Sandown Stakes
The Sandown Stakes is a registered Melbourne Racing Club Group 3 Thoroughbred open quality handicap horse race over a distance of 1500 metres, held at Sandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in September. Prize money for the race is A$200,000.
History
In 2013 the race was run at Caulfield Racecourse due to Sandown Racecourse being under construction.The race was moved in 2021 to be run two months earlier than its usual placement on Zipping Classic day. It is now run on AFL Grand Final day.
Name
- 1981–1987 - G.J. Coles Stakes
- 1988–1990 - Coles New World Stakes
- 1991 - Coles Supermarkets Stakes
- 1992–2007 - Sandown Stakes
- 2008–2009 - Race Tech Stakes
- 2010 - Zaidee's Rainbow Foundation Stakes
- 2011 - Alannah & Madeline Foundation Stakes
- 2012–2015 - Sandown Stakes
- 2016 - Yarramalong Racing Club Stakes
- 2017 - Chandler Macleod Recruitment Stakes
Grade
- 1981-1983 - Listed race
- 1984 onwards - Group 3
Distance
- 1981-2007 - 1400 metres
- 2008-2012 - 1500 metres
- 2013 - 1400 metres
- 2014 onwards - 1500 metres
Winners
- 2025 - Evaporate
- 2024 - Deeert Lightning
- 2023 - Antino
- 2022 - Gentleman Roy
- 2021 - Elephant
- 2020 - Junipal
- 2019 - Gold Fields
- 2018 - Fifty Stars
- 2017 - Dollar For Dollar
- 2016 - Redkirk Warrior
- 2015 - Charmed Harmony
- 2014 - Pornichet
- 2013 - Mahisara
- 2012 - Mahisara
- 2011 - Under The Eiffel
- 2010 - Larrys Never Late
- 2009 - Nine Tales
- 2008 - Chasm
- 2007 - Gotta Have Heart
- 2006 - Swick
- 2005 - Titanic Jack
- 2004 - Amtrak
- 2003 - Chong Tong
- 2002 - Salgado
- 2001 - Little Dozer
- 2000 - Normal Practice
- 1999 - Buster Jones
- 1998 - Any Rhythm
- 1997 - Cut Up Rough
- 1996 - Wavertree
- 1995 - Mamzelle Pedrille
- 1994 - Another Victor
- 1993 - Monsieur
- 1992 - Minyama
- 1991 - Wrap Around
- 1990 - Procol Harum
- 1989 - Marabous Phantom
- 1988 - Rendoo
- 1987 - Luther's Luck
- 1986 - New Atlantis
- 1985 - Jurisdiction
- 1984 - Mr Ironclad
- 1983 - Vivacite
- 1982 - Showmeran
- 1981 - Tower Belle