Are you looking for this year’s Zipping Classic Nominations?
The Zipping Classic nominations close the Monday leading-up to the Group 2 staying feature run and won at Caulfield Racecourse (moved from Sandown Racecourse in 2021) in late November or early December towards the end of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival.
Zipping Classic 2026 Results
| 14. She's A Hustler (3) J: Jordan Childs 57kg 2x112 T: Grahame Begg | ||
| 1. Light Infantry Man (9) J: Ethan Brown 59kg 06955 T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 8. Etna Rosso (8) J: Michael Dee 59kg 03022 T: Chris Waller | ||
| 4. Alenquer (11) J: Ben Allen 59kg x6027 T: Ben, Will & Jd Hayes | ||
| 2. Kovalica (5) J: Beau Mertens 59kg 05430 T: Chris Waller | ||
| 13. Alalcance (4) J: Craig Williams 57kg 0x6x3 T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott | ||
| 3. Smokin' Romans (13) J: Ben Melham 59kg 29480 T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 7. Brayden Star (2) J: John Allen 59kg 45104 T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young | ||
| 12. Star Vega (12) J: Lachlan Neindorf 59kg 96x42 T: Anthony & Sam Freedman | ||
| 6. Interpretation (1) J: Teo Nugent 59kg x0705 T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 11. Garachico (6) J: Billy Egan 59kg 246x7 T: Dominic Sutton | ||
| 10. Berkshire Breeze (7) J: Mark Zahra 59kg x6264 T: Ciaron Maher | ||
| 5. Hezashocka (10) J: Harry Coffey 59kg 0x406 T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr |
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.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1. Light Infantry Man
J: Ethan Brown
T: Ciaron Maher |
x06955 | G | 9 | 59kg | |
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2. Kovalica
J: Beau Mertens
T: Chris Waller |
x05430 | G | 5 | 59kg | |
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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 | |
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5. Hezashocka
J: Harry Coffey
T: Mick Price & Michael Kent Jnr |
40x406 | G | 10 | 59kg | |
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6. Interpretation
J: Teo Nugent
T: Ciaron Maher |
3x0705 | G | 1 | 59kg | |
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7. Brayden Star
J: John Allen
T: Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
745104 | G | 2 | 59kg | |
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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 | |
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11. Garachico
J: Billy Egan
T: Dominic Sutton |
1246x7 | G | 6 | 59kg | |
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12. Star Vega
J: Lachlan Neindorf
T: Anthony & Sam Freedman |
696x42 | G | 12 | 59kg | |
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13. Alalcance
J: Craig Williams
T: Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
10x6x3 | M | 4 | 57kg | |
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14. She's A Hustler
J: Jordan Childs
T: Grahame Begg |
12x112 | M | 3 | 57kg | |
zipping classic 2025 nominations
The official Zipping Classic 2025 nominations are followed by final acceptances announced on the Wednesday prior to the race, which will be updated below.
| 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.