Sandown Stakes 2023

Ladbrokes Tip: The Ladbrokes Sandown Stakes now runs on a Sunday in either late September or early October.

The Sandown Stakes is a popular Group 3 spring event now held in late September or early October.

2022 Sandown Stakes winner Gentleman Roy (pictured at Moonee Valley). Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.

Prior to 2021 the event ran in November on Zipping Classic Day, while it has recently taken place on Underwood Stakes Day.

It is now held earlier during the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival at Ladbrokes Park Hillside, Sandown.

In 2023 the Sandown Stakes was the sole Group status race on the card with the Group 1 Underwood Stakes (1800m) for Cox Plate hopefuls moved to the weekend prior.

Contested over 1500m the race offers $200,000 in prize money, and the Sandown Stakes is a quality handicap showdown sponsored by Ladbrokes.

First held in 1981 the Sandown Stakes has held Group 3 status since 1984.

The latest edition of the Ladbrokes Sandown Stakes ran at Ladbrokes Park Hillside on Sunday October 1st, 2023 and was won by the well-backed Tony Gollan-trained Queensland raider Antino ($1.35F).

2023 Ladbrokes Sandown Stakes Results

The official Sandown Stakes 2023 results and finishing order will be provided below once the race is run and won on Sunday October 1st, 2023.

2023 Sandown Stakes winner Antino was simply too good even with the top weight. Photo: Ultimate Racing Photos.

• 1st: #1 Antino
• 2nd: #3 Here To Shock
• 3rd: #6 Superium

Tony Gollan’s odds-on favourite from Queensland, Antino ($1.35F), continued his super form stepping up in grade to salute for the punters in the 2023 Sandown Stakes results. The gun five-year-old came with a surging run with a furlong to go to get his neck in front of Here To Shock carrying the 58kg to victory.

2023 Ladbrokes Sandown Stakes Odds

The spring’s best Sandown Stakes 2023 betting odds and links to our Group 3 Melbourne racing markets will be provided below once open so stay tuned for access to the top odds.

Ladbrokes Sandown Stakes Race Info

• Date: Sunday October 1st, 2023
• Track: Ladbrokes Park Hillside, Sandown
• Distance: 1500m
• Conditions: Quality Handicap
• Status: Group 3
• Prize Money: $200,000
• First Run: 1981

Ladbrokes Sandown Stakes Betting

Sandown Stakes betting markets are led by the season’s in-form middle-distance gallopers coming off good lead-up runs in similar grade and distance races.

Since the race was moved to an earlier time-slot, Sandown Stakes odds are now focused on horses gearing up towards the mile features in October.

Elephant ($2.30 in 2021) and Antino ($1.35 in 2023) are the latest Sandown Stakes favourites to win.

Ladbrokes Sandown Stakes Field

The Sandown Stakes race field traditionally attracts a quality line-up of mile types coming off lead-up runs in earlier Melbourne Spring Carnival events.

Following a run in the Sandown Stakes field in September gallopers may continue on to tougher grade spring features including the Group 1 Toorak Handicap (1600m) or the Group 2 Crystal Mile (1600m) on Cox Plate Day.

In 2022 the Sandown Stakes winner Gentleman Roy ran fourth next-up in the Toorak Handicap results, while the Sandown runner-up Military Expert was third in that year’s Toorak trifecta.

2023 Ladbrokes Sandown Stakes Field

The official Sandown Stakes 2023 Final Field & Barriers will be announced by Racing Victoria on the Wednesday of race week and will be provided in full below so stay tuned to see what hopefuls line-up in the event.

The Ladbrokes Sandown Stakes 2023 field features a small but quality field of mile types led in betting by Tony Gollan’s Queensland raider Antino second-up in Melbourne and looking to return to winning form. 

2023 Ladbrokes Sandown Stakes Nominations

The Sandown Stakes 2023 nominations are taken on the Tuesday of race week and will be provided below once announced.

Ladbrokes Sandown Stakes Tips

Sandown Stakes tips are usually led by previous Group winners, any proven milers and those coming off strong lead-up runs in races like the Group 2 John F Feehan Stakes (1600m) at The Valley.

Avoiding any mares in the event is a key Sandown Stakes betting tip as Mamzelle Pedrille (1995) was the last to beat home the boys in the race.

2023 Ladbrokes Sandown Stakes Tips

Our Ladbrokes’ insider Sandown Stakes 2023 betting tips and Melbourne racing selections will be detailed below the week of the race so stay tuned for the horses to back and sack in the potential Group 1 lead-up race.

• To Win: #3 Here To Shock ($4 at time of publish) – BET NOW

Going for a touch of value in a Sunday showdown where we have an odds-on favourite. This Shocking six-year-old is getting some early love for the punters as initial market mover for the Hayes’ stable. Plenty of good form at this track (5:2-1-0) and has winning form up to a mile so the 1500m looks ideal. Fit third-up and ready to fire now on the improve off a lead-up second at Caulfield over 1400m with 59.5kg. Back to Group 3 level now and drops weight to 55.5kg which he’ll relish. Barrier four in a small field and Stackhouse retains the ride having ridden the horse the past three including a Golden Mile win at Bendigo back in April.

Ladbrokes Sandown Stakes Form Guide

The Sandown Stakes form guide is a must view reference for punters with all the info from saddlecloth and barrier numbers to the horse’s lead-up form listed.

Looking for any Craig Williams-ridden horses on the Sandown Stakes form guide could prove profitable with the hoop having ridden five champions since 2010.

2023 Ladbrokes Sandown Stakes Form

A link to our detailed Sandown Stakes 2023 Form Guide will be provided for punters below the week of the race.

Sandown Stakes Results

The Sandown Stakes race results list the exact finishing order of all the starters plus any horses scratched from the original final field. You can see where your selections finished after the event runs on and also view the winning time and margin for any exotic bets.

Notable recent Sandown Stakes winners include Swick (2006), Under The Eiffel (2011), the only dual champion to date Mahisara (2012 & 2013), Redkirk Warrior (2016), and Fifty Stars (2018).

Mamzelle Pedrille (1995) was the last Sandown Stakes winning mare.

Fifty Stars (2018) was the last three-year-old Sandown Stakes winner.

Mahisara holds the current Sandown Stakes race record winning over 1500m in 2012 in a time of 1 minute 29:20 seconds. She also returned to defend her title in 2013 in faster time (1 minute 23.5 seconds) but over 1400m at Caulfield.

Past Sandown Stakes Winners

Recent Sandown Stakes winners, place-getters and times dating back to the year 1988 are detailed in the below table.