Friday 25 April 2025
bet365 Flat Season Opener
Buy Tickets HospitalityCelebrate the Start of the 2025 Flat Season
The first day of the Sandown flat season, is anything but flat!
You may well see a Derby or Ascot winner at this fixture, with it being the perfect day for the sporting purest.
We get the season off to a sensational start with a day of high-class action, featuring a Group 2 and two Group 3 races including the bet365 Classic Trial, which can see the emergence of a Derby winner.
Timings and Races are subject to change.
GATES OPEN
11.15am
FIRST RACE
1.15pm
LAST RACE
4.45pm
| START TIME | RACE | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1.15pm | The bet365 Handicap Stakes | 5F |
| 1.50pm | The bet365 Esher Cup Handicap Stakes | 1M |
| 2.25pm | The bet365 Gordon Richards Stakes (Group 3) | 1M 2F |
| 3.00pm | The bet365 Mile (Group 2) | 1M |
| 3.35pm | The bet365 Classic Trial (Group 3) | 1M 2F |
| 4.10pm | The bet365 'Wild Card' Fillies' Novice Stakes | 1M 2F |
| 4.45pm | The Nordoff & Robbins Judy Martin Memorial Handicap Stakes | 1M 2F |
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