Sandown Greyhounds is a greyhound racing track located in Springvale Victoria approximately 35 minutes South East of Melbourne. Racing is held at Sandown Park every Thursday night and Sunday afternoon. Sandown Park hosts the richest greyhound race in the world, the $500,000 Melbourne Cup and also Australia's richest race for stayers the $250,000 Sandown Cup.
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Melbourne Cup
The Group 1 Melbourne Cup is the richest and most prestigious greyhound race in the world, the 2014 edition will boast a prize money total of $500,000 with a $350,000 winners cheque, a far contrast from the ₤500 on offer in the first running of the race back in 1956. Trainers Darren McDonald, Graeme Bate and Jason Thompson having the most success, all winning the Melbourne Cup on three occasions.
Honour Roll (2000-2013)
A full list of Melbourne Cup winners can be found on Superdogs
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.
Shootout
Four of the country's fastest greyhounds compete for the $50,000 winner-takes-all first prize. The four dog spectacular was first run in 1998, with the race earning Group 3 status in 2008.