
![]() A Brief History Of Sandown Classic Trial The Sandown Classic Trial is a Group 3 flat horse race for three-year-old thoroughbreds run over a distance of 1 mile 2 furlongs and 7 yards (2,018 metres) at Sandown Park Racecourse in late April. It is an early-season trial race for the Epsom Derby, and successful horses here are often aimed at another trial before the big race. Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 Winner Centennial Regime Primary Fracas African Dream Shield Simeon Chancellor Sakhee Fantastic Light Courteous Voyagers Quest Santillana Pentire Linney Head True Hero Pollen Count Hailsham Defensive Play Old Vic Galitzin Age Jockey Jimmy Fortune Frankie Dettori Darryll Holland Jamie Spencer Jimmy Quinn Eddie Ahern Kevin Darley Michael Hills Richard Hills Darryll Holland Richard Quinn John Reid Frankie Dettori Michael Hills Frankie Dettori Ray Cochrane Steve Cauthen Michael Roberts Pat Eddery Steve Cauthen Ray Cochrane Trainer John Gosden Michael Bell William Haggas David Wachman Peter Chapple-Hyam Gerard Butler Mark Johnston Barry Hills John Dunlop Sir Michael Stoute Paul Cole Peter Chapple-Hyam John Gosden Geoff Wragg John Gosden John Gosden John Gosden Clive Brittain Guy Harwood Henry Cecil Clive Brittain Owner Time 2:09.61 2:09.65 2:09.40 2:11.36 2:12.93 2:08.32 2:12.98 2:36.20 2:23.83 2:15.73 2:19.41 2:12.54 2:06.64 2:07.48 2:17.00 2:16.54 2:07.85 2:08.30 2:05.55 2:20.65 2:15.47 |