Sandown Park Racecourse




This article is about the English racecourse. For the Australian racecourse, see Sandown Racecourse.

"Sandown Park" redirects here. For the Australian railway stations, see Sandown Park railway station.


























Sandown Park
Location
Esher, Surrey
Owned by Jockey Club Racecourses
Date opened 1875
Screened on Racing UK
Course type
Flat
National Hunt
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Sandown Park is a horse racing course and leisure venue in Esher, Surrey, England, located in the outer suburbs of London. It hosts 5 Grade One National Hunt races and one Group 1 flat race, the Eclipse Stakes. It regularly has horse racing during afternoons, evenings and on weekends, and also hosts many non racing events such as trade shows, wedding fairs, toy fairs, car shows and auctions, property shows, concerts, and even some private events. It was requisitioned by the War Department from 1940-1945 for World War II. The venue has hosted bands such as UB40, Madness, Girls Aloud, Spandau Ballet and Simply Red. The racecourse is close to Esher railway station served by trains from London Waterloo.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Notable races


  • 3 References


  • 4 External links





History


Sandown Park was one of the first courses to charge all for attending. It opened in 1875 and everyone had to pay at least half a crown. The first meeting was over three days, starting on Thursday 22 April, and included the Grand National Hunt Chase, now staged at the Cheltenham Festival. The Grand International Steeple Chase took place on the Saturday, worth £2,130 to the winner, and was the largest prize for a steeplechase that season, unusually even eclipsing that for the Liverpool Grand National.[1]


In 1875, Sandown became the first course in England to have a members' enclosure.[2]



Notable races

















































































































































































































































































Month
 Meeting
 DOW
 Race Name
 Type
Grade
 Distance
 Age/Sex

January
Saturday
Tolworth Hurdle
 Hurdle
 Grade 1
2m
4yo +

February
Saturday
Gainsborough Chase
 Chase
 Handicap
3m 110y
 5yo +

February
Saturday
Scilly Isles Novices' Chase
 Chase
 Grade 1
2m 4f 110y
 5yo +

February
Saturday
Heroes Handicap Hurdle
 Hurdle
 Grade 3
2m 6f
4yo +

February
Saturday
Contenders Hurdle
 Hurdle
 Conditions
2m 110y
 4yo +

March
Friday
Grand Military Gold Cup
 Chase
 Conditions
3m 110y
 6yo +

March
Saturday
Imperial Cup
 Hurdle
 Grade 3
2m 110y
 4yo +

March
Saturday
EBF Novices' Hurdle
 Hurdle
 Grade 3
2m 4f
4yo-7yo

April
Friday
Sandown Mile
 Flat
 Group 2
1m 14y
 4yo +

April
Friday
Sandown Classic Trial
 Flat
 Group 3
1m 2f 7y
 3yo only

April
Friday
Gordon Richards Stakes
 Flat
 Group 3
1m 2f 7y
 4yo +

April
Saturday
Bet365 Gold Cup
 Chase
 Grade 3
3m 5f 110y
 5yo +

April
Friday
Esher Cup
 Flat
 Handicap
1m 14y
 3yo

April
Saturday
Celebration Chase
 Chase
 Grade 1
2m
5yo +

May
Thursday
Henry II Stakes
 Flat
 Group 3
2m 78y
 4yo +

May
Thursday
Brigadier Gerard Stakes
 Flat
 Group 3
1m 2f 7y
 4yo +

May
Thursday
National Stakes
 Flat
 Listed
5f 6y
 2yo

May
Thursday
Heron Stakes
 Flat
 Listed
1m 14y
 3yo

May
Thursday
Whitsun Cup
 Flat
 Handicap
1m 14y
 4yo+

July
Saturday
Eclipse Stakes
 Flat
 Group 1
1m 2f 7y
 3yo +

July
Saturday
Sprint Stakes
 Flat
 Group 3
5f 6y
 3yo +

August
Saturday
Atalanta Stakes
 Flat
 Group 3
1m 14y
 3yo + f

August
Saturday
Solario Stakes
 Flat
 Group 3
7f 16y
 2yo only

December
Friday
Winter Novices' Hurdle
 Hurdle
 Grade 2
2m 4f
4yo +

December
Saturday
Henry VIII Novices' Chase
 Chase
 Grade 1
2m
4yo +

December
Saturday
Tingle Creek Chase
 Chase
 Grade 1
2m
4yo +


References





  1. ^ Stevens, Peter, History of the National Hunt Chase 1860-2010, pp 53-55. .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
    ISBN 978-0-9567250-0-4


  2. ^
    Plumptre, George (1985). The Fast Set - The World of Edwardian Racing. London: Andre Deutsch. p. 11. ISBN 0233977546.




External links







  • Official website

  • Course guide on GG.COM

  • Course guide on At The Races


Coordinates: 51°22′33″N 0°21′42″W / 51.37583°N 0.36167°W / 51.37583; -0.36167










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