Sandown Greyhounds


Sandown Greyhounds or Sandown Park is a greyhound racing track located in Springvale, Victoria, Australia. Sandown Park is operated by the Sandown Greyhound Racing Club and hosts the Melbourne Cup and the Sandown Cup.
The track opened on 8 September 1956 and typically races every Thursday evening and Sunday afternoon. The track has race distances over 515, 595 and 715 metres.

Melbourne Cup

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

Sandown Cup

The $250,000 Group 1 Sandown Cup is Australia's richest staying race. The race was previously known as the Woolamai Cup when first ran back in 1963. Race record is held by the 595m record holder at Sandown Park, Bobby Boucheau.
Honour Roll
YearwinnerTrainer
2000Osti's JokerSimon Barker
2001Bentley BabePeter Dapiran
2002JennevLinda Britton
2003Arvo's JuniorGeorge Arvanitis
2004Proven LethalJason Thompson
2005Best QuotedJohn Mooney
2006Sargent MajorLauren Gorman
2007No RaceNo Race
2008Chinatown LadShane Whitney
2009Mantra LadGraeme Jose
2010Next Top ModelJason Thompson
2011Bobby BoucheauAngela Jackson
2012Irma BaleGraeme Bate
2013Irma BaleGraeme Bate
2014Sweet It IsDarren McDonald
2015Sweet It IsBraden Finn
2016Bells Are RinginGerry O'Keeffe
2017Fanta BaleRobert Britton
2018Tornado TearsRobert Britton
2019RajasthanDavid Peckham
2020Bronski BeatLisa J Cole

Shootout

Four of Australia's fastest greyhounds compete for the $50,000 winner-takes-all first prize. The four dog race was first run in 1998, with the race earning Group 3 status in 2008.
Honour Roll
YearwinnerTrainer
1998ReggimiteAllan Britton
1999Great WishGeorge Kantzidis
2000Go Wild TeddyMark Bell
2001Junior WhiskyJudy Hayley
2002Silver SaulAngela Modra
2003Bombastic ShirazDarren Cairns
2004Whisky AssassinJason Thompson
2005BondDarren McDonald
2006Jaimandy CoopsPaul Donohue
2007Cool EffortDarren McDonald
2008Mantra LadGraeme Jose
2009VelocetteGraeme Bate
2010Cosmic ChiefDarren Brown
2011Bekim BaleAndrea Dailly
2012Proven NitroJason Thompson
2013Xylia AllenJenny Hunt
2014Iva VisionPeter Young
2015Kayda ShaleKelly Bravo
2016Zambora BrockieAnthony Azzopardi
2017Aston Dee BeeSeona Thompson
2018Orson AllenCorrey Grenfell
2019Hooked On ScotchJason Thompson
2020Tiggerlong TonkCorrey Grenfell