The Prix de Sandringham is a

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open to three-year-old

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. It is run at Chantilly over a distance of 1,600 metres (about 1 mile), and it is scheduled to take place each year in late May or early June.

History

The event was originally called the Prix des Lilas, and it used to be held at Longchamp. During the early part of its history it was contested over 2,000 metres, and it served as a trial for the

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. It was cut to its present distance in 1966. The race was titled the Coupe de Sa Majesté la Reine Elizabeth in 1972, in honour of

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, who was attending Longchamp during a state visit to France. It was renamed after Sandringham, the location of the Royal Stud, in 1973. The Prix de Sandringham was first run at Chantilly in 1977. It returned to Longchamp the following year, and it was transferred more permanently to Chantilly in 1979. For a period it held Group 3 status, and it was promoted to Group 2 level in 2001. It is now staged on the same day as the

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Records

Leading jockey (3 wins): *

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– ''Opalia (1971), India Song (1980), Alik (1981)'' *

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– ''Action Francaise (1988), Golden Opinion (1989), Once in My Life (1991)'' *

Thierry Jarnet Thierry Jarnet (born 24 March 1967) is a champion thoroughbred flat racing jockey in France who won the title four times between 1992–1995. Jarnet was first apprenticed to Patrick Rago at Maisons-Laffitte and then to Yann Porzier at Chanti ...

– ''Ski Paradise (1993), Lunafairy (1994), Smolensk (1995)'' *

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– ''Banks Hill (2001), Impressionnante (2006), Immortal Verse (2011)'' ---- Leading trainer (9 wins): *

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– ''Fitzwilliam Place (1987), Action Francaise (1988), Golden Opinion (1989), Marble Maiden (1992), Ski Paradise (1993), Lunafairy (1994), Smolensk (1995), Banks Hill (2001), Fintry (2014)'' ---- Leading owner (4 wins): * Sheikh Mohammed – ''Golden Opinion (1989), Marble Maiden (1992), Sensation (1996), Maiden Tower (2003)''

Winners since 1979

Earlier winners

* 1967: Ancyre * 1971: Opalia * 1972: Arosa * 1973: Panpryl * 1974: * 1975: Hamada * 1976: Guichet * 1977: River Dane * 1978: Calderina

References

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History

Records

Winners since 1979

Earlier winners

See also

References