Sandown Guineas Tips, Best Bets, Field and Odds

Sandown Guineas tips, best bets, field & odds. Below is our complete Sandown Guineas guide: race details, the 2026 field and barriers, our best bets, history and past winners, lead-in form and FAQs. Twelve three-year-olds were declared on Wednesday 11 November, and the full field, Ladbrokes prices and our tips are below.

The Sandown Guineas is a $400,000 Group 2 race for three-year-olds over 1600m at set weights. It was run at Caulfield from 2021 to 2025, and for 2026 it is back at Sandown for the first time since 2020, on Saturday 14 November, because Caulfield closes for resurfacing after the Caulfield Cup. It gives the three-year-olds a Group 2 mile after the Caulfield Guineas and the Victoria Derby. For the full carnival, see our Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival guide.

Sandown Guineas Race Details

Detail	Value
Distance	1600m
Class	Group 2 Set Weights
Age / Conditions	Three-year-olds: colts and geldings 57kg, fillies 55kg
Venue	Sandown, Melbourne (2026; Caulfield from 2021 to 2025)
Prize Money	$400,000
Run Date	Saturday 14 November 2026
Start Time	2:35pm AEDT (Race 5)
Track	Good 4, showers forecast

 

Sandown Guineas 2026 Field & Barrier Draw

Twelve were accepted on Wednesday 11 November: nine colts and geldings on 57kg and three fillies, Katoto, Consulate and Anglais, on 55kg. There were no scratchings at 7:39pm AEDT on Thursday 12 November. The track was rated Good 4, with showers forecast for Saturday. Ladbrokes win prices at 7:39pm AEDT on Thursday 12 November.

Sandown Guineas Tips: The Main Chances

Magna Sententia ($4.20). The favourite drew clear to win a maiden at Geelong over 1318m a week before the Guineas, in a fast time, for Ballarat trainer Taige Weir. That was his third start and his first win, and the mile is new for him. He has drawn barrier 11, with Dean Yendall riding and blinkers on. He looks talented, but $4.20 is short for a maiden winner stepping up in trip from a wide gate.

Star Of Macedon ($6). Ran third over 1800m at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day after having his chance, and drops back to the mile. He has finished in the first three in six of his last seven starts for John Symons and Sheila Laxon, and Blake Shinn rides from barrier 9.

Consulate ($7). Chris Waller’s filly was held up at times in The Vanity over 1400m at Flemington, won by Regal Ambition, and was good late once clear. She steps up to the mile with 2kg less than the males, and James McDonald rides from barrier 7.

Harry Lime ($8). Third, beaten 1.4 lengths by Ranarsson, in the Listed Amanda Elliott (1400m) at Flemington on Melbourne Cup Day after being held up at the wrong time. He has won two of his four starts, and the mile should suit. From barrier 4 he maps to sit just off the speed for Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, with Jordan Childs riding.

Strong Tempo ($9). Fourth, a length and a quarter behind The Roaring Sun, in the Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) at Flemington on Derby Day, 31 October, after settling near last in a slowly run race. That looks the best mile form in this field. He has won two of his three starts, but he settles back, so Harry Coffey needs luck from barrier 10.

Milsons Point ($11). The Godolphin gelding won the Gothic Stakes and was fourth behind Harry Lime in the Amanda Elliott carrying 59kg. He drops to 57kg here and Mark Zahra rides from barrier 2, but he has been up for a while.

The speed: Fast Freddie and Meness look the likeliest leaders, with Hydro Rush, chasing a third win in a row, close to them. Magna Sententia may push forward from his wide draw.

 

Sandown Guineas History & Winners

The Sandown Guineas was first run in 1957 as a race for three-year-old fillies, was opened to all three-year-olds in 1968 and has been a Group 2 since 1979. It has been run over 1600m since 1972. It moved to Caulfield in 2021, along with the Zipping Classic, and Allibor (2020) was the last winner at Sandown. Sheza Alibi won the 2025 running at Caulfield by five and three-quarter lengths as a short-priced favourite, for Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman with Luke Nolen riding.

Sandown Guineas Recent Winners

Year	Winner	Venue
2025	Sheza Alibi	Caulfield
2024	Snitzanova	Caulfield
2023	Serasana	Caulfield
2022	See You In Heaven	Caulfield
2021	Blue Army	Caulfield
2020	Allibor	Sandown

 

Lead-In Races

The main lead-ins are the Group 1 Caulfield Guineas (1600m) in October and the three-year-old races at Flemington in the Melbourne Cup week. The 2026 field comes mainly from the Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m) on Derby Day (Strong Tempo and Fast Freddie), the Listed Amanda Elliott (1400m) on Cup Day (Harry Lime and Milsons Point) and The Vanity (1400m) at Flemington (Consulate). A few, like Magna Sententia and Anglais, come straight from maiden wins in the country.

Sandown Guineas Betting Markets

Australian bookmakers open all-in markets on the Sandown Guineas in the lead-up, then a full fixed-odds market once the field is declared on the Wednesday before the race. The core markets are:

• Fixed-Odds Win & Place: the bread-and-butter markets, priced from acceptances.
• Each-Way: typically 1/4 the odds for a place (1-2-3).
• Exotics: quinella, exacta, trifecta and First 4. See our First 4 calculator guide.
• Same Race Multis: combine multiple runners from the same race into one bet. See our Same Race Multi guide.

Sandown Guineas Betting Trends & Angles

• Set weights for three-year-olds: the best form usually wins, because there is no handicap to bring the field together.
• Fillies get 2kg: two of the last four winners, See You In Heaven (2022) and Sheza Alibi (2025), were fillies.
• Black-type form from Flemington: the Carbine Club and Amanda Elliott runners carry the strongest recent form into the 2026 race.

How to Watch the Sandown Guineas in Australia

The Sandown Guineas is broadcast live on Sky Racing and streamed on Racing.com, the home of Victorian thoroughbred racing. Most major bookmakers also stream the race live to logged-in account holders on race day. In 2026 it is Race 5 at Sandown at 2:35pm AEDT on Saturday 14 November, on the same card as the Group 1 CF Orr Stakes (Race 8, 4:25pm AEDT) and the Zipping Classic (Race 9, 5:05pm AEDT). For the wider program, see our horse racing tips hub.

 

Best Bookmakers for the Sandown Guineas

For a full comparison of the top Australian racing bookmakers, see our best horse racing betting sites in Australia guide.

 

Sandown Guineas FAQs

When is the Sandown Guineas?

Saturday 14 November 2026 at Sandown, as Race 5 at 2:35pm AEDT. It is a Group 2 race for three-year-olds over 1600m, and it was run at Caulfield from 2021 to 2025.

Who won the most recent Sandown Guineas?

Sheza Alibi won the 2025 Sandown Guineas at Caulfield by five and three-quarter lengths for Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman, ridden by Luke Nolen. Other recent winners include Snitzanova (2024), Serasana (2023), See You In Heaven (2022) and Blue Army (2021).

Who is favourite for the 2026 Sandown Guineas?

Magna Sententia, $4.20 with Ladbrokes at 7:39pm AEDT on Thursday 12 November, ahead of Star Of Macedon ($6) and Consulate ($7). Our best bet is Harry Lime at $8.

What weights do the horses carry?

The Sandown Guineas is run at set weights: colts and geldings carry 57kg and fillies 55kg. Katoto, Consulate and Anglais are the three fillies in the 2026 field.

How do I bet on it from Australia?

All Australian bookmakers frame fixed-odds markets; win and each-way are the core plays.