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Sandown Mile

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Inaugurated
  
1985

Website
  
Sandown Park

Surface
  
Turf

Race type
  
Flat / Thoroughbred

Distance
  
1m 14y (1,622 metres)

Sponsor
  
Location
  
Sandown Park Esher, England

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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 and 14 yards (1,622 metres) at Sandown Park in late April.

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History

The event was established in 1985, and it was initially sponsored by Trusthouse Forte. 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 jockey (5 wins):

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

    • Leading trainer (7 wins):

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

    • References

    Sandown Mile Wikipedia
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