Champions Sprint 2024 Tips & Betting Advice
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Champions Sprint is a 1200m feature ran on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
Run down the Flemington straight, the VRC Sprint is known as the Champions Sprint is a weight for age contest with a total prize pool of $3 million.
Bets.com.au provides with betting tips for the Champions Sprint and previews and a complete guide to the Group 1.
Champions Sprint Betting Odds
At $4.60 with PlayUp, Bella Nipotina heads the 2024 Champions Sprint market, while Giga Kick ($5.50) sits on the second line of betting.
The jury was somewhat out on the gelding ahead of The Everest, where he improved third-up from a long spell and he was unlucky in the 2022 Champions Sprint after winning the The Everest as a three-year-old.
Giga Kick had won his prior two outings up the Flemington straight and the five-year-old is also effective on all surfaces.
Overpass ($6) was unable to secure an Everest slot, but he won the consolation prize on the same meeting when leading all the way in the Sydney Stakes.
His 1200m winning time went a shade faster overall than The Everest and the Bjorn Baker-trained galloper was only first-up via that October 19 run.
Champions Sprint Betting Tips
Our experts provide their free Champions Sprint tips and betting preview in the lead up to the Spring Carnival Group 1.
Our early preview and Champions Sprint best bets will be available in advance of the race as our tipsters pick out the best value from the futures markets and the final field.
Champions Sprint Bookmaker Promotions
Champions Sprint bookmaker offers come thick and fast given it is a key Flemington race during the Melbourne Cup Carnival.
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Champions Sprint Form Guide
Following the big sprint events throughout the year is your best best heading towards the Champions Sprint.
Sprinters like Redzel, Black Caviar and Santa Ana Lane have recorded big Group wins prior to taking out the Champions Sprint. The in-form runners tend to excel in the Champions Sprint.
Champions Sprint Live Stream
Want to watch a live stream of the Champions Sprint? A number of bookmakers including Dabble stream Australian horse racing live online and you can watch on your PC, Tablet or Smartphone.
Check out our live streaming section to find where you watch the Champions Sprint.
Sprint Classic History
The Champions Sprint was inaugurated in 1960 and became a Group One race less than 20 years later.
The race is considered Melbourne’s best sprint races and one is Australia’s finest short course events.
Run under weight-for-age conditions, the Darley Champions Sprint has gone by the names the Patinack Farm Classic, the Darley Classic and the Salinger Stakes over the journey.
The stake of $2 million is enough to attract the big players and after being originally run on the first day of the carnival, it was changed to the final day in 2006.
One of the most famous wins came from Black Caviar who recorded back-to-back wins in 2010 and 2011.
Champions Sprint Previous Winners
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Imperatriz |
| 2022 | Roch N Horse |
| 2021 | Nature Strip |
| 2020 | Bivouac |
| 2019 | Nature Strip |
| 2018 | Santa Ana Lane |
| 2017 | Redzel |
| 2016 | Malaguerra |
| 2015 | Delectation |
| 2014 | Terravista |
| 2013 | Buffering |
| 2012 | Mental |
| 2011 | Black Caviar |
| 2010 | Black Caviar |
| 2009 | All Silent |
| 2008 | Swick |
| 2007 | Miss Andretti |
| 2006 | Dance Hero |
| 2005 | Glamour Puss |
| 2004 | Takeover Target |
| 2003 | Ancient Song |
| 2002 | Rubitano |
| 2001 | Sudurka |
| 2000 | Easy Rocking |
Champions Sprint News
To get all the Champions Sprint social news you should visit the Flemington social media channels.
Flemington's Twitter account can be found at @FlemingtonVRC while their Facebook page is at FlemingtonVRC.
The official site can be found at Flemington.com.au.
Champions Sprint FAQ
How to bet on the Champions Sprint?
To place a bet on the Champions Sprint you'll need to be signed up with an online bookmaker.
Bookies provide betting markets on the Champions Sprint in advance of the race date with tote and fixed odds markets coming out in the week leading into the event.
Who to bet in the Darley Champions Sprint?
The Darley Champions Sprint showcases the best sprinting talent Australia has to offer.
In recent years Redzel & Nature Strip have won this event after taking out the Everest, while Black Caviar took out the race in consecutive years.
Following the sprint features leading into the Champions Sprint is your best bet with the Everest one of the most notable events.
Best way to bet on the Champions Sprint?
Is there a better way to bet than from the comfort of your own couch?
All you need to do these days is have a smartphone or laptop and you can sign up to an online bookmaker, with corporates allowing punters to wager on the Champions Sprint.
How to live stream the Champions Sprint?
Punters can get all the information on how to live stream not only the Champions Sprint but all other Australian horse races by visiting our live streaming hub.
When is the Champions Sprint?
The Champions Sprint is held on the final day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival in November.
How long is the Champions Sprint?
Ran over the sprint distance at Flemington, the Champions Sprint is a 1200m contest.
