Zipping (horse)

Zipping (24 September 2001 – 22 March 2022[1]) was an Australian champion racehorse who was notable for winning the prestigious Sandown Classic race in four consecutive years.

[3] The following year as $3.20 favourite he won a second Classic in defeating Douro Valley and Red Ruler, by 0.2 lengths.

[4] In 2009 Zipping made it three on end with his victory over the Peter Snowden trained Purple, and the 2007 Caulfield Cup winner Master O'Reilly.

[5] In 2010 Zipping in a five horse field including the David Jones Handicap winner the kiwi Ginga Dude, won his 4th Sandown Classic by 2 lengths defeating Exceptionally and Manighar.

Zipping was the first horse included in the Hickmott stable and placed fourth on three occasions in the Emirates Melbourne Cup.