Sandown Mile
ClassGroup 2
Horse raceSandown Mile
(Bet365 Mile)
LocationSandown Park
Esher, England
Inaugurated1985
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorBet365
WebsiteSandown Park
Distance1m (1,609 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
Weight9 st 3 lb
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for Group 1 winners *
3 lb for Group 2 winners *
* since 31 August last year
Purse£125,000 (2024)
1st: £70,888

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The Sandown Mile is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) at Sandown Park in late April.

History

The event was established in 1985, and it was initially sponsored by Trusthouse Forte.[1] The first running was won by Pebbles.

Subsequent sponsors of the race have included KLM uk, At the Races and Betfred. The online gambling company Bet365 became the sponsor in 2008, and the event is currently known as the Bet365 Mile.

The Sandown Mile 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 Classic Trial.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Hurricane Alan – 2004, 2005
  • Paco Boy – 2009, 2010

Leading owner (3 wins):

Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • Richard Hughes – Major Cadeaux (2008), Paco Boy (2009, 2010), Dick Turpin (2011), Trumpet Major (2013)

Leading trainer (7 wins):

  • Richard Hannon Sr. – Hurricane Alan (2004, 2005), Major Cadeaux (2008), Paco Boy (2009, 2010), Dick Turpin (2011), Trumpet Major (2013)

Winners

YearWinnerAgeJockeyTrainerOwnerTime
1985Pebbles4Steve CauthenClive BrittainSheikh Mohammed1:42.04
1986Field Hand4Brent ThomsonBarry HillsRobert Sangster1:51.71
1987Vertige5Tony CruzPatrick BianconeDaniel Wildenstein1:40.51
1988Soviet Star4Cash AsmussenAndré FabreSheikh Mohammed1:45.23
1989Reprimand4Steve CauthenHenry CecilSheikh Mohammed1:49.20
1990Markofdistinction4Frankie DettoriLuca CumaniGerald Leigh1:39.50
1991In the Groove4Steve CauthenDavid ElsworthBrian Cooper1:42.45
1992Rudimentary4Steve CauthenHenry CecilExors of Lord Howard de Walden1:42.09
1993Alhijaz4Willie CarsonJohn DunlopPrince A A Faisal1:43.08
1994Penny Drops5David HarrisonLord HuntingdonStanley J Sharp1:46.89
1995Missed Flight5George DuffieldChris WallWalter Grubmuller1:41.09
1996Gabr6Willie CarsonRobert ArmstrongHamdan Al Maktoum1:41.34
1997Wixim4Pat EdderyRoger CharltonKhalid Abdullah1:43.90
1998Almushtarak5Ray CochraneKamil MahdiHamad Al-Mutuwa1:51.12
1999Handsome Ridge5Frankie DettoriJohn GosdenPlatt Promotions Ltd1:47.85
2000Indian Lodge4Michael KinaneAmanda PerrettSeymour Cohn1:50.69
2001Nicobar4Kieren FallonIan BaldingRobert Hitchins1:49.61
2002Swallow Flight6Darryll HollandGeoff WraggMollers Racing1:45.13
2003Desert Deer5Kevin DarleyMark JohnstonJaber Abdullah1:42.67
2004Hurricane Alan4Pat DobbsRichard Hannon Sr.I A N Wright1:43.67
2005Hurricane Alan5Pat DobbsRichard Hannon Sr.I A N Wright1:43.68
2006Rob Roy4Michael KinaneSir Michael StoutePhilip Newton1:41.98
2007Jeremy4Frankie DettoriSir Michael StouteElizabeth Moran1:41.22
2008Major Cadeaux4Richard HughesRichard Hannon Sr.Woodcock / Pickford / Mort1:43.23
2009Paco Boy4Richard HughesRichard Hannon Sr.Calvera Partnership No 21:43.04
2010Paco Boy5Richard HughesRichard Hannon Sr.Calvera Partnership No 21:41.65
2011Dick Turpin4Richard HughesRichard Hannon Sr.John Manley1:41.92
2012Penitent6Daniel TudhopeDavid O'MearaMiddleham Park Racing XVII1:52.58
2013Trumpet Major4Richard HughesRichard Hannon Sr.John Manley1:45.34
2014Tullius6Jimmy FortuneAndrew BaldingKennet Valley Thoroughbreds VI1:48.10
2015Custom Cut6Daniel TudhopeDavid O'MearaGary Douglas & Pat Breslin1:44.57
2016Toormore5William BuickRichard Hannon Jr.Godolphin1:43.06
2017Sovereign Debt8James SullivanRuth CarrLady O'Reilly & Partners1:44.24
2018Addeybb4James DoyleWilliam HaggasAhmed Al Maktoum1:45.48
2019Beat The Bank5Silvestre de SousaAndrew BaldingKing Power Racing Co Ltd1:43.23
no race 2020 [a]
2021Palace Pier4Frankie DettoriJohn & Thady GosdenHamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum1:44.43
2022Lights On5Ryan MooreSir Michael StouteCheveley Park Stud1:45.63
2023 [b]Mutasaabeq5Jim CrowleyCharles HillsShadwell Estate Company Ltd1:37.18
2024Charyn4Silvestre de SousaRoger VarianNurlan Bizakov1:45.17
2025Dancing Gemini4Rossa RyanRoger TealFishdance Limited1:43.53
2026Opera Ballo4William BuickCharlie ApplebyGodolphin1:42.26
  1. ^ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[2]
  2. ^ The 2023 race took place at Newmarket, after the original Sandown Park meeting was abandoned due to unsafe ground

See also

References

  1. ^ "1985 Trusthouse Forte Mile". Glasgow Herald. 26 April 1985. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April". BBC Sport. 17 March 2020. Archived 17 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine.
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