Sandown Park Racecourse
Sandown Park is a racecourse and event venue in Esher , Surrey , England.
history
Sandown Park first opened in 1875 and each visitor had to pay at least half a crown. The event lasted three days, beginning Thursday April 22nd. The Grand National Hunt Chase and the Grand International Steeple Chase took place. The latter paid £ 2,130 to the winner, which was the highest total win at the time.
Since 1886, the Eclipse Stakes - named after Eclipse , a famous racehorse in the 18th century -, one of the most famous horse races in Great Britain , has been held in early July in Sandown Park .
The game of the same name is named after the horse races in Sandown .
Events
Horse races take place regularly in the afternoons, evenings and on weekends. Sandown Park Racecourse is home to the Group I race, Eclipse Stakes. In addition to the races, trade fairs, car shows, auctions and concerts (including Simply Red, Spandau Ballet and Tom Jones) are held there.
Important races
month | Day | Race name | Type | class | distance | Age / gender | |
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January | Saturday | Tolworth Hurdle | obstacles | Grade 1 | 3219 m | 4 years + | |
February | Saturday | Gainsborough Chase | hunt | Handicap | 4929 m | 5 years + | |
February | Saturday | Scilly Isles Novices' Chase | hunt | Grade 1 | 4124 m | 5 years + | |
February | Saturday | Heroes Handicap Hurdle | obstacles | Grade 3 | 4426 m | 4 years + | |
February | Saturday | Contenders Hurdle | obstacles | Conditions | 3319 m | 4 years + | |
March | Friday | Grand Military Gold Cup | hunt | Conditions | 4929 m | 6 years + | |
March | Saturday | Imperial Cup | obstacles | Grade 3 | 3319 m | 4 years + | |
March | Saturday | European Breeders 'Fund Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final | obstacles | Grade 3 | 4023 m | 4 to 7 years old | |
April | Friday | Sandown Mile | Flat | Group II | 1622 m | 4 years + | |
April | Friday | Sandown Classic Trial | Flat | Group III | 2018 m | 3 years | |
April | Friday | Gordon Richards Stakes | Flat | Group III | 2018 m | 4 years + | |
April | Saturday | Bet365 Gold Cup | hunt | Grade 3 | 5934 m | 5 years + | |
April | Friday | Esher Cup | Flat | Group III | 1622 m | 3 years | |
April | Saturday | Celebration Chase | hunt | Grade 1 | 3219 m | 5 years + | |
May | Thursday | Henry II stakes | Flat | Group III | 3290 m | 4 years + | |
May | Thursday | Brigadier Gerard Stakes | Flat | Group III | 2018 m | 4 years + | |
May | Thursday | National Stakes | Flat | List races | 1011 m | 2 years | |
May | Thursday | Heron Stakes | Flat | List races | 1622 m | 3 years | |
May | Thursday | Whitsun Cup | Flat | List races | 1622 m | 4 years + | |
July | Saturday | Eclipse stakes | Flat | Group I. | 2018 m | 3 years + | |
July | Saturday | Sprint stakes | Flat | Group III | 1011 m | 3 years + | |
August | Saturday | Atalanta stakes | Flat | Group III | 1622 m | 3 year olds and older mares | |
August | Saturday | Solario stakes | Flat | Group III | 1423 m | 2 years | |
December | Friday | Winter Novices' Hurdle | obstacles | Grade 2 | 4023 m | 4 years + | |
December | Saturday | Henry VIII Novices' Chase | hunt | Grade 1 | 3219 m | 4 years + | |
December | Saturday | Tingle Creek Chase | hunt | Grade 1 | 3219 m | 4 years + |
See also
literature
- Peter Stevens: History of the National Hunt Chase 1860-2010 , November 2010, ISBN 0956725007
Web links
Coordinates: 51 ° 22 ′ 33 " N , 0 ° 21 ′ 42" W.