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- Great_Metropolitan_Handicap abstract "The Great Metropolitan Handicap is an annual class 3 handicap race run at Epsom Downs for Thoroughbred colts and fillies four-years-old and older. Inaugurated in 1846, it is run in April during the Epsom Spring Meeting. It originally attracted top-class racehorses in the 19th and early 20th century, but today its importance has been eclipsed by larger stakes races with more valuable purses.The race was created through the efforts of pub landlord, Samuel Powell Beeton in response to a call for support from the Clerk of the Course at Epsom, who wanted to upgrade the Epsom Spring Meeting. Beeton ran The Dolphin pub, near to St Mary-le-Bow church in London, an establishment so well known as a betting premises, it became known as 'the Tattersalls of the East End'. Together with fellow licensees and bookmakers, he raised a collection of £300 to sponsor the race, which for its first year attracted a field of 29 runners. It thus became one of the first horse races in Britain to be sponsored. For this reason, it was, in its early years, referred to as The Publican's Derby. The race proved so successful that more landlords were brought on board to set up another race shortly afterwards - the City and Suburban Handicap.For more than a century of its existence, the Great Metropolitan was a unique race. It was run over its own two and a quarter mile course, starting at the winning post, running back down the track for three furlongs, turning right across the in-field before rejoining the main course a mile from home. The in-field at Epsom, however, was open to the public, making it difficult to maintain in racing condition. Consequently, in 1985, the race was reduced to a mile and a half and run over the main Derby course. In contrast to its early days, it is now a fairly typical middle ranking, middle distance handicap.The first occasion that a photo-finish camera was used at a British racecourse, was for the 1947 Great Metropolitan, run on 22 April 1947.In 1891, a race in United States adopted the same name. Nowadays, the American Metropolitan Handicap, which since 1904, with a few exceptions, has been run at Belmont Park, far eclipses its British counterpart. It is a Grade 1 race which in 2012 was won by Preakness Stakes winner, Shackleford.".
- Great_Metropolitan_Handicap location England.
- Great_Metropolitan_Handicap location Epsom.
- Great_Metropolitan_Handicap location Epsom_Downs.
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- Great_Metropolitan_Handicap class "Class 3".
- Great_Metropolitan_Handicap distance "1".
- Great_Metropolitan_Handicap horseRace "Great Metropolitan Handicap".
- Great_Metropolitan_Handicap location England.
- Great_Metropolitan_Handicap location Epsom.
- Great_Metropolitan_Handicap location Epsom_Downs.
- Great_Metropolitan_Handicap purse "1".
- Great_Metropolitan_Handicap purse "22500.0".
- Great_Metropolitan_Handicap qualification "Four-years-old and up".
- Great_Metropolitan_Handicap raceType Flat_racing.
- Great_Metropolitan_Handicap raceType Thoroughbred.
- Great_Metropolitan_Handicap sponsor Investec.
- Great_Metropolitan_Handicap surface "Turf".
- Great_Metropolitan_Handicap track "Left-handed".
- Great_Metropolitan_Handicap weight "Variable".
- Great_Metropolitan_Handicap subject Category:Epsom_Downs_Racecourse.
- Great_Metropolitan_Handicap subject Category:Flat_races_in_Great_Britain.
- Great_Metropolitan_Handicap subject Category:Open_middle_distance_horse_races.
- Great_Metropolitan_Handicap subject Category:Recurring_sporting_events_established_in_1846.
- Great_Metropolitan_Handicap type Event.
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- Great_Metropolitan_Handicap comment "The Great Metropolitan Handicap is an annual class 3 handicap race run at Epsom Downs for Thoroughbred colts and fillies four-years-old and older. Inaugurated in 1846, it is run in April during the Epsom Spring Meeting.".
- Great_Metropolitan_Handicap label "Great Metropolitan Handicap".
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