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in Great Britain open to two-year-old thoroughbreds. It is run at Newbury over a distance of 5 furlongs and 34 yards (1,037 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

History

The event was established in 1991, and it was initially called the Newbury Sales Super Sprint Trophy. It was designed for horses sold as yearlings by public auction for less than a specified price. The concept was devised by Lord Carnarvon and Richard Hannon Sr. The weight carried by a horse in the Weatherbys Super Sprint is determined by its sale price, with one pound deducted for each £5,000 below the maximum value.

Records

Leading

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(2 wins): * Michael Roberts – ''Lyric Fantasy (1992), Good Girl (2001)'' * Michael Hills – ''Brief Glimpse (1994), Superstar Leo (2000)'' * Richard Hughes - ''Monsieur Chevalier (2009), Tiggy Wiggy (2014)'' *

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- '' Happy Romance (2020), Gubbass (2021) '' Leading trainer (7 wins): * Richard Hannon Sr. – ''Lyric Fantasy (1992), Risky (1993), Miss Stamper (1996), Presto Vento (2002), If Paradise (2003), Lady Livius (2005), Monsieur Chevalier (2009)''

Winners

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Records

Winners

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