Sandown Classic Trial prize money
The Sandown Classic Trial is worth £85,000 for the 2025 running , £48,204 of it to the winner . That makes it the 710th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 74th richest in Great Britain.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Sandown Classic Trial is
Group 3 · 1m 1f 209y (2,002 m) · Turf · Sandown Park
- Racecourse
- Sandown Park
- Country
- Great Britain
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1m 1f 209y (2,002 m)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1953
The winner takes 57% of the fund. The remaining £36,796 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Run in 2:09.36 in 2026, the Sandown Classic Trial pays £657 for every second of the race, which is 450th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 27th in Great Britain.
Where the Sandown Classic Trial prize money goes
the British Horseracing Authority sets the shares, and the Sandown Classic Trial is flat racing
| Who takes it | Share of the fund | Out of this purse |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | 80% | £68,000 |
| Trainer | 7.85% | £6,673 |
| Jockey | 5.77% | £4,904 |
| Stable staff | 4.75% | £4,038 |
| Industry causes | 1.63% | £1,386 |
Every share here is a percentage of the £85,000 fund rather than of the winner's cheque, and the rider's figure covers the whole field rather than the winning rider alone. The same rule pays every race in the country, and where a purse goes in Great Britain works it out across all of them.
Every Sandown Classic Trial winner
66 runnings, 1960 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Raaheeb2:09.36 | Rossa Ryan | Owen Burrows |
| 2025 | Swagman2:10.93 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2024 | Arabian Crown2:12.61 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby |
| 2022 | Westover2:13.53 | Rob Hornby | Ralph Beckett |
| 2021 | Alenquer2:12.13 | Tom Marquand | William Haggas |
| 2020 | Berlin Tango2:06.70 | David Probert | Andrew Balding |
| 2019 | Bangkok2:09.43 | Silvestre de Sousa | Andrew Balding |
| 2018 | Sevenna Star2:14.13 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden |
| 2017 | Cunco2:14.33 | Robert Tart | John Gosden |
| 2016 | Midterm2:11.11 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute |
| 2015 | Master Apprentice2:12.91 | David Probert | Andrew Balding |
| 2014 | Western Hymn2:19.53 | William Buick | John Gosden |
| 2013 | Sugar Boy2:12.26 | Chris Hayes | Patrick Prendergast |
| 2012 | Imperial Monarch2:27.86 | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2011 | Genius Beast2:11.39 | Ahmed Ajtebi | Mahmood Al Zarooni |
| 2010 | Azmeel2:10.94 | William Buick | John Gosden |
| 2009 | Above Average2:10.24 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills |
| 2008 | Centennial2:09.61 | Jimmy Fortune | John Gosden |
| 2007 | Regime2:09.65 | Frankie Dettori | Michael Bell |
| 2006 | Primary2:09.40 | Darryll Holland | William Haggas |
| 2005 | Fracas2:11.36 | Jamie Spencer | David Wachman |
| 2004 | African Dream2:12.93 | Jimmy Quinn | Peter Chapple-Hyam |
| 2003 | Shield2:08.32 | Eddie Ahern | Gerard Butler |
| 2002 | Simeon2:12.98 | Kevin Darley | Mark Johnston |
| 2001 | Chancellor2:36.20 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills |
| 2000 | Sakhee2:23.83 | Richard Hills | John Dunlop |
| 1999 | Fantastic Light2:15.73 | Darryll Holland | Sir Michael Stoute |
| 1998 | Courteous2:19.41 | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole |
| 1997 | Voyagers Quest2:12.54 | John Reid | Peter Chapple-Hyam |
| 1996 | Santillana2:06.64 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden |
| 1995 | Pentire2:07.48 | Michael Hills | Geoff Wragg |
| 1994 | Linney Head2:17.00 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden |
| 1993 | True Hero2:16.54 | Ray Cochrane | John Gosden |
| 1992 | Pollen Count2:07.85 | Steve Cauthen | John Gosden |
| 1991 | Hailsham2:08.30 | Michael Roberts | Clive Brittain |
| 1990 | Defensive Play2:05.55 | Pat Eddery | Guy Harwood |
| 1989 | Old Vic2:20.65 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil |
| 1988 | Galitzin2:15.47 | Ray Cochrane | Clive Brittain |
| 1987 | Gulf King2:07.35 | Paul Cook | Paul Kelleway |
| 1986 | Shahrastani2:18.77 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute |
| 1985 | Damister2:10.02 | Steve Cauthen | Jeremy Tree |
| 1984 | Alphabatim2:06.02 | Brian Rouse | Guy Harwood |
| 1983 | Gordian2:31.19 | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood |
| 1982 | Peacetime2:04.78 | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree |
| 1981 | Shergar2:09.35 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute |
| 1980 | Henbit2:11.38 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern |
| 1979 | Troy2:22.72 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern |
| 1978 | Whitstead2:20.05 | Brian Taylor | Ryan Price |
| 1977 | Artaius2:11.27 | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien |
| 1976 | Riboboy2:09.38 | Joe Mercer | Dick Hern |
| 1975 | Consol2:16.70 | Pat Eddery | Peter Walwyn |
| 1974 | Bustino2:09.91 | Joe Mercer | Dick Hern |
| 1973 | Ksar2:06.48 | Willie Carson | Bernard van Cutsem |
| 1972 | Pentland Firth2:10.50 | Pat Eddery | George Barling |
| 1971 | L'Apache2:19.40 | Tony Murray | Tommy Gosling |
| 1970 | Cry Baby2:19.20 | Sandy Barclay | Noel Murless |
| 1969 | Shoemaker2:15.00 | Duncan Keith | Peter Walwyn |
| 1968 | Safety Match2:14.20 | Greville Starkey | John Oxley |
| 1967 | Sun Rock2:13.80 | Lester Piggott | Noel Murless |
| 1966 | Mehari2:25.20 | Doug Smith | John Winter |
| 1965 | Nearside2:12.20 | Joe Mercer | Dick Hern |
| 1964 | Oncidium2:23.40 | Eph Smith | John Waugh |
| 1963 | Raise You Ten2:18.00 | Harry Carr | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort |
| 1962 | Ferneley2:13.20 | Lester Piggott | Noel Murless |
| 1961 | Just Great2:16.20 | Geoff Lewis | Staff Ingham |
| 1960 | Marengo2:10.80 | Snowy Fawdon | Marcus Marsh |
66 of the 66 runnings name the rider, 66 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Sandown Classic Trial more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Sandown Classic Trial in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 700 | Premio Regina ElenaCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | £91,255 | €106,768 |
| 701 | SA Fillies ClassicMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | £89,947 | AU$170,000 |
| 702 | Preis der WinterköniginIffezheim Racecourse | Germany | £89,744 | €105,000 |
| 703 | Awapuni Gold CupAwapuni Racecourse | New Zealand | £88,180 | NZ$200,000 |
| 704 | Grand National SteeplechaseRiccarton Park Racecourse, Christchurch, New Zealand | New Zealand | £88,180 | NZ$200,000 |
| 705 | Great New Zealand SteeplechaseTe Aroha | New Zealand | £88,180 | NZ$200,000 |
| 706 | New Zealand Free For AllAddington Raceway | New Zealand | £88,180 | NZ$200,000 |
| 707 | New Zealand Sires Stakes 3yo FinalAddington, New Zealand | New Zealand | £88,180 | NZ$200,000 |
| 708 | Rowe CupAlexandra Park | New Zealand | £88,180 | NZ$200,000 |
| 709 | Craven StakesRowley Mile | Great Britain | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 712 | Prix Jean de ChaudenaySaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | £81,197 | €95,000 |
| 713 | British Columbia DerbyHastings Racecourse | Canada | £80,520 | CA$150,000 |
| 714 | Marine StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | £80,520 | CA$150,000 |
| 715 | Ontario DerbyWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | £80,520 | CA$150,000 |
| 716 | Plate Trial StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | £80,520 | CA$150,000 |
| 717 | Queenston StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | £80,520 | CA$150,000 |
| 718 | Toronto Cup StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | £80,520 | CA$150,000 |
| 719 | Valedictory StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | £80,520 | CA$150,000 |
| 720 | 1965 ChaseAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 721 | Cathcart Challenge CupCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £80,000 | £80,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Sandown Classic Trial in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in Great Britain
122 races, 74th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sefton Novices' Hurdle | Aintree Racecourse | Grade 1 | £100,000 |
| Sodexo Live! Gold Cup | Ascot Racecourse, | Premier Handicap | £100,000 |
| Thoroughbred Stakes | Goodwood Racecourse | Group 3 | £100,000 |
| Craven Stakes | Rowley Mile | Group 3 | £85,000 |
| 1965 Chase | Ascot Racecourse | Grade 2 | £80,000 |
| Cathcart Challenge Cup | Cheltenham Racecourse | Grade 2 | £80,000 |
| Champion Bumper | Cheltenham Racecourse | Grade 1 | £80,000 |
| Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle | Cheltenham Racecourse | Premier Handicap | £80,000 |
Every race in Great Britain we hold a purse for is on the Great Britain prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Sandown Classic Trial winner get?
£48,204. That is 57% of the £85,000 the Sandown Classic Trial is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Sandown Classic Trial prize money?
£85,000, for the 2025 running.
Where does the Sandown Classic Trial rank among the richest races in the world?
710th of 997. 709 races pay more, the nearest of them Premio Regina Elena. In Great Britain it is 74th of 122.
Which jockey has won the Sandown Classic Trial most often?
Frankie Dettori, with 4 wins between 1994 and 2018.
When was the Sandown Classic Trial first run?
1953. This page holds 66 runnings, from 1960 to 2026.
How far is the Sandown Classic Trial?
1m 1f 209y (2,002 m), on turf, at Sandown Park.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money