Weatherbys Super Sprint

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Inaugurated 1991 Website Newbury Surface Turf		Race type Flat / Thoroughbred Distance 5f 34y (1,037 metres) Sponsor Weatherbys
Location Newbury RacecourseNewbury, England

1998 weatherbys super sprint stakes

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.

2001 weatherbys super sprint

History

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, Sr..

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.

Records

Leading jockey (2 wins):

Michael Roberts – Lyric Fantasy (1992), Good Girl (2001)

Michael Hills – Brief Glimpse (1994), Superstar Leo (2000)

Richard Hughes - Monsieur Chevalier (2009), Tiggy Wiggy (2014)

Leading trainer (7 wins):

Richard Hannon Sr. – Lyric Fantasy (1992), Risky (1993), Miss Stamper (1996), Presto Vento (2002), If Paradise (2003), Lady Livius (2005), Monsieur Chevalier (2009)

Winners

Weights given in stones and pounds.

^a The 2007 running was abandoned because of heavy rainfall.

References

Weatherbys Super Sprint Wikipedia

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