Zipping Classic

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Zipping Classic
Group 2 race
Amounis 1930 VATC Futurity Stakes Jockey Harold Jones Trainer Frank McGrath.jpg
1928 Williamstown Cup winner Amounis
Location Sandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
Inaugurated1888 (as Williamstown Cup)
Race type Thoroughbred
Sponsor Herald Sun (2022)
Race information
Distance2,400 metres
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
Qualification Maidens ineligible
Weight Weight for age
Purse $750,000 (2022)
Prince Cortauld, 1954 winner Prince Cortauld.jpg
Prince Cortauld, 1954 winner

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.

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History

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

Name

Grade

Distance

Winners since 1999 [6]

Year
Winner
Jockey
Trainer
Time
2023 [7] Military Mission [8] [9] Jye McNeillGai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott2:31.73
2022 Vow And Declare John AllenDanny O'Brien2:28.13
2021SoundJamie Mott Michael Moroney 2:32.65
2020Sound Jamie Kah Michael Moroney 2:37.09
2019Southern France Mark Zahra Ciaron Maher & David Eustace2:32.01
2018The Taj MahalBen MelhamLiam Howley2:31.52
2017The Taj MahalBen Melham Robert Hickmott 2:30.09
2016Beautiful RomanceGlyn Schofield Saeed bin Suroor 2:29.05
2015Who Shot Thebarman James McDonald Chris Waller 2:29.10
2014Au Revoir Kerrin McEvoy Andre Fabre2:32.06
2013SertoriusRyan MaloneyBruce Elkington2:30.97
2012TanbyNicholas Hall Robert Hickmott 2:32.01
2011 Americain Gerald Mosse Alain de Royer-Dupre 2:37.87
2010 Zipping Nicholas HallRobert Hickmott2:39.49
2009 Zipping Michael Rodd Robert Hickmott 2:32.29
2008 Zipping Michael Rodd John Sadler2:35.05
2007 Zipping Steven ArnoldJohn Sadler2:33.72
2006Gallant GuruSteven Arnold Lee Freedman 2:30.87
2005Roman ArchNoel CallowRobbie Laing2:33.75
2004Count Ricardo Blake Shinn Stephen Theodore2:37.94
2003Legible Danny Nikolic Bradley Marzato2:29.83
2002 Hail Greg ChildsBruce Marsh2:27.91
2001Sky Heights Damien Oliver Colin Alderson2:28.35
2000Brave ChiefPatrick PayneJohn Ledger2:24.31
1999AerosmithGreg ChildsPeter Hurdle2:30.30

Earlier winners

  • 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

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