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The Sandown Classic Trial is run during the Easter Festival in April at Sandown Park and serves as a trial for the Epsom Derby with the flat racing season beginning to get into full flight. It is a prime opportunity to take a look at the odds and form of horses that could be competing in the big race at Epsom, while several runners at Sandown are likely to be seen again in later Epsom Derby trials.
The race is a Group Three for 3-year-old thoroughbreds, and it involves a distance of 1mile 2 furlongs and 7 yards.
It is a great flat racing betting opportunity as several contenders in the Sandown Classic Trial have gone on to compete in the Epsom Derby, with Sandown runner up Benny The Dip the winner of the big one at Epsom in 1997. Punters could even take advantage of a betting double and look to take advantage of odds on a horse winning both races.
Meanwhile, when considering the odds it is worth noting that trainer John Gosden is joint leading trainer for Sandown Classic Trial race wins with five and it could be worth a look at the form of horses from his stables.
| Year | Winner | Trainer |
| 2001 | Chancellor | Barry Hills |
| 2002 | Simeon | Mark Johnston |
| 2003 | Shield | Gerard Butler |
| 2004 | African Dream | Peter Chapple-Hyam |
| 2005 | Fracas | David Wachman |
| 2006 | Primary | William Haggas |
| 2007 | Regime | Michael Bell |
| 2008 | Centennial | John Gosden |
| 2009 | Above Average | Barry Hills |
| 2010 | Chabal | Saeed bin Suroor |
| 2011 | Genius Beast | Mahmood Al Zarooni |
| 2012 | Imperial Monarch | Aidan O'Brien |
| Result | Sandown - 28th Apr 2012 | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
| 1st | Imperial Monarch 11/8F | 3 | J O'Brien | A O'Brien |
| 2nd | Thought Worthy 9/2 | 3 | W Buick | J Gosden |
| 4 ran |
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The Epsom Derby is the most prestigious of all Britain's flat races and is open to thoroughbred fillies and colts aged three years old.
The race over 1 mile and 4 furlongs is an exciting betting opportunity as some of the best horses in flat racing compete for the coveted price at Epsom racecourse. It comes after the 2000 Guineas, which in itself is seen as something of a pre-derby day trial......
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