robbie Laing | 2:33.75 |
| 2004 | Count Ricardo | Blake Shinn | Stephen Theodore | 2:37.94 |
| 2003 | Legible | Danny Nikolic | Bradley Marzato | 2:29.83 |
| 2002 | Hail | Greg Childs | Bruce Marsh | 2:27.91 |
| 2001 | Sky Heights | Damien Oliver | Colin Alderson | 2:28.35 |
| 2000 | Brave Chief | Patrick Payne | John Ledger | 2:24.31 |
| 1999 | Aerosmith | Greg Childs | Peter Hurdle | 2:30.30 |
Earlier winners
[edit]- 1998 - Cheviot
- 1997 - Star Binder
- 1996 - Royal Snack
- 1995 - Count Chivas
- 1994 - Our Pompeii
- 1993 - Tawlord
- 1992 - Silk Ali
- 1991 - Stylish Century
- 1990 - Pressman's Choice
- 1989 - Sydeston
- 1988 - Conbituate Lady
- 1987 - Colour Page
- 1986 - Pharostan
- 1985 - Puckle Harbour
- 1984 - Rich Brother
- 1983 - Al Dwain
- 1982 - Bianco Lady
- 1981 - Allez Bijou
- 1980 - Arwon
- 1979 - Hauberk
- 1978 - Salamander
- 1977 - Tom's Mate
- 1976 - Kiwi Can
- 1975 - Captain Peri
- 1974 - Pyramul
- 1973 - Baghdad Note
- 1972 - Stormy Seas
- 1971 - Gunsynd
- 1970 - What's Brewing
- 1969 - General Command
- 1968 - Better Talk
- 1967 - Future
- 1966 - Light Fingers
- 1965 - Red William
- 1964 - Sir Wynyard
- 1963 - Conference
- 1962 - New Statesman
- 1961 - Twilight Glow
- 1960 - Ilumquh
- 1959 - Royal Jester
- 1958 - Droll Prince
- 1957 - Sailor's Guide
- 1956 - Fighting Force
- 1955 - Ray Ribbon
- 1954 - Prince Cortauld
- 1953 - Royal Radiant
- 1952 - Morse Code
- 1951 - Shoreham
- 1950 - Morse Code
- 1949 - Saxony
- 1948 - Gayness
- 1947 - Columnist
- 1946 - Royal Scot
- 1945 - Counsel
- 1944 - Peter
- 1943 - Claudette
- 1942 - Phocion
- 1941 - Throttle
- 1940 - Remarc
- 1939 - Maikai
- 1938 - Manolive
- 1937 - John Wilkes
- 1936 - Amalia
- 1935 - Garrio
- 1934 - Gothic Gem
- 1933 - Shadow King
- 1932 - Yarramba
- 1931 - Second Wind
- 1930 - Second Wind
- 1929 - Cimbrian
- 1928 - Amounis
- 1927 - Star D'Or
- 1926 - Bard Of Avon
- 1925 - The Tyrant
- 1924 - San Antonio
- 1923 - Wynette
- 1922 - King Ingoda
- 1921 - Tangalooma
- 1920 - Millieme
- 1919 - Richmond Main
- 1918 - Sea Bound
- 1917 - Prince Bardolph
- 1916 - Wishing Cap
- 1915 - Carlita
- 1914 - Aleconner
- 1913 - Sea Prince
- 1912 - Almissa
- 1911 - Duke Foote
- 1910 - Aborigine
- 1909 - Kerlie
- 1908 - Iolaire
- 1907 - Thackeray
- 1906 - Ellis
- 1905 - Demas
- 1904 - St. Ambrose
- 1903 - Billali
- 1902 - Eleanor
- 1901 - Flagship
- 1900 - Paul Pry
- 1899 - Delusive
- 1898 - Auriferous
- 1897 - Battalion
- 1896 - Merman
- 1895 - Music
- 1894 - Taranaki
- 1893 - Jeweller
- 1892 - E.K.
- 1891 - Propounder
- 1890 - Don Giovan
- 1889 - Tarcoola
- 1888 - Mara
Charts results (1983– )[10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Winners and Past Results for the Sandown Classic". Progroupracing.com (Aus). 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ a b c "VATC Sandown Classic (winners from 1888-2000)". Beijing Jockey Club (in Chinese). China Stud Book. 2000. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ a b "VicTAB : How And Why? Courses For Horses (Williamstown)". ozsportshistory (Aus). The Australian. 15 July 1964. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ "Sportingbet Park Sandown Hill (race card for Saturday, 15th November)". Racing Victoria. www.racing.com. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ^ "Revamped Zipping Classic ready for Caulfield test". racenet.com.au. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Racing Australia | Horse Racing Results".
- ^ "Racing.com". www.racing.com.
- ^ "Military Mission Fires in 2023 Zipping Classic Results - races.com.au". www.races.com.au. 2 December 2023.
- ^ Eddy - @fastisheddy, Andrew. "Mission zips home in Classic". RACING.COM.
- ^ "MRC SANDOWN CLASSIC History". breednet.com.au. Breednet. Retrieved 9 November 2021.