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Sandown Guineas

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Inaugurated
  
1957

Surface
  
Turf

Qualification
  
Three year old

Sponsor
  
Race type
  
Thoroughbred

Track
  
Left-handed

Distance
  
1,600 m

Purse
  
250,000 USD (2016)

Location
  
Sandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia

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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 Sandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in mid November. Prize money is A$250,000.

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Race history

The race was initially introduced for three year old fillies. In 1968 the race was opened for all three year olds. From 1957 to 1964 and in 2013 the race was run at Caulfield Racecourse.

Race grade

  • 1968–1978 - Principal race
  • 1979 onwards - Group 2
  • Race distance

  • 1957–1967 - 1 mile (~1600 metres)
  • 1968–1969 - 1 mile 212 furlongs (~2100 metres)
  • 1970–1971 - 1 mile (~1600 metres)
  • 1972 onwards - 1600 metres
  • References

    Sandown Guineas Wikipedia


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