The Coral Marathon is a Listed flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years and over. It is run at Sandown over a distance of 2 mile and 50 yards (3,264 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.
The race was first run in 2003 and is registered as the Esher Stakes. It takes place at the same meeting as Sandown Park's most prestigious and valuable flat race, the Eclipse Stakes.
Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Time 2003 Persian Punch 10 Martin Dwyer David Elsworth 3:36.23 2004 Silver Gilt 4 Frankie Dettori John Gosden 3:41.17 2005 Shabernak 6 Richard Hughes Michael Bell 3:33.36 2006 Land 'n Stars 6 Paul Doe Jamie Poulton 3:39.72 2007 Balkan Knight 7 John Egan David Elsworth 3:38.72 2008 Distinction 9 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute 3:34.73 2009 Desert Sea 6 Ryan Moore David Arbuthnot 3:31.90 2010 King Of Wands 4 William Buick John Gosden 3:29.86 2011 Chiberta King 5 Jimmy Fortune Andrew Balding 3:31.41 2012 Cavalryman 6 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor 3:39.19 2013 Caucus 6 William Buick John Gosden 3:29.38 2014 Havana Beat 4 David Probert Andrew Balding 3:48.57 2015 Eye Of The Storm 5 Pat Dobbs Amanda Perrett 3:37.62 2016 Sandro Botticelli 4 Frankie Dettori John Ryan 3:44.25 2017 Nearly Caught 7 James Doyle Hughie Morrison 3:29.51 2018 Nearly Caught 8 James Doyle Hughie Morrison 3:36.42 2019 Falcon Eight 4 Frankie Dettori Dermot Weld 3:32.55 no race 2020 2021 Red Verdon 8 Ryan Moore Ed Dunlop 3:40.71 2022 Coltrane 5 Rob Hornby Andrew Balding 3:33.37 2023 Yibir 5 William Buick Charlie Appleby 3:35.57 2024 Trueshan 8 Hollie Doyle Alan King 3:34.96 2025 Coltrane 8 William Buick Andrew Balding 3:41.58 2026 Lazy Griff 4 Billy Loughnane Charlie Johnston 3:38.85
See also Horse racing in Great Britain List of British flat horse races
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