Watch the Coral-Eclipse live this weekend and enjoy the action from Britain’s first Group 1 “generation clash” of the season at Sandown Park.
At a glance
- Coral-Eclipse date: 4 July 2026
- Watch Coral-Eclipse on TV: ITV (FREE), Racing TV
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How to watch the Coral-Eclipse on TV
ITV will screen some of the action on Coral-Eclipse Day live and for free on ITV4 and ITVX from 1.30pm to 4.05pm on Saturday 4 July, while Racing TV (Sky channel 424/Virgin Media 536) will broadcast via its subscription-based service.
ITV Racing will broadcast the first four races from Sandown Park (1.50pm, 2.25pm, 3pm and 3.35pm), which will include the Coral-Eclipse Stakes, while Racing TV will cover every race.
You don’t need an ITVX subscription to watch live racing – just an email address and a valid TV license. You can register for a free account or download the app to your mobile device.
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What time is the Coral-Eclipse?
The Coral-Eclipse Stakes will run at 3.35pm and will be the fourth of seven races at Sandown Park on Saturday 4 July.
How to watch the Coral-Eclipse from anywhere
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Coral-Eclipse race times
| Start time | Race | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 1.50pm | The Coral Charge (Group 3) | 5f 10y |
| 2.25pm | The Coral Challenge (Handicap) | 1m |
| 3pm | The Coral Distaff (Listed) | 1m |
| 3.35pm | The Coral-Eclipse (Group 1) | 1m 1f 209y |
| 4.12pm | The Coral Celebrating 50 Year Eclipse Sponsorship Handicap Stakes | 7f |
| 4.42pm | The Coral ‘Pipped-At-The-Post’ And Win Handicap Stakes | 1m 1f 209y |
| 5.15pm | The Coral Golden Rewards Shaker Handicap Stakes | 1m 1f 209y |
What is the Coral-Eclipse?
The Eclipse Stakes was first run in 1886 and is named after Eclipse, the legendary 18th-century racehorse who won all 18 of his starts and appears in the pedigrees of an estimated 95% of all male thoroughbreds alive today. It is raced over 1m 1f 209y, which is equivalent to 2.002km.
The race has been sponsored by Coral since 1976, making it the longest-running Group race sponsorship in the world. It is also one of the most valuable summer races of the British racing calendar and attracts the world’s finest middle-distance champions.
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