The Sprint Stakes is a

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in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older. It is run at

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over a distance of 5 furlongs and 10 yards (1,015 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in early July. The event is held on the same afternoon as Sandown Park's most prestigious flat race, the

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. The race was run for the first time in 1986 as the Trafalgar House Sprint Stakes, at Listed level, and it was promoted to Group 3 status in 2004. The long-term sponsors of the Eclipse Stakes,

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, started to sponsor the Sprint Stakes in 2009. It is now known as the Coral Charge.

Records

Most successful horse since 1986: * ''no horse has won this race more than once since 1986'' Leading jockey since 1986 (3 wins): *

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– ''Lochsong (1993), Ancien Regime (2008), A'Ali (2020)'' Leading trainer since 1986 (2 wins): *

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– ''Silver Fling (1988), Lochsong (1993)'' *

Luca Cumani Luca M. Cumani (born 7 April 1949, in Milan, Italy) is an Italian thoroughbred horse trainer and breeder. He trained at Bedford House Stables in Newmarket from 1976 to 2019. He has trained a multitude of high-profile horses, including seven Cla ...

– ''Night at Sea (1990), Ialysos (2009)'' * Richard Hannon Sr. – ''Bunty Boo (1995), Watching (2000)'' * David Nicholls – ''Ya Malak (1997), Fire Dome (1998)''

Winners

References

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– ''Sandown Sprint Stakes.''
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– ''International Federation of Horseracing Authorities – Sprint Stakes (2018).''
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– ''Sprint Stakes – Sandown Park.'' Flat races in Great Britain Sandown Park Racecourse Open sprint category horse races

Records

Winners

See also

References