The Zipping Classic might not boast Group 1 status, but it remains one of the most popular races on the Spring Carnival calendar and we are set for another exciting edition of the Group 2 feature race at Sandown on Saturday.
A few Cups contenders have accepted, so too have a few stayers that have found excellent form this preparation, and the 2020 Zipping Classic shapes as a terrific betting race.
You can find my 2020 Zipping Classic tips below.
Suggested Bets
- 2 Units straight out #5 Future Score
- Boxed Trifecta of the selections below
Future Score has been a typically impressive performer throughout the spring, and he looms as a winning chance in the Zipping Classic.
The Cape Cross gelding stripped fitter with a competitive effort for sixth behind the likes of Junipal when resuming over 1700m at Caulfield, before be put paid to his rivals in the Listed Cranbourne Cup, despite being all but forgotten in the market.
He was then unlucky not to win passage into the Melbourne Cup when a length third behind Ashrun in the Group 3 Lexus Hotham on Derby Day, and he looks to be at absolute peak condition for the Zipping Classic.
Warhorse Avilius obviously isn’t quite what he once was, but he has continued to return tough efforts all year, and I don’t see why he can’t produce another in the Zipping Classic.
The Pivotal gelding ran second behind Kolding in the Hill Stakes three starts back, before running out of his skin again when sixth in the Caulfield Cup.
He didn’t see out the two miles and was outdone by most of his rivals in the Melbourne Cup, but he’s yet another horse that will appreciate the drop in class and in trip, and he can run well again.
Eight-year-old Sound could very well have returned to the races in career-best form this time, and the Zipping Classic looks a great target for him.
The Lando gelding hasn’t won for a while, he has had finished second three times in five starts back from a spell, including both the Bart Cummings and the Lexus – unfortunate to miss a berth in the Melbourne Cup on both occasions.
He is rock-hard fit and has somewhat flown under the radar again here – he could very well prove over the odds at his current price.
Princess Jenni stormed back into form via an eye-catching performance and win in the Bendigo Cup, and a repeat of that effort would see her into the finish of the Zipping Classic.
The Group 1 winner took a few to get going when resuming his time, but getting out to a mile and a half at Bendigo a couple of weeks ago was bang on what the doctor ordered, and she probably couldn’t have been more impressive in holding on to beat the talent Pondus.
She is at peak fitness for this contest, Melbourne Cup winner Jye McNeil jumps into the saddle and has options from the rails draw.