| Location | Newbury Racecourse Newbury, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1991 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Weatherbys |
| Website | Newbury |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 5f 34y (1,037 metres) |
| Track | Turf, straight |
| Qualification | Two-year-olds sold publicly at specified sales for maximum values of: £47,500 before July 1 last year; £50,500 after June 30 last year |
| Weight | 9 st 3 lb Allowances 5 lb for fillies 1 lb for each £3,000 below max. (minimum weight 7 st 12 lb) Penalties 8 lb for Group winners 5 lb for Listed winners 3 lb for Class 2 winners |
| Purse | £200,000 (2011) 1st: £98,360 |
The Weatherbys Super Sprint is a flat horse race in Great Britain open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Newbury over a distance of 5 furlongs and 34 yards (1,037 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
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The event was established in 1991, and it was initially called the Newbury Sales Super Sprint Trophy. It was designed for horses sold as yearlings by public auction for less than a specified price. The concept was devised by Lord Carnarvon and Richard Hannon.[1]
The weight carried by a horse in the Weatherbys Super Sprint is determined by its sale price, with one pound deducted for each £3,000 below the maximum value.
Leading jockey (2 wins):
Leading trainer (7 wins):
| Year |
Winner |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Time |
| 1991 | Paris House | 8-03 | John Carroll | Jack Berry | 1:02.17 |
| 1992 | Lyric Fantasy | 8-11 | Michael Roberts | Richard Hannon | 1:03.22 |
| 1993 | Risky | 8-10 | Walter Swinburn | Richard Hannon | 1:04.06 |
| 1994 | Brief Glimpse | 8-02 | Michael Hills | David Chappell | 1:01.58 |
| 1995 | Blue Iris | 8-01 | Willie Carson | Michael Jarvis | 1:04.22 |
| 1996 | Miss Stamper | 8-02 | David Harrison | Richard Hannon | 1:00.59 |
| 1997 | Lord Kintyre | 8-07 | Brett Doyle | Rod Millman | 1:00.52 |
| 1998 | Flanders | 8-11 | Lindsay Charnock | Tim Easterby | 1:02.96 |
| 1999 | Don Puccini | 8-11 | John Stack | Bryan Smart | 1:01.52 |
| 2000 | Superstar Leo | 8-06 | Michael Hills | William Haggas | 0:59.19 |
| 2001 | Good Girl | 8-05 | Michael Roberts | Tim Easterby | 1:00.86 |
| 2002 | Presto Vento | 8-09 | Eddie Ahern | Richard Hannon | 1:01.14 |
| 2003 | If Paradise | 8-07 | Dane O'Neill | Richard Hannon | 1:01.05 |
| 2004 | Siena Gold | 8-01 | Frankie McDonald | Brian Meehan | 1:01.89 |
| 2005 | Lady Livius | 8-05 | Martin Dwyer | Richard Hannon | 1:01.54 |
| 2006 | Elhamri | 9-04 | Declan McDonogh | Sylvester Kirk | 1:01.32 |
| no race 2007 [a] | |||||
| 2008 | Jargelle | 8-06 | Liam Jones | William Haggas | 1:02.12 |
| 2009 | Monsieur Chevalier | 8-12 | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon | 1:02.86 |
| 2010 | Temple Meads | 8-06 | Richard Mullen | Ed McMahon | 1:03.55 |
| 2011 | Charles the Great | 8-11 | Jimmy Fortune | Andrew Balding | 1:03.53 |
a The 2007 running was abandoned because of heavy rainfall.