Sandown Stakes

Sandown Stakes

The Sandown Stakes is an exciting Group 3 race for thoroughbreds held in mid-November towards the very end of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.

Conducted over a middle-sprint distance of 1500m, the Group 3 Sandown Stakes is run under quality handicap conditions and is worth $100,000.

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The Sandown Stakes is run on the only feature race day at Sandown during the spring carnival, the meeting headlined by two other Group status events.

The other big attractions on the race card are the Group 2 Sandown Classic (2400m) for two-year-olds and the Group 2 Sandown Guineas (1600m) for three-year-olds.

Sandown Stakes Punters Guide

As the Sandown Stakes is conducted at the tail end of the spring season, there is a great range of earlier events that horses may have previously contested and that punters can use as a guide for their Sandown Stakes betting.

Good lead-up races that can aid with Sandown Stakes selections include the Group 3 Chatham Stakes (1400m) at Flemington on AAMI Victoria Derby Day, the Group 2 Crystal Mile (1600m) at Moonee Valley in October and the Group 3 Bobbie Lewis Quality (1200m) at Flemington in September.

Aside from watching the form of runners in these earlier races, another top Sandown Stakes betting tip is to get longer odds on all of the contenders and therefore win more come race day by avoiding the TAB and placing your wagers at one of Australia’s leading online betting sites such as SportsBet or IASbet.

Sandown Stakes History

The Sandown Stakes has been run since 1981 when it originated as a Listed race held over 1400m and was registered as the G.J. Coles Stakes.

The event was elevated to its current Group 3 status in 1984 and has undergone a number of name changes.

From 1988 – 1991 it was known as the Coles New World Stakes due to sponsorship. The race name changed to the Sandown Stakes in 1993.

The race distance was increased from 1400m to 1500m in 2005 to better suit the long Sandown straight with its testing uphill finish.

Sandown Stakes Winners

A number of strong handicappers have won the Sandown Stakes over the years including Rendoo (1988), Minyama (1992), Little Dozer (2001), Titanic Jack (2005) and Nine Tales (2009).

Below is a list of the most recent winners and placegetters in the Sandown Stakes.