One of the UK’s finest dual-purpose racecourses, Sandown Park takes up residence in Esher, Surrey, only around 20 miles from London city centre. The track plays a prominent role in both the flat and National Hunt seasons, with the flat season running from April through to September before the jumping action takes over during the winter months.
Staging a total of 18 Group or Graded class contests, the major event on the level comes in July with the annual edition of the prestigious Coral Eclipse Stakes. Highlights of the jumping year include the Grade 1 Tingle Creek Chase in December and the huge betting handicap of the bet365 Gold Cup in April.
Upcoming Fixtures at Sandown Park
- Friday 12th June 2026 - Flat / Turf
- Saturday 13th June 2026 - Flat / Turf
- Friday 3rd July 2026 - Flat / Turf
- Saturday 4th July 2026 - Flat / Turf
- Thursday 23rd July 2026 - Flat / Turf
- Friday 24th July 2026 - Flat / Turf
- Wednesday 29th July 2026 - Flat / Turf
- Thursday 6th August 2026 - Flat / Turf
- Friday 28th August 2026 - Flat / Turf
- Saturday 29th August 2026 - Flat / Turf
- Friday 11th September 2026 - Flat / Turf
- Wednesday 16th September 2026 - Flat / Turf
- Sunday 8th November 2026 - Jump / Turf
- Friday 4th December 2026 - Jump / Turf
- Saturday 5th December 2026 - Jump / Turf
Recent Fixtures
- Thursday 28th May 2026 - Flat / Turf
- Saturday 25th April 2026 - Jump / Turf
- Friday 24th April 2026 - Flat / Turf
- Saturday 7th March 2026 - Jump / Turf
- Thursday 19th February 2026 - Jump / Turf
- Friday 6th February 2026 - Jump / Turf
- Saturday 31st January 2026 - Jump / Turf
- Saturday 3rd January 2026 - Jump / Turf
- Saturday 6th December 2025 - Jump / Turf
- Friday 5th December 2025 - Jump / Turf
- Sunday 9th November 2025 - Jump / Turf
- Wednesday 17th September 2025 - Flat / Turf
- Friday 12th September 2025 - Flat / Turf
- Saturday 30th August 2025 - Flat / Turf
- Friday 29th August 2025 - Flat / Turf
- Thursday 7th August 2025 - Flat / Turf
- Wednesday 30th July 2025 - Flat / Turf
- Friday 25th July 2025 - Flat / Turf
- Thursday 24th July 2025 - Flat / Turf
- Saturday 5th July 2025 - Flat / Turf
- Friday 4th July 2025 - Flat / Turf
- Saturday 14th June 2025 - Flat / Turf
- Friday 13th June 2025 - Flat / Turf
- Thursday 29th May 2025 - Flat / Turf
- Saturday 26th April 2025 - Jump / Turf
Major Meetings at Sandown Park
Sandown Park Racecourse hosts a high-quality mix of Flat and jumps racing throughout the year, with several standout meetings. Flagship events like the Eclipse and Tingle Creek anchor the calendar across both codes, supported by consistently strong and important fixtures.
Classic Trial Day (April)
For many, this is when the Flat season truly starts. The Classic Trial is a key stepping-stone ahead of the Derby, while the bet365 Mile is massive and offers clues for the Lockinge Stakes.
- Feature race: Classic Trial (Group 3)
- Key Derby trial race for three-year-olds
- Early marker for the Flat season
Jump Finale (April)
While Classic Trial Day is staged on Friday, the Jump Finale takes centre stage on the Saturday of the same meeting. This is a huge day in its own right, and is when the champion jumps trainer, jockey, and owner are all crowned.
- Feature races: Celebration Chase (Grade 1) & bet365 Gold Cup
- Official end of the UK jumps season
- Competitive handicaps and strong supporting races
Brigadier Gerard Evening (May)
Known to many as London’s Night At The Races, Brigadier Gerard Evening is a fabulous night of Flat action which feeds nicely into the later Eclipse Festival
- Feature race: Brigadier Gerard Stakes (Group 3)
- Important middle-distance contest – some horses come back for the Eclipse
- Strong early-season Flat card
Eclipse Festival (July)
Ladies Day is staged on Friday, with Saturday showcasing one of the most important races of the British Flat season – the Coral-Eclipse. This prestigious event has been won by some of the biggest stars in the world, including Enable.
- Feature race: Coral-Eclipse Stakes (Group 1)
- Sandown’s flagship Flat meeting of the year
- Major mid-season championship race – where three-year-olds meet the elders
80’s Day (Solario Stakes Day) (August)
Now themed as a brilliant summer 80’s day, Solario Stakes Day features some outstanding Flat performers, especially the talented two-year-olds going for the big race.
- Feature race: Solario Stakes (Group 3)
- Key race for two-year-olds
- Often produces future Group 1 performers inc. Guineas contenders
Tingle Creek Festival (December)
A real highlight of the Jump racing season. Sandown boasts two days of action, starting with the Friday highlighted by the Winter Novices’ Hurdle. It’s all rounded off in Christmas celebration style by the Tingle Creek – one of the top races on the National Hunt calendar.
- Feature race: Tingle Creek Chase (Grade 1)
- Elite two-mile chasing contest
- One of the standout early jumps meetings
