Sandy Lane Stakes prize money
The Sandy Lane Stakes is worth £125,000 for the 2024 running , £70,888 of it to the winner . That makes it the 554th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 47th 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 Sandy Lane Stakes is
Group 2 · 6 furlongs (1,207 metres) · Turf · Haydock Park
- Racecourse
- Haydock Park
- Country
- Great Britain
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 6 furlongs (1,207 metres)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat
- Open to
- Three-years-old
- Direction
- Straight
The winner takes 57% of the fund. The remaining £54,112 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Run in 1:13.46 in 2026, the Sandy Lane Stakes pays £1,702 for every second of the race, which is 259th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 7th in Great Britain.
Where the Sandy Lane Stakes prize money goes
the British Horseracing Authority sets the shares, and the Sandy Lane Stakes is flat racing
| Who takes it | Share of the fund | Out of this purse |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | 80% | £100,000 |
| Trainer | 7.85% | £9,813 |
| Jockey | 5.77% | £7,213 |
| Stable staff | 4.75% | £5,938 |
| Industry causes | 1.63% | £2,038 |
Every share here is a percentage of the £125,000 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 Sandy Lane Stakes winner
50 runnings, 1976 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Venetian Sun1:13.46 | Clifford Lee | Karl Burke |
| 2025 | Symbol Of Honour1:12.18 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby |
| 2024 | Inisherin1:12.77 | Tom Eaves | Kevin Ryan |
| 2023 | Little Big Bear1:11.39 | Frankie Dettori | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2022 | El Caballo1:11.76 | Clifford Lee | Karl Burke |
| 2021 | Rohaan1:18.15 | Shane Kelly | David Evans |
| 2019 | Hello Youmzain1:12.13 | Kevin Stott | Kevin Ryan |
| 2018 | Sands of Mali1:09.53 | Paul Hanagan | Richard Fahey |
| 2017 | Harry Angel1:08.56 | Adam Kirby | Clive Cox |
| 2016 | Quiet Reflection1:10.57 | Dougie Costello | Karl Burke |
| 2015 | Adaay1:13.22 | Paul Hanagan | William Haggas |
| 2014 | Aeolus1:14.22 | Richard Hughes | Ed McMahon |
| 2013 | Professor1:11.09 | Pat Dobbs | Richard Hannon Sr. |
| 2012 | Slade Power1:11.17 | Wayne Lordan | Edward Lynam |
| 2011 | Show Rainbow1:13.88 | Jamie Spencer | Mick Channon |
| 2010 | Bewitched1:13.73 | Kieren Fallon | Charles O'Brien |
| 2009 | Danehill Destiny1:12.21 | Ryan Moore | William Haggas |
| 2008 | Fat Boy1:13.15 | Tom Queally | Peter Chapple-Hyam |
| 2007 | Prime Defender1:12.19 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills |
| 2006 | Skhilling Spirit1:17.68 | Jamie Spencer | David Barron |
| 2005 | Camacho1:11.12 | Richard Hughes | Henry Cecil |
| 2004 | Moss Vale1:12.11 | Kevin Darley | Barry Hills |
| 2003 | The Kiddykid1:19.78 | George Duffield | P D Evans |
| 2002 | Whitbarrow1:13.99 | Jamie Spencer | Rod Millman |
| 2001 | Firebolt1:13.41 | Ted Durcan | Mark Tompkins |
| 2000 | Lincoln Dancer1:16.76 | Michael Roberts | Michael Jarvis |
| 1999 | Cubism1:12.70 | Matthew Henry | John Hills |
| 1998 | Eastern Purple1:14.22 | John Carroll | Richard Fahey |
| 1997 | Tomba1:14.30 | Dean McKeown | Brian Meehan |
| 1996 | Farhana1:16.22 | Richard Hills | William Jarvis |
| 1995 | Star Tulip1:13.61 | George Duffield | John Dunlop |
| 1994 | Mary Hinge1:12.43 | Paul Eddery | Julie Cecil |
| 1993 | Look Who's Here1:14.74 | George Duffield | Bryan McMahon |
| 1992 | Prince Ferdinand1:10.85 | John Reid | Matt McCormack |
| 1991 | Lee Artiste1:15.67 | Geoff Baxter | Paul Cole |
| 1990 | Flower Girl1:12.37 | Basil Marcus | Harry Thomson Jones |
| 1989 | Kerrera1:11.58 | Pat Eddery | Michael Stoute |
| 1988 | Posada1:12.11 | John Reid | Fulke Johnson Houghton |
| 1987 | Gayane1:11.91 | Willie Ryan | Henry Cecil |
| 1986 | Bridesmaid1:17.11 | Richard Hills | Barry Hills |
| 1985 | Sharp Romance1:16.72 | Simon Whitworth | Paul Kelleway |
| 1984 | Forzando1:13.30 | Bruce Raymond | Michael Jarvis |
| 1983 | On Stage1:24.92 | Willie Carson | Bill O'Gorman |
| 1982 | Not For Show1:12.59 | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood |
| 1981 | Marwell1:20.14 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute |
| 1980 | Sayyef1:13.77 | Tony Ives | Bill O'Gorman |
| 1979 | Devon Ditty1:18.81 | Greville Starkey | Harry Thomson Jones |
| 1978 | Skyliner1:14.73 | Brian Taylor | Ryan Price |
| 1977 | Mandrake Major1:13.43 | Eddie Hide | Denys Smith |
| 1976 | Ubedizzy1:16.67 | Tony Ives | Steve Nesbitt |
50 of the 50 runnings name the rider, 50 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Sandy Lane Stakes 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 Sandy Lane Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 544 | Grosser Preis von BayernMunich Racecourse | Germany | £128,205 | €150,000 |
| 545 | Begonia Belle StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | £126,984 | AU$240,000 |
| 546 | Caulfield ClassicCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | £126,984 | AU$240,000 |
| 547 | Chatham StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | £126,984 | AU$240,000 |
| 548 | JRA CupMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | £126,984 | AU$240,000 |
| 549 | Ladies Day VaseCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | £126,984 | AU$240,000 |
| 550 | Northwood Plume StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | £126,984 | AU$240,000 |
| 551 | December Gold CupCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 552 | Golden Miller Novices' ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 553 | Long Walk HurdleAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 555 | David Nicholson Mares' HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £124,200 | £124,200 |
| 557 | Maghull Novices' ChaseAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 558 | Manifesto Novices' ChaseAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 559 | Sun Racing Plate Handicap ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 561 | The Cummings StakesMorphettville Racecourse, Adelaide, Australia | Australia | £116,402 | AU$220,000 |
| 562 | Jebel Ali MileJebel Ali Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £115,978 | AED 575,000 |
| 563 | Fighting Fifth HurdleNewcastle Racecourse | Great Britain | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 564 | Premio Federico TesioSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | £112,821 | €132,000 |
| 565 | Bay Shore StakesAqueduct Racetrack | United States | £112,782 | $150,000 |
| 566 | Carry Back StakesGulfstream Park | United States | £112,782 | $150,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Sandy Lane Stakes 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, 47th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christmas Hurdle | Kempton Park, | Grade 1 | £130,000 |
| December Gold Cup | Cheltenham Racecourse | Premier Handicap | £125,000 |
| Golden Miller Novices' Chase | Cheltenham Racecourse | Grade Two | £125,000 |
| Long Walk Hurdle | Ascot Racecourse | Grade 1 | £125,000 |
| David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle | Cheltenham Racecourse | Grade 1 | £124,200 |
| Maghull Novices' Chase | Aintree Racecourse | Grade 1 | £120,000 |
| Manifesto Novices' Chase | Aintree Racecourse | Grade 1 | £120,000 |
| Sun Racing Plate Handicap Chase | Cheltenham Racecourse | Premier Handicap | £120,000 |
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 Sandy Lane Stakes winner get?
£70,888. That is 57% of the £125,000 the Sandy Lane Stakes is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Sandy Lane Stakes prize money?
£125,000, for the 2024 running.
Where does the Sandy Lane Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
554th of 997. 553 races pay more, the nearest of them Grosser Preis von Bayern. In Great Britain it is 47th of 122.
Which jockey has won the Sandy Lane Stakes most often?
Jamie Spencer, with 3 wins between 2002 and 2011.
When was the Sandy Lane Stakes first run?
This page holds 50 runnings, from 1976 to 2026.
How far is the Sandy Lane Stakes?
6 furlongs (1,207 metres), on turf, at Haydock Park.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money