▁The ▁race ▁is ▁tradition ally ▁held ▁on ▁E aster ▁Saturday . ▁ ▁History ▁▁▁ 1 9 4 9 ▁- ▁ 1 9 6 1 ▁was ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁Sand own ▁Cup . ▁ ▁Gra de ▁▁▁ 1 9 0 9 – 1 9 7 8 ▁- ▁Princi pal ▁Race ▁▁ 1 9 7 9 ▁- ▁List ed ▁Race ▁▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁on wards ▁- ▁Group ▁ 3 ▁ ▁Dist ance ▁▁▁ 1 9 0 9 – 1 9 1 1 ▁- ▁ ▁miles ▁( ~ 2 0 0 0 ▁metres ) ▁▁ 1 9 1 2 – 1 9 1 3 ▁- ▁ ▁miles ▁( ~ 2 6 0 0 ▁metres ) ▁▁ 1 9 1 4 ▁- ▁ ▁miles ▁( ~ 2 0 0 0 ▁metres ) ▁▁ 1 9 1 5 – 1 9 5 6 ▁- ▁ ▁miles ▁( ~ 2 6 0 0 ▁metres ) ▁▁ 1 9 5 7 – 1 9 7 2 ▁- ▁ ▁miles ▁( ~ 2 0 0 0 ▁metres ) ▁▁ 1 9 7 3 ▁on wards ▁- ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁metres ▁ ▁W inners ▁▁▁▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁- ▁In ver lo ch ▁▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁- ▁Ple in ▁C iel ▁▁▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁- ▁Sh ore ham ▁▁▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁- ▁Observ ational ▁▁▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁- ▁Le eb az ▁▁▁ 2 0 1 5 ▁- ▁S ert or ius ▁▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁- ▁Our ▁V