Sandown Park Racecourse

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Parade ring in Sandown Park

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
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

Commons : Sandown Park Racecourse  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Coordinates: 51 ° 22 ′ 33 "  N , 0 ° 21 ′ 42"  W.