The 2026 Sandown Guineas will be held at Sandown Hillside on Saturday, 14 November, with 12 three-year-olds accepted for the Group 2 contest over 1600 metres.

Scheduled for 2:35 pm AEDT, the $400,000 race forms part of a 10-race programme headed by the Group 1 C.F. Orr Stakes.

The final field includes Milsons Point, Star Of Macedon, Hydro Rush, Harry Lime and Magna Sententia, alongside several runners emerging from earlier spring races at Caulfield and Flemington.

With barriers and riding arrangements confirmed, the Sandown Guineas provides another opportunity to document the progress of three-year-olds competing during the closing stages of Victoria’s Spring Racing Carnival.

Sandown Guineas 2026 Race Information

The Sandown Guineas is a Group 2 race conducted under set-weight conditions for three-year-old horses.

It is contested over 1600 metres at Sandown Hillside, with $400,000 in total prize money.

The winning connections will receive $240,000, with prize money also distributed to the remaining eligible placegetters and finishers.

The race is one of two Group 2 contests on Saturday’s programme, alongside the Zipping Classic over 2400 metres.

Sandown Guineas 2026 Final Field and Barriers

Final acceptances were released on Wednesday, 11 November.

The field contains 12 horses representing metropolitan and regional training operations from Victoria and interstate.

The colts and geldings carry 57kg, while the fillies carry 55kg under the race conditions.

The accepted field remains subject to any official scratchings, rider replacements or other changes before the race.

Milsons Point Returns to Group Racing

Ciaron Maher’s Milsons Point enters the Sandown Guineas following an established spring campaign that included victory in the Listed Gothic Stakes at Caulfield on 17 October.

The three-year-old subsequently finished fourth at Flemington in his next start.

Milsons Point is by Blue Point out of Ventura, a daughter of Lonhro.

He has recorded two victories and two second placings from nine starts, with the Sandown Guineas representing another appearance in stakes company.

Mark Zahra has been booked to ride from barrier two.

His previous Sandown form includes a second placing over 1400 metres at the Hillside course in August.

Hydro Rush Brings Three Wins From Four Starts

Hydro Rush enters Saturday’s race with three victories from four career starts.

Trained by Arthur Pace, the three-year-old has been accepted with Jamie Melham booked to ride from barrier eight.

His recent racing record includes consecutive wins leading into the Sandown Guineas.

Saturday’s Group 2 contest provides another recorded stage in his progression from earlier races into stakes company.

His complete pedigree and individual sectional records should be checked against official breeding and racing sources before any detailed performance analysis is published.

Magna Sententia Draws Barrier 11

Magna Sententia is among the accepted runners after winning his previous start.

Trained by Taige Weir, the three-year-old will be ridden by Dean Yendall from barrier 11.

His career form entering the race reads two placings followed by a victory.

The Sandown Guineas represents a change in race grade from that previous success.

The wider draw is part of the confirmed field information. Any assessment of how it may affect the horse’s running position requires a separate review of the available race replays, early-speed records and track conditions.

Strong Tempo Continues Three-Year-Old Campaign

Strong Tempo represents the Lindsay Park partnership of Ben, Will and JD Hayes.

The three-year-old has recorded two wins from three career starts and enters the Sandown Guineas following a fourth placing in the Group 3 Carbine Club Stakes at Flemington.

The Carbine Club Stakes was contested during Victoria Derby Day on 31 October.

Strong Tempo has drawn barrier 10, with Harry Coffey booked to ride.

The Sandown race continues his spring programme after earlier appearances in metropolitan company.

Chris Waller Has Two Fillies Accepted

Chris Waller has accepted two three-year-old fillies for the Sandown Guineas: Katoto and Consulate.

Katoto has drawn barrier five, with Craig Williams booked to ride.

Consulate has drawn barrier seven, with James McDonald booked for the 1600-metre race.

Consulate is a daughter of Home Affairs and previously contested the Group 3 Vanity Stakes at Flemington.

Both fillies are allocated 55kg, compared with 57kg for the colts and geldings.

The difference reflects the set-weight conditions of the race.

Their individual form histories and pedigrees can be reviewed through official racing records, while the final field confirms their participation subject to scratchings.

Other Three-Year-Olds in the Sandown Guineas

Several other runners bring different racing backgrounds into the Group 2 event.

Star Of Macedon represents the John Symons and Sheila Laxon stable, with Blake Shinn engaged from barrier nine.

Harry Lime is trained by Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott and will jump from barrier four with Jordan Childs riding.

Fast Freddie represents Anthony and Sam Freedman, with Damian Lane booked from barrier 12.

Meness, trained by Mark Walker, has drawn the inside barrier with Ben Melham engaged.

Viking Kid represents Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, while Clinton McDonald’s Anglais completes the accepted field.

The final declarations establish the field for the race, with the official result to determine the next addition to each horse’s racing record.

Sandown Guineas and the Spring Three-Year-Old Racing Programme

The Sandown Guineas takes place after several major three-year-old races conducted during October and November.

The programme includes the Caulfield Guineas, Carbine Club Stakes and other stakes events at metropolitan racecourses.

These races provide documented results for horses competing at different distances and stages of their preparations.

The Sandown Guineas continues that programme over 1600 metres, allowing the accepted runners to add another performance to their official race histories.

Race replays and published sectional records can subsequently provide further information about individual performances.

Those details will be available for review following the completed meeting.

C.F. Orr Stakes and Zipping Classic Also Feature at Sandown

The Sandown Guineas is part of a programme featuring several Group and Listed races.

The principal event is the Group 1 C.F. Orr Stakes over 1400 metres, scheduled for 4:25 pm AEDT.

The Group 2 Zipping Classic follows at 5:05 pm over 2400 metres.

Other features include the Group 3 Thoroughbred Club Stakes, Group 3 Summoned Stakes and Listed Doveton Stakes.

The meeting extends Victoria’s spring stakes programme beyond the four-day Melbourne Cup Carnival, which concluded at Flemington on 7 November.

Further background on the Carnival is available through Jig Racing’s Spring Racing Carnival 2026 guide.

When Will the Sandown Guineas Results Be Available?

The Sandown Guineas is scheduled for Race 5 at 2:35 pm AEDT on Saturday, 14 November.

Official results, finishing margins and race times will be confirmed after the race.

The completed meeting will also provide additional material for future form records, including race replays and published sectional performances where available.

The final field and race details can be checked through Racing.com.

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