Sandown Guineas

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. Prize money is A$300,000.

History

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.

Grade

1968-1978 - Principal race
1979 onwards - Group 2

Distance

1957-1967 - 1 mile
1968-1969 - 1 mile 2 furlongs
1970-1971 - 1 mile
1972 onwards - 1600 metres

Winners

For three-year-olds

2024 - Snitzanova
2023 - Serasana
2022 - See You In Heaven
2021 - Blue Army
2020 - Allibor
2019 - Pretty Brazen
2018 - Ringerdingding
2017 - Villermont
2016 - Morton's Fork
2015 - Mahuta
2014 - Petrology
2013 - Paximadia
2012 - Tatra
2011 - So Swift
2010 - Pressday
2009 - Kidnapped
2008 - Caymans
2007 - Schilling
2006 - Sender
2005 - Cayambe
2004 - Binding
2003 - Pay Keys
2002 - Dextrous
2001 - Moon Dragon
2000 - Scenic Warrior
1999 - Over
1998 - Sedation
1997 - Special Dane
1996 - King Ivor
1995 - Peep On The Sly
1994 - Baryshnikov
1993 - Voting
1992 - Navy Seal
1991 - Star Video -
1990 - Durbridge
1989 - Stargazer
1988 - Blixen
1987 - Ascot Lane
1986 - Sea Swell
1985 - Shankhill Lass
1984 - Brave Salute
1983 - Mr. Ironclad
1982 - Cossack Prince
1981 - Galleon
1980 - Polar Air
1979 - Snowing
1978 - Just A Steal
1977 - So Called
1976 - Opposition
1975 - Better Draw
1974 - Shiftmar
1973 - Taj Rossi
1972 - Carnation For Me
1971 - Andros
1970 - Abdul
1969 - Top Flat
1968 - Always There

For three-year-old fillies only

1967 - Begonia Belle
1966 - Hialeah
1965 - Fire Band
1964 - Light Fingers
1963 - Ripa
1962 - Birthday Card
1961 - Indian Summer
1960 - Lady Sybil
1959 - Twilight Glow
1958 - But Beautiful
1957 - Orient