Zipping Classic

The event was initially held by the Williamstown Racing Club at the Williamstown Racecourse.^[2] After the racecourse grandstand burned to the ground in 1947 the racing club amalgamated with the privately owned Victorian Trotting and Racing Association to become the Melbourne Racing Club and moved the event to Sandown Racecourse.^[3] In 1963 the racing club merged with the Victoria Amateur Turf Club and the club changed the name of the event.^[2][3]

Prior to 1999 the conditions of the race were an open handicap. Since 2011, the name of the race has been changed to honour Zipping, after he won the race for a fourth consecutive time in 2010. In 2013, the race was transferred to Caulfield due to renovations occurring at Sandown.

Meanwhile, in 2010 the Melbourne Racing Club introduced a new Sandown Cup into the program. This event became a Listed race in 2012 and is held over 3,200 metres.^[4]

Since 2021, the race is run at Caulfield Racecourse and occurs two weeks later than its usual date after the Flemington carnival.^[5]

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  Front cover 1948 MRC Williamstown Cup racebook
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  1948 MRC Williamstown Cup raceday officials
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  Official oncourse notices for patrons
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  Starters and results showing the winner, Gayness
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  Starters and results 1948 MRC Williamstown Cup
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  Back cover showing railway and admission charges

• 1888–1962 - Williamstown Cup (except in 1945 it was called the Victory Cup for the end of World War II)^[2]
• 1963–1998 - Sandown Cup
• 1999–2010 - Sandown Classic
• 2011 onwards - Zipping Classic

• 1888–1978 - Principal race
• 1979 onwards - Group 2

• 1888–1919 - 13⁄8 miles (~2200 metres)
• 1920–1942 and 1951–1971 - 11⁄2 miles (~2400 metres)
• 1943–1950 - 15⁄8 miles (~2600 metres)
• 1972 onwards - 2400 metres

Charts results (1983– )^[7]

• List of Australian Group races
• Group races