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held under

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conditions over a distance of 2400 metres run at

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in late-November/early-December. Prize money is A$750,000.

History

The event was initially held by the Williamstown Racing Club at the Williamstown Racecourse. 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

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. In 1963 the racing club merged with the Victoria Amateur Turf Club and the club changed the name of the event. 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. In 2021, the race was moved to

permanently and occurs two weeks later than its original date, which was one week after the conclusion of the Flemington carnival.

1948 racebook

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Name

*1888–1962 - Williamstown Cup (except in 1945 it was called the Victory Cup for the end of

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) * 1963–1998 - Sandown Cup * 1999–2010 - Sandown Classic * 2011 onwards - Zipping Classic

Grade

*1888–1978 - Principal race *1979 onwards - Group 2

Distance

* 1888–1919 - 1 miles (~2200 metres) * 1920–1942 and 1951–1971 - 1 miles (~2400 metres) * 1943–1950 - 1 miles (~2600 metres) * 1972 onwards - 2400 metres

Winners since 1999

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 -

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* 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 -

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* 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 -

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* 1895 - Music * 1894 - Taranaki * 1893 - Jeweller * 1892 - E.K. * 1891 - Propounder * 1890 - Don Giovan * 1889 - Tarcoola * 1888 - Mara Charts results (1983– )

References

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