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The 2024 Sandown Stakes is a 1500m Group 3 event traditionally held at Sandown Racecourse on the Hillside track.

It was previously run in mid-November on the Saturday after Champions Stakes Day closes the Melbourne Cup Carnival.

In 2021 the Sandown Stakes was moved to Underwood Stakes Day in late September. Underwood Stakes Day in 2021 was held on a Saturday, while in 2022 the meeting ran at Sandown Hillside on the Sunday after Sydney’s Golden Rose Day.

For 2023 the Sandown Stakes took place on the first Sunday of October at its own standalone meeting at Hillside the day after Sydney’s Epsom Handicap Day program at Randwick.

In 2024 the Sandown Stakes is run on a Saturday in late September on the same day as Rosehill’s Golden Rose Stakes Day meeting.

Run under quality handicap conditions, the Sandown Stakes is open to all horses and pays $200,000 prize money.

The Sandown Stakes was also previously held on Zipping Classic Day. Zipping Classic Day is the biggest day of racing at Sandown Racecourse and also marks the end of spring group racing in Melbourne.

Before the event was moved to its current September timeslot, horses typically targeted the Sandown Stakes towards the end of their spring campaign. Looking to other handicaps held over similar distances for form leading into this race including the Sale Cup (1600m) held at the end of October. Gold Fields (2019) was the last horse to complete the Sale Cup – Sandown Stakes double.

Following the Sandown Stakes, many runners head to the paddock for a break before the autumn. Some choose to head west and compete in races at Ascot and Belmont Park in Perth.

In 2022 the Sandown Stakes was run in September and the form franked with the winner Gentleman Roy running a next-up fourth in the Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) before a subsequent second the following February in the 2023 Group 1 CF Orr Stakes (1400m). Military Expert meanwhile ran second in the 2022 Sandown Stakes and third in the Toorak Handicap results.

The 2023 Sandown Stakes winner Antino was brave next-up running second in that year’s Toorak Handicap results.

The 2024 Sandown Stakes runs on Saturday September 28, 2024 as the feature event on its own standalone meeting at Sandown Hillside.

Sandown Stakes 2024
Date:	Saturday September 28, 2024
Track:	Sandown Racecourse
Distance:	1500m
Race Type:	Quality Handicap
Status:	Group 3
Prize Money:	$200,000

2024 Sandown Stakes Results

• 1st: TBD
• 2nd: TBD
• 3rd: TBD

2024 Sandown Stakes Betting Odds

The latest Sandown Stakes 2024 betting odds will be listed below complete with links to the markets at Ladbrokes.com.au for you to take advantage of your Sandown Stakes Tips at the best spring odds.

Elephant ($2.35 in 2021) and Antino ($1.35 in 2023) are the latest favourites in Sandown Stakes betting to salute for the punters.

CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST 2024 SANDOWN STAKES ODDS 

2024 Sandown Stakes Form

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2024 Sandown Stakes Tips

Stay tuned for our insider Sandown Stakes 2024 Tips on the potential Group 1 lead-up this spring.

• To Win: TBD

2024 Sandown Stakes Field

The Sandown Stakes field attracts a quality line-up of middle-distance sprinters coming off a variety of different earlier Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival events.

The official Sandown Stakes 2024 Field & Barriers will be announced on the Wednesday before race and published in full below once released by Racing Victoria.

2024 Sandown Stakes Nominations

The Sandown Stakes 2024 nominations are released on the Monday prior to the race and the full list of early entries will be available below as soon as announced.

Sandown Stakes History

Inaugurated in 1981, the Sandown Stakes has a relatively brief history, but one that is filled with quality racing. It was initially known as the GJ Coles Stakes. It has also been known as the Coles New World Stakes.

Given Group 3 status in 1984, the Sandown Stakes has played an important role in Sandown racing.

Notable recent Sandown Stakes winners include Swick (2006), Pornichet (2014) and Redkirk Warrior who went on to win the following autumn’s Group 1 Newmarket Handicap (1200m) down the Flemington straight.

Sandown Stakes results, winners and placegetters since 2000 are provided below.

In 2021 the Sandown Stakes was moved to run at Sandown on Underwood Stakes Day in late September.

In 2023 the Sandown Stakes took place on its own feature race day at Sandown Hillside as the sole Group status race on the Sunday race card.

In 2024 the Sandown Stakes takes place on the same Saturday as Sydney’s Golden Rose Stakes Day at Sandown Hillside in late September.

Sandown Stakes Results

Year	Place	Horse	Time
2024 Sandown Stakes	1st	TBD	TBD
	2nd	TBD
	3rd	TBD
2023 Sandown Stakes	1st	Antino	1 minute 29.30 seconds
	2nd	Here To Shock
	3rd	Superium
2022 Sandown Stakes	1st	Gentleman Roy	1 minute 30.26 seconds
	2nd	Military Expert
	3rd	Pinstriped
2021 Sandown Stakes	1st	Elephant	1 minute 30.16 seconds
	2nd	Romancer
	3rd	Harbour Views
2020 Sandown Stakes	1st	Junipal	1 minute 29.71 seconds
	2nd	Kenya
	3rd	Buffalo River
2019 Sandown Stakes	1st	Gold Fields	1 minute 30.29 seconds
	2nd	Mr Exclusive
	3rd	Travimyfriend
2018 Sandown Stakes	1st	Fifty Stars	1 minute 31.08 seconds
	2nd	Holy Snow
	3rd	Fastnet Tempest
2017 Sandown Stakes	1st	Dollar For Dollar	1 minute 29.94 seconds
	2nd	Hellova Street
	3rd	Moss ‘N’ Dale
2016 Sandown Stakes	1st	Redkirk Warrior	1 minute 30.66 seconds
	2nd	Stratum Star
	3rd	Un De Sceaux
2015 Sandown Stakes	1st	Charmed Harmony	1 minute 29.4 seconds
	2nd	Tashbeeh
	3rd	Burning Point
2014 Sandown Stakes	1st	Pornichet	1 minute 29.6 seconds
	2nd	General Groove
	3rd	Spacecraft
2013 Sandown Stakes	1st	Mahisara	1 minute 23.5 seconds
	2nd	Go The Knuckle
	3rd	Galah
2012 Sandown Stakes	1st	Mahisara	1 minute 29.2 seconds
	2nd	Morant
	3rd	Raspberries
2011 Sandown Stakes	1st	Under The Eiffel	1 minute 32.4 seconds
	2nd	Sistine Angel
	3rd	Orbit Express
2010 Sandown Stakes	1st	Larry’s Never Late	1 minute 33.2 seconds
	2nd	Demerit
	3rd	Rockpecker
2009 Sandown Stakes	1st	Nine Tales	1 minute 30.6 seconds
	2nd	Jungle Ruler
	3rd	Itsamonty
2008 Sandown Stakes	1st	Chasm	1 minute 31.8 seconds
	2nd	Marching
	3rd	Orbit Express
2007 Sandown Stakes	1st	Gotta Have Heart	1 minute 24.9 seconds
	2nd	Royal Ida
	3rd	Great Is Great
2006 Sandown Stakes	1st	Swick	1 minute 22.0 seconds
	2nd	Anwaar
	3rd	Cargo Cult
2005 Sandown Stakes	1st	Titanic Jack	1 minute 31.5 seconds
	2nd	Zankel
	3rd	Chickaloo
2004 Sandown Stakes	1st	Amtrak	1 minute 27.8 seconds
	2nd	Smart And Mighty
	3rd	Shadowmaker
2003 Sandown Stakes	1st	Chong Tong	1 minute 23.5 seconds
	2nd	Lord Volksraad
	3rd	Green Pick
2002 Sandown Stakes	1st	Salgado	1 minute 22.7 seconds
	2nd	Mr Magoo
	3rd	Lord Erin
2001 Sandown Stakes	1st	Little Dozer	1 minute 23.2 seconds
	2nd	Le Zagaletta
	3rd	Dynamic Love
2000 Sandown Stakes	1st	Normal Practice	1 minute 21.4 seconds
	2nd	Ab Initio
	3rd	Cellar