Sandown Cup

Group 1 · Sandown Greyhounds · Australia · 715m · May · $150,000 first prize

About the Sandown Cup

First run in 1964 as the Woolamai Cup, the Sandown Cup over 715 metres has built a reputation as the world's premier greyhound distance race. It sits at the peak of Australia's staying calendar each May, attracting the nation's best endurance greyhounds for a $150,000 first prize. Stayers are a different beast to sprinters — genuine 700-metre dogs are rare, and the race has cult status among dedicated form students.

Recent winners

• 2025 — Raiders Guide: Won in 41.57 for trainer Gary Fahey

How to punt the Sandown Cup

Staying form is the most mispriced market in Australian greyhound racing — most punters study sprints, so 715-metre specialists are routinely under-bet. Weight recent 600-plus-metre efforts at Sandown itself above everything; dogs that finish strongly at their second staying trip of a campaign are typically peaking for the Cup.

Sandown Greyhound Club track profile · Latest Sandown Greyhound Club results

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