Sandown Classic Trial
| Group 3 race | |
| Location |
Sandown Park Esher, England |
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| Inaugurated | 1953 |
| Race type | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Sponsor | Bet365 |
| Website | Sandown Park |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1m 2f 7y (2,018 m) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight |
9 st 1 lb Allowances 3 lb for fillies Penalties 6 lb for Group 1 winners * 4 lb for Group 2 winners * 2 lb for Group 3 winners * * at 7 furlongs or over |
| Purse |
£65,000 (2015) 1st: £36,862 |
| 2015 | ||
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| Master Apprentice | Cape Clear Island | Snoano |
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| 2014 | ||
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| Western Hymn | Impulsive Moment | Master Carpenter |
| 2013 | ||
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| Sugar Boy | Eye of The Storm | Galileo Rock |
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| Imperial Monarch | Thought Worthy | Rougemont |
| 2011 | ||
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| Genius Beast | Measuring Time | Auld Burns |
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| Azmeel | Simenon | Bikini Babe |
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| Above Average | Big Bound | Malibu Bay |
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| Centennial | Whistledownwind | Feared In Flight |
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| Regime | Striving Storm | Asperity |
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| Primary | The Last Drop | Baan |
| 2005 | ||
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| Fracas | Merger | Hattan |
| 2004 | ||
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| African Dream | Privy Seal | Gold History |
| 2003 | ||
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| Shield | Inch Again | Strength 'n Honour |
| 2002 | ||
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| Simeon | Kaieteur | Right Approach |
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| Chancellor | Asian Heights | Gryffindor |
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| Sakhee | Pawn Broker | Going Global |
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| Fantastic Light | Dehoush | Glamis |
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| Courteous | Eco Friendly | Muhtathir |
| 1997 | ||
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| Voyagers Quest | Benny The Dip | Silver Patriarch |
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| Santillana | Glory Of Dancer | Mons |
| 1995 | ||
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| Pentire | Singspiel | Balliol Boy |
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| Linney Head | Khamaseen | Time Star |
| 1993 | ||
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| True Hero | Placerville | Majority |
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| Pollen Count | Aljadeer | Assessor |
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| Hailsham | Jaffa Line | Jahafil |
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| Defensive Play | Rock Hopper | Karinga Bay |
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| Old Vic | Spring Hay | Pride Of Araby |
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| Galitzin | Glacial Storm | Maksud |
The Sandown Classic Trial is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to three-year-old horses. It is run over a distance of 1 mile, 2 furlongs and 7 yards (2,018 metres) at Sandown Park in late April.
History
The event was established in 1953, and it was originally called the Royal Stakes.[1] The first running was won by Mountain King.
Ladbrokes became the sponsor of the race in 1971, and from this point it was known as the Ladbroke Classic Trial.[2] It took place at Kempton Park in 1973.[3]
Subsequent sponsors have included The Guardian, Thresher and Betfred. The online gambling company Bet365 took over the sponsorship in 2008.
The Sandown Classic Trial is staged during a two-day meeting which features both flat and jump races. Other events at the meeting include the Bet365 Gold Cup, the Celebration Chase, the Gordon Richards Stakes and the Sandown Mile.
The race can serve as a trial for the Epsom Derby. The last participant to win the Derby was Benny the Dip, the runner-up in 1997.
Records
Leading jockey (5 wins):
- Lester Piggott – Sun Charger (1957), Snow Cat (1958), Ferneley (1962), Sun Rock (1967), Artaius (1977)
Leading trainer (7 wins):
- John Gosden – Pollen Count (1992), True Hero (1993), Linney Head (1994), Santillana (1996), Centennial (2008), Azmeel (2010), Western Hymn (2014)
Winners since 1974
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time |
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| 1974 | Bustino | Joe Mercer | Dick Hern | 2:09.91 |
| 1975 | Consol | Pat Eddery | Peter Walwyn | |
| 1976 | Riboboy | Joe Mercer | Dick Hern | |
| 1977 | Artaius | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien | 2:11.27 |
| 1978 | Whitstead | Brian Taylor | Ryan Price | |
| 1979 | Troy | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | |
| 1980 | Henbit | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | 2:11.38 |
| 1981 | Shergar | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 2:09.30 |
| 1982 | Peacetime | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree | |
| 1983 | Gordian | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood | |
| 1984 | Alphabatim | Brian Rouse | Guy Harwood | |
| 1985 | Damister | Steve Cauthen | Jeremy Tree | |
| 1986 | Shahrastani | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute | 2:18.77 |
| 1987 | Gulf King | Paul Cook | Paul Kelleway | 2:07.35 |
| 1988 | Galitzin | Ray Cochrane | Clive Brittain | 2:15.47 |
| 1989 | Old Vic | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | 2:20.65 |
| 1990 | Defensive Play | Pat Eddery | Guy Harwood | 2:05.55 |
| 1991 | Hailsham | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain | 2:08.30 |
| 1992 | Pollen Count | Steve Cauthen | John Gosden | 2:07.85 |
| 1993 | True Hero | Ray Cochrane | John Gosden | 2:16.54 |
| 1994 | Linney Head | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 2:17.00 |
| 1995 | Pentire | Michael Hills | Geoff Wragg | 2:07.48 |
| 1996 | Santillana | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | 2:06.64 |
| 1997 | Voyagers Quest | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 2:12.54 |
| 1998 | Courteous | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 2:19.41 |
| 1999 | Fantastic Light | Darryll Holland | Sir Michael Stoute | 2:15.73 |
| 2000 | Sakhee | Richard Hills | John Dunlop | 2:23.83 |
| 2001 | Chancellor | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 2:36.20 |
| 2002 | Simeon | Kevin Darley | Mark Johnston | 2:12.98 |
| 2003 | Shield | Eddie Ahern | Gerard Butler | 2:08.32 |
| 2004 | African Dream | Jimmy Quinn | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 2:12.93 |
| 2005 | Fracas | Jamie Spencer | David Wachman | 2:11.36 |
| 2006 | Primary | Darryll Holland | William Haggas | 2:09.40 |
| 2007 | Regime | Frankie Dettori | Michael Bell | 2:09.65 |
| 2008 | Centennial | Jimmy Fortune | John Gosden | 2:09.61 |
| 2009 | Above Average | Michael Hills | Barry Hills | 2:10.24 |
| 2010 | Azmeel [a] | William Buick | John Gosden | 2:10.94 |
| 2011 | Genius Beast | Ahmed Ajtebi | Mahmood Al Zarooni | 2:11.39 |
| 2012 | Imperial Monarch | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien | 2:27.86 |
| 2013 | Sugar Boy | Chris Hayes | Patrick Prendergast | 2:12.26 |
| 2014 | Western Hymn | William Buick | John Gosden | 2:19.53 |
| 2015 | Master Apprentice | David Probert | Andrew Balding | 2:12.91 |
a Chabal finished first in 2010, but he was subsequently disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance.
Earlier winners
- 1953: Mountain King
- 1954: Taw Valley
- 1955: Peter Aegus
- 1956: Pearl Orama
- 1957: Sun Charger
- 1958: Snow Cat
- 1959: Casque
- 1960: Marengo
- 1961: Just Great
- 1962: Ferneley
- 1963: Raise You Ten
- 1964: Oncidium
- 1965: Nearside
- 1966: Mehari
- 1967: Sun Rock
- 1968: Safety Match
- 1969: Shoemaker
- 1970: Cry Baby
- 1971: L'Apache
- 1972: Pentland Firth
- 1973: Ksar *
* The 1973 running took place at Kempton Park.
See also
- Horseracing in Great Britain
- List of British flat horse races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1953 – this race is included under its original title, Royal Stakes.
References
- ↑ "1953 Royal Stakes". Glasgow Herald. 25 April 1953. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ↑ "1972 Ladbroke Classic Trial". Glasgow Herald. 21 April 1972. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ↑ "1973 Ladbroke Classic Trial". Glasgow Herald. 28 April 1973. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- Paris-Turf:
- Racing Post:
- galopp-sieger.de – Sandown Classic Trial (ex Royal Stakes).
- horseracingintfed.com – International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Bet365 Classic Trial (2013).
- pedigreequery.com – Sandown Classic Trial – Sandown.
- Abelson, Edward; Tyrrel, John (1993). The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. p. 22. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.
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