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Built for the Victoria Amateur Turf Club, Sandown is the only metropolitan racecourse built in the 20th century and was opened before a crowd of 52,000, in June 1965. [ 3 ] The original course was a turfed oval shape, 1892 metres in circumference and 30 metres wide, with sweeping cambered turns and an uphill home straight of 407 metres.
In 1875, Sandown became the first course in England to have a members' enclosure. [5] On 24 January 1948, the BBC broadcast two steeplechases and a hurdle race from Sandown - the first time that horse racing was shown live on television anywhere in the world. The first sponsored National Hunt race took place at Sandown on 27 April 1957.
Sandown International Raceway is a motor racing circuit in the suburb of Springvale in Melbourne, Victoria, approximately 25 km (16 mi) south east of the city centre.. Sandown is considered a power circuit with its "drag strip" front and back straights being 899 and 910 m (983 and 995 yd) long respec
Sandown tips. Down Memory Lane to win the Henry VIII Novices’ Chase - 3/1 Bet365. Quilixios to win the Tingle Creek Chase - 7/1 E/W William Hill. The final meeting of the year takes place at ...
The Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle is a Grade 2 National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to mares aged four years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (2 miles 3 furlongs and 173 yards or 3,980 metres) and during the race there are nine hurdles to be jumped.
Sandown Park Racecourse Esher, England: Race type: Steeplechase: Sponsor: Close Brothers Group: Website: Sandown Park: Race information; Distance: 1 mile 7 furlongs 119 yards (3,126 metres) Surface: Turf: Track: Right-handed: Qualification: Four-years-old and up: Weight: 11 st 1 lb (4yo) 11 st 7 lb (5yo+) Allowances 7 lb for fillies and mares ...
It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of about 3 miles (3 miles and 37 yards, or 4,862 metres) and during the race there are 22 fences to be jumped. It is scheduled to take place each year in February. The race was first run in 1863, took place at Sandown Park for the first time in 1878 and has been run there continuously since 1921.
It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 4 furlongs (2 miles, 3 furlongs and 173 yards, or 3,980 metres), and during its running there are nine hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race for novices , and it is scheduled to take place each year in March.