Sandown Guineas
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| Class | Group 2 |
|---|---|
| Location | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia |
| Inaugurated | 1957 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Sportsbet (2024) |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1,600 metres |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three year old |
| Weight | Set weights colts and geldings – 57 kg fillies – 55 kg |
| Purse | $300,000 (2024) |
The Sandown Guineas is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 2 Thoroughbred horse race for three year olds at set weights run over a distance of 1600 metres at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in late-November/early-December.[1] Prize money is A$300,000.
Grade
The race was initially introduced for three year old fillies. In 1968 the race was opened for all three year olds. From 1957-1964 and in 2013, the race was transferred to Caulfield Racecourse. Since 2021, the race made a permanent move to Caulfield along with other races such as the Zipping Classic and Eclipse Stakes.
- 1968–1978 - Principal race
- 1979 onwards - Group 2
Distance
- 1957–1967 - 1 mile (~1600 metres)
- 1968–1969 - 1 mile 21⁄2 furlongs (~2100 metres)
- 1970–1971 - 1 mile (~1600 metres)
- 1972 onwards - 1600 metres