Sandown Greyhounds

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LocationLightwood Road, Springvale, Victoria
Coordinates37°57′23″S 145°09′37″E / 37.95639°S 145.16028°E / -37.95639; 145.16028
OperatorSandown Greyhound Racing Club
SurfaceBurrumbeet Sand
Sandown Park
LocationLightwood Road, Springvale, Victoria
Coordinates37°57′23″S 145°09′37″E / 37.95639°S 145.16028°E / -37.95639; 145.16028
OperatorSandown Greyhound Racing Club
SurfaceBurrumbeet Sand
Opened8 September 1956

Sandown Greyhounds or Sandown Park is a greyhound racing track located in Springvale, Victoria, Australia.[1] Sandown Park is operated by the Sandown Greyhound Racing Club and hosts the Melbourne Cup and the Sandown Cup.[2]

The track opened on 8 September 1956[3] and typically races every Thursday evening and Sunday afternoon.[1] The track has race distances over 515, 595 and 715 metres.[4]

The Group 1 Melbourne Cup was the richest greyhound race in the Australia and was inaugurated in 1956.[5] Trainers Darren McDonald, Graeme Bate and Jason Thompson have each won the Melbourne Cup on three occasions.[6]

Sandown Cup

Shootout

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