Looking for this year’s Zipping Classic betting tips, field and form? The expert tipsters at Neds have put together everything you need to know on the race.
zipping classic 2025 Results
The official 2025 Zipping Classic results will be available below once the race takes place on Saturday November 29, 2025.
- #14 She’s A Hustler
- #1 Light Infantry Man
- #8 Etna Rosso
She’s A Hustler ($3.10F) delivered a career-defining performance to head the 2025 Zipping Classic results at Caulfield on Saturday.
Trained by Grahame Begg and ridden by Jordan Childs, the five-year-old Ace High mare stepped up to weight-for-age company for the first time in the 2400m Group 2 feature and proved her staying credentials.
Despite appearing vulnerable around the home turn, she balanced up strongly and surged past multiple Group 1 winner Light Infantry Man in the final strides to score by a short neck, with Etna Rosso finishing third.
The victory marked her first Group 2 success and confirmed Begg’s plan to target the 2026 Caulfield Cup, run over the same course and distance.
Already a consistent performer with seven wins and four seconds from 11 starts, She’s A Hustler will now be spelled before being aimed at an autumn and winter campaign in Queensland, a pathway that has produced recent Caulfield Cup champions.
| 14. She's A Hustler (3) J: Jordan Childs 57kg 2x112T: Grahame Begg | ||
| 1. Light Infantry Man (9) J: Ethan Brown 59kg 06955T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 8. Etna Rosso (8) J: Michael Dee 59kg 03022T: Chris Waller | ||
| 4. Alenquer (11) J: Ben Allen 59kg x6027T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | ||
| 2. Kovalica (5) J: Beau Mertens 59kg 05430T: Chris Waller | ||
| 13. Alalcance (4) J: Craig Williams 57kg 0x6x3T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 3. Smokin' Romans (13) J: Ben Melham 59kg 29480T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 7. Brayden Star (2) J: John Allen 59kg 45104T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | ||
| 12. Star Vega (12) J: Lachlan Neindorf 59kg 96x42T: Anthony & Sam Freedman | ||
| 6. Interpretation (1) J: Teo Nugent 59kg x0705T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 11. Garachico (6) J: Billy Egan 59kg 246x7T: Dominic Sutton | ||
| 10. Berkshire Breeze (7) J: Mark Zahra 59kg x6264T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 5. Hezashocka (10) J: Harry Coffey 59kg 0x406T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr |
Officially registered as the Sandown Classic, the Group 2 Zipping Classic is one of the main races to close out the Spring Racing Carnival taking place over the mile and a half (2400m) at Caulfield Racecourse in late November.
Previously run earlier in November at Sandown Racecourse, in 2021 the Zipping Classic Day card was moved to late November at Caulfield Racecourse where it remained for the 2022 edition.
In 2023 the Zipping Classic took place on the first Saturday in December, while it has been held on the last Saturday in November since 2024.
Offering an increased $750,000 in prize money as of 2021 and run at weight-for-age, the Zipping Classic makes a nice target for horses out of the famous Melbourne Cup race run over two miles (3200m) at Flemington on the first Tuesday of November.
The Zipping Classic was renamed in 2011 in honour of the event’s four-time champion Zipping (2007-10) and has been won by plenty of quality stayers including Americain (2011) who won the previous year’s Melbourne Cup.
The 2024 Zipping Classic winner Arapaho franked the form the following autumn winning the 2025 Group 1 Sydney Cup (3200m)
Zipping Classic 2025 – Quick Information
- Former Race Name: Sandown Classic
- Race Day: Saturday November 29, 2025
- Track Location: Caulfield Racecourse (formerly Sandown Racecourse)
- Track Surface: Turf
- Track Direction: Left-handed
- Race Distance: 2,400 metres
- Weight Conditions: Weight for age
- Qualification: Open (excluding maidens)
- Type: Thoroughbred
- Grade: Group 2
- Operator: Melbourne Racing Club
- Prize Purse: $750,000
- Inaugural Race: 1888
- 2025 Zipping Classic Winner: She’s A Hustler
Zipping Classic Betting 2025
There are many different ways to bet on the Zipping Classic, and we have included some of the most popular options below:
| Bet Type | How To Place This Type Of Bet In This Year’s Zipping Classic |
|---|---|
| Win Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will take first place in this year’s Zipping Classic. |
| Place Bet | Place your bet on the horse you think will place in the top three finishers at this year’s Zipping Classic. Pays less than a win bet, but offers safer odds. |
| Each-Way Bet | If your runner finishes 1st in the Zipping Classic, you will collect both the Win and the Place dividend. If your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd you will collect the Place dividend. |
| Quinella Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in any order, within the Zipping Classic, in order to win the Quinella. |
| Exacta Bet | You must select the runners that finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order, within the Zipping Classic to win the Exacta. |
| Trifecta Bet | You must select runners to finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order, within the Zipping Classic to win the Trifecta. |
| First Four | You must select runners that finish 1st, 2nd ,3rd and 4th in the correct order, within the Zipping Classic to win the First 4. |
| Quadrella Bet (Quaddie) | You must select the winners of four nominated races to win the Quaddie. This means you would have to select three other races apart from the Zipping Classic, in order to be eligible to place a Quaddie. |
How To Bet On The Zipping Classic in 2025
- Join up at neds.com.au
- Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
- Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
- Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Zipping Classic Betting above).
- Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which Horse Will Win The Zipping Classic in 2025?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Zipping Classic in 2025 is to take into account their lead-up form, proven weight-for-age record and the season’s better stayers with a strong 2400m record.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Zipping Classic winner include:
- Long distance – This race favours horses that have experience running over a mile and a half.
- Melbourne Cup – This race can be seen as easy pickings for horses that did well in the ‘race that stops a nation’ the week prior. Vow And Declare (10th in 2022) and Military Mission (10th in 2023) are the latest Melbourne Cup graduates to win the Zipping Classic with Vow And Declare having also won the 2019 Melbourne Cup race.
- Conservative Odds – In 2021 Sound ($20) became the first Zipping Classic winner at double-figure odds in over a decade. There was another upset in 2023 with Military Mission ($13).
Zipping Classic Favourites 2025
Favourites in 2025 Zipping Classic betting include Ciaron Maher’s Group 1 Australian Cup winner Light Infantry Man, flying Ace High mare She’s A Hustler coming off a Group 2 Matriarch Stakes second at Flemington, and the Chris Waller trained Ocean Park six-year-old Kovalica.
Southern France ($3 in 2019), Arapaho ($4.40 in 2024) and She’s A Hustler ($3.10 in 2025) are the latest Zipping Classic favourites to win.
Zipping Classic 2025 Field
The official 2025 Zipping Classic field of final acceptances is announced on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in full below once released.
The Zipping Classic 2025 final field features a star-studded line-up of end-of-spring stayers including Ciaron Maher’s Australian Cup champ from the Autumn Light Infantry Man and the flying Grahame Begg trained She’s A Hustler who is yet to run outside the top two in her 10 career starts.
| Entrant | Last 6 | Sex | Barrier | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. Light Infantry Man
J: Ethan Brown
T: Ciaron Maher |
x06955 | G | 9 | 59kg | |
|
2. Kovalica
J: Beau Mertens
T: Chris Waller |
x05430 | G | 5 | 59kg | |
|
3. Smokin' Romans
J: Ben Melham
T: Ciaron Maher |
729480 | G | 13 | 59kg | |
|
4. Alenquer
J: Ben Allen
T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes |
0x6027 | G | 11 | 59kg | |
|
5. Hezashocka
J: Harry Coffey
T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr |
40x406 | G | 10 | 59kg | |
|
6. Interpretation
J: Teo Nugent
T: Ciaron Maher |
3x0705 | G | 1 | 59kg | |
|
7. Brayden Star
J: John Allen
T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
745104 | G | 2 | 59kg | |
|
8. Etna Rosso
J: Michael Dee
T: Chris Waller |
x03022 | G | 8 | 59kg | |
| 9. Strawberry Rock (10) Scratched: | |||||
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10. Berkshire Breeze
J: Mark Zahra
T: Ciaron Maher |
8x6264 | G | 7 | 59kg | |
|
11. Garachico
J: Billy Egan
T: Dominic Sutton |
1246x7 | G | 6 | 59kg | |
|
12. Star Vega
J: Lachlan Neindorf
T: Anthony & Sam Freedman |
696x42 | G | 12 | 59kg | |
|
13. Alalcance
J: Craig Williams
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
10x6x3 | M | 4 | 57kg | |
|
14. She's A Hustler
J: Jordan Childs
T: Grahame Begg |
12x112 | M | 3 | 57kg | |
Zipping Classic 2025 Tips
Favourite: #1 Light Infantry Man ($4.20 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Bet: #13 Alalcance ($4.60 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Best Roughie: #7 Brayden Star ($27 at time of publish) – BET NOW
Our exclusive 2025 Zipping Classic tips will be updated above the week of the race and a full betting preview available on the Neds Blog.
CLICK HERE FOR OUR COMPLETE 2025 ZIPPING CLASSIC DAY PREVIEW & TIPS
Zipping Classic 2025 Race Day
Zipping Classic Day 2025 takes place at Caulfield Racecourse on Saturday November 29, 2025. There are a host of Group and Listed races taking place at the meeting including the:
- Group 3 $200,000 Eclipse Stakes (1800m), and the
- Group 3 $250,000 Blue Sapphire Stakes (1400m).
Zipping Classic 2025 Nominations
2025 Zipping Classic nominations close at 12PM on the Monday of race week and can be viewed in full on our Zipping Classic Nominations page available right here.
| Last 10 | Horse | Sex | Age | Trainer | Hcp Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2x1110x6x3 | ALALCANCE (GB) | M | 6 | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | 109 |
| 2 | x0590x6027 | ALENQUER (FR) | G | 8 | Ben, Will & JD Hayes | 100 |
| 3 | 87103×8673 | ALMA RISE (NZ) | M | 5 | Peter G Moody & Katherine Coleman | 81 |
| 4 | 54248×6264 | BERKSHIRE BREEZE (IRE) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher | 97 |
| 5 | 344×745104 | BRAYDEN STAR (GB) | G | 7 | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | 99 |
| 6 | x1x28x0000 | EARL OF TYRONE (IRE) | G | 8 | Ciaron Maher | 89 |
| 7 | 8222×03022 | ETNA ROSSO (IRE) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 100 |
| 8 | 722200×990 | FIRM AGREEMENT | G | 4 | Annabel & Rob Archibald | 90 |
| 9 | 561x1246x7 | GARACHICO (GB) | G | 7 | Dominic Sutton | 92 |
| 10 | x069277x77 | GLENTANEOUS (IRE) | G | 8 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 89 |
| 11 | 726540×406 | HEZASHOCKA (NZ) | G | 8 | Mick Price & Michael Kent (Jnr) | 96 |
| 12 | 02763×0705 | INTERPRETATION (IRE) | G | 8 | Ciaron Maher | 96 |
| 13 | 0331×05430 | KOVALICA (NZ) | G | 6 | Chris Waller | 108 |
| 14 | 6310×06955 | LIGHT INFANTRY MAN (FR) | G | 7 | Ciaron Maher | 111 |
| 15 | 60x8x86677 | POST IMPRESSIONIST (IRE) | G | 7 | Simon Ryan | 96 |
| 16 | 2x1112x112 | SHE’S A HUSTLER (NZ) | M | 5 | Grahame Begg | 97 |
| 17 | 310×729480 | SMOKIN’ ROMANS (NZ) | G | 9 | Ciaron Maher | 104 |
| 18 | 9x07696x42 | STAR VEGA (IRE) | G | 6 | Anthony & Sam Freedman | 90 |
| 19 | 10260×0069 | STRAWBERRY ROCK (IRE) | G | 9 | Ciaron Maher | 91 |
Table Credit: Racing Australia.
Zipping Classic 2025 Weights
Standard weight for age conditions apply to this race. 2025 Zipping Classic weights will be declared by 4 PM on the Monday of race week with weights on the final acceptances to be published in our above Zipping Classic Field section.
Zipping Classic 2025 Acceptances
2025 Zipping Classic final acceptances must be declared before 9:30 AM on the Wednesday of race week and will be published in our above Zipping Classic Field section.
Zipping Classic 2025 Jockeys
Jockeys must be declared by 1 PM on the Wednesday of race week and the official 2025 Zipping Classic jockeys will be published in our above Zipping Classic Field section.
Zipping Classic 2025 Scratchings
2025 Zipping Classic scratchings close at 7:30 AM on Saturday the 29th of November 2025.
Zipping Classic Prize Money 2025
The 2025 Zipping Classic prize purse is worth $750,000 in total, distributed from places first through to eighth.
| Place | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $450,000 |
| 2nd | $135,000 |
| 3rd | $67,500 |
| 4th | $33,750 |
| 5th | $18,750 |
| 6th | $15,000 |
| 7th | $15,000 |
| 8th | $15,000 |
Zipping Classic 2025 Race Number
The 2025 Zipping Classic race number is scheduled as Caulfield Race 8 at 4:25pm (AEDT) on Saturday November 29, 2025. There are ten races in total that day at Caulfield Racecourse.
Zipping Classic 2025 Form Guide
The final form guide will be available the week of the race. You can check below for a link to our full 2025 Zipping Classic Form Guide following final acceptances.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 2025 ZIPPING CLASSIC FORM GUIDE
Zipping Classic Live 2025
You can watch or listen to the 2025 Zipping Classic live, across the following mediums.
Pay television: Sky Racing 1 (channel 526 on Foxtel)
Free to air television: 78 (and 68 in regional areas)
Radio: Radio Sport National
Streaming: Racing.com
Mobile: Neds App
Zipping Classic Winners
Winners of the Zipping Classic going back to 1999 are displayed in the table below. If you would like to view the full list of Zipping Classic winners, going all the way back to 1888, please visit our Zipping Classic Winners page.
| Year | Winner | Trainer/s | Jockey | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | She’s A Hustler | Grahame Begg | Jordan Childs | 2:31.19 |
| 2024 | Arapaho | Bjorn Baker | Rachel King | 2:33.01 |
| 2023 | Military Mission | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | Jye McNeil | 2:31.73 |
| 2022 | Vow And Declare | Danny O’Brien | John Allen | 2:28.13 |
| 2021 | Sound | Michael Moroney | Jamie Kah | 2:32.65 |
| 2020 | Sound | Michael Moroney | Jamie Kah | 2:37.09 |
| 2019 | Southern France | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace | Mark Zahra | 2:32.01 |
| 2018 | The Taj Mahal | Liam Howley | Ben Melham | 2:31.52 |
| 2017 | The Taj Mahal | Robert Hickmott | Ben Melham | 2:30.09 |
| 2016 | Beautiful Romance | Saeed Bin Suroor | Glyn Schofield | 2:29.05 |
| 2015 | Who Shot Thebarman | Chris Waller | James McDonald | 2:29.10 |
| 2014 | Au Revoir | Andre Fabre | Kerrin McEvoy | 2:32.06 |
| 2013 | Sertorius | Bruce Elkington | Ryan Maloney | 2:30.97 |
| 2012 | Tanby | Robert Hickmott | Nicholas Hall | 2:32.01 |
| 2011 | Americain | Alain de Royer Dupre | Gerald Mosse | 2:37.87 |
| 2010 | Zipping | Robert Hickmott | Nicholas Hall | 2:39.49 |
| 2009 | Zipping | Robert Hickmott | Michael Rodd | 2:32.29 |
| 2008 | Zipping | John Sadler | Michael Rodd | 2:35.05 |
| 2007 | Zipping | John Sadler | Steven Arnold | 2:33.72 |
| 2006 | Gallant Guru | Lee Freedman | Steven Arnold | 2:30.87 |
| 2005 | Roman Arch | Robbie Laing | Noel Callow | 2:33.75 |
| 2004 | Count Ricardo | Stephen Theodore | Blake Shinn | 2:37.94 |
| 2003 | Legible | Bradley Marzato | Danny Nikolic | 2:29.83 |
| 2002 | Hail | Bruce Marsh | Greg Childs | 2:27.91 |
| 2001 | Sky Heights | Colin Alderson | Damien Oliver | 2:28.35 |
| 2000 | Brave Chief | John Ledger | Patrick Payne | 2:24.31 |
| 1999 | Aerosmith | Peter Hurdle | Greg Childs | 2:30.30 |
How do I bet on the 2025 Zipping Classic?
Join up at neds.com.au
Make a deposit, using your credit card, PayPal or other safe electronic method
Make sure to check out form guide, once it’s released
Decide what kind of bet you’re going to place (Win, Place, Each-Way, Trifecta + more betting options, please read our section on Zipping Classic Betting).
Select the horse(s) for the race.
Which horse will win the 2025 Zipping Classic?
The best way to pick which horse will win the Zipping Classic in 2025 is to take into account their lead-up form, proven weight-for-age record and the season's better stayers with a strong 2400m record.
Additional factors to consider when picking the Zipping Classic winner include:
Long distance - This race favours horses that have experience running over a mile and a half.
Melbourne Cup - This race can be seen as easy pickings for horses that did well in the ‘race that stops a nation’ the week prior. Vow And Declare (10th in 2022) and Military Mission (10th in 2023) are the latest Melbourne Cup graduates to win the Zipping Classic with Vow And Declare having also won the 2019 Melbourne Cup race.
Conservative Odds - In 2021 Sound ($20) became the first Zipping Classic winner at double-figure odds in over a decade. There was another upset in 2023 with Military Mission ($13).