| Location | Sandown Park Esher, England |
|---|---|
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Coral |
| Website | Sandown Park |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 5f 6y (1,011 metres) |
| Track | Turf, straight |
| Qualification | Three-years-old and up |
| Weight | 8 st 12 lb (3yo); 9 st 3 lb (4yo+) Allowances 3 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 8 lb for Group 1 winners * 6 lb for Group 2 winners * 4 lb for Group 3 winners * * since November 1 last year (2yo wins not penalised) |
| Purse | £50,000 (2011) 1st: £28,355 |
The Sprint Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of 5 furlongs and 6 yards (1,011 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early July.
The event is held on the same afternoon as Sandown Park's most prestigious flat race, the Eclipse Stakes. For a period it was classed at Listed level, and it was promoted to Group 3 status in 2004.
The long-term sponsors of the Eclipse Stakes, Coral, started to sponsor the Sprint Stakes in 2009. It is now known as the Coral Charge.
Contents |
Most successful horse since 1986:
Leading jockey since 1986 (2 wins):
Leading trainer since 1986 (2 wins):
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1986 | Polykratis | 4 | Chris Rutter | Merrick Francis | |
| 1987 | Perion | 5 | Pat Eddery | Geoff Lewis | 1:00.49 |
| 1988 | Silver Fling | 3 | John Matthias | Ian Balding | 1:01.50 |
| 1989 | Desert Dawn | 3 | Richard Hills | Lord John Fitzgerald | 1:00.39 |
| 1990 | Night at Sea | 3 | Basil Marcus | Luca Cumani | 1:01.02 |
| 1991 | Case Law | 4 | George Duffield | Sir Mark Prescott | 1:01.95 |
| 1992 | Medaille d'Or | 4 | Alan Munro | Pip Payne | 1:02.55 |
| 1993 | Lochsong | 5 | Frankie Dettori | Ian Balding | 1:00.32 |
| 1994 | Up and at 'Em | 4 | Gary Carter | Jack Berry | 1:00.99 |
| 1995 | Bunty Boo | 6 | Michael Kinane | Richard Hannon | 1:00.00 |
| 1996 | Eveningperformance | 5 | Chris Rutter | Henry Candy | 0:59.74 |
| 1997 | Ya Malak | 6 | Alex Greaves | David Nicholls | 1:01.69 |
| 1998 | Fire Dome | 6 | Alex Greaves | David Nicholls | 1:02.89 |
| 1999 | Cortachy Castle | 4 | Darryll Holland | Brian Meehan | 1:00.35 |
| 2000 | Watching | 3 | Dane O'Neill | Richard Hannon | 1:00.21 |
| 2001 | Misraah | 4 | Richard Hills | Sir Michael Stoute | 0:59.63 |
| 2002 | Palace Affair | 4 | Stephen Carson | Toby Balding | 1:03.83 |
| 2003 | The Tatling | 6 | Darryll Holland | Milton Bradley | 1:00.34 |
| 2004 | Orientor | 6 | Kieren Fallon | Jim Goldie | 1:02.38 |
| 2005 | Resplendent Glory | 3 | Shane Kelly | Terry Mills | 1:01.27 |
| 2006 | Pivotal Point | 6 | Seb Sanders | Peter Makin | 1:00.83 |
| 2007 | Hoh Mike | 3 | Jamie Spencer | Michael Bell | 1:01.89 |
| 2008 | Ancien Regime | 3 | Frankie Dettori | Michael Jarvis | 1:00.40 |
| 2009 | Ialysos | 5 | Christophe Lemaire | Luca Cumani | 1:00.17 |
| 2010 | Triple Aspect | 4 | Liam Jones | William Haggas | 0:59.47 |
| 2011 | Night Carnation | 3 | Jimmy Fortune | Andrew Balding | 0:59.68 |