Thursday 18 February 2027
Royal Artillery Gold Cup Day
Tickets on sale soon
AN AFTERNOON OF QUALITY JUMP RACING
Celebrating the bravery and dedication of the British Armed Forces with the historic, and unique Royal Artillery Gold Cup Day. The feature race, the Royal Artillery Gold Cup, is one of Sandown Park's oldest races having been first run at Sandown Park in 1878.
Timings and races likely to change closer to the fixture
| START TIME | RACE | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 1:20pm | THE RIGHT OF THE LINE CONDITIONAL JOCKEYS' HANDICAP HURDLE RACE |
2 miles |
| 1:55pm | THE BOXXE 'UBIQUE' HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE | 2 miles |
| 2.30pm | THE TEAM FORCES ROYAL ARTILLERY GOLD CUP (IN ASSOCIATION WITH BOXXE)(STEEPLE CHASE FOR MILITARY AMATEUR JOCKEYS) |
3 miles |
| 3:05pm | THE BFBS CREATIVE ‘NATIONAL HUNT’ NOVICE HURDLE RACE |
2 miles |
| 3:40pm | THE SPECTRA GROUP ALANBROOKE HNDICAP STEEPLE CHASE |
3 miles |
| 4:15pm | THE FIND & STRIKE NOVICES’ HANDICAP HURDLE RACE |
2 miles 4 furlongs |
| 4.45pm | THE WOOLWICH OPEN NATIONAL HUNT FLAT RACE | 2 MILES |
The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery
The King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, often referred to simply as ‘The Troop’ duties include the firing of Royal Salutes on Royal Anniversaries and State Occasions. It was His Majesty King George VI’s wish that after the Second World War a troop of Royal Horse Artillery, mounted and dressed in the traditional manner, should take part in the great ceremonies of State.
In 1947, His Majesty inspected the newly formed Riding Troop and said that he wished it to be known as The King’s Troop, a wish that Queen Elizabeth II graciously supported during her reign, in recognition of her father’s special interest in The Troop.
The Racing & History
The feature race is the Royal Artillery Gold Cup. This is one of Sandown Park’s oldest races having been first run here in 1878, and since run every season since 1921 apart from 2019.
The race is restricted to horses that are owned or have been leased by those who are serving or have served in the Royal Artillery or one of their recognised Establishments or Units. The jockeys must be amateurs and either past or existing members of any of the Armed Forces, making the race unique in every sense.
