Course to Course - Issue 54
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COURSE TO COURSE A look at stories in the news from racecourses across Europe.
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Slovak Classic Races 2016 to close on Friday 11th March!
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Turf Direktorium Bratislava invites all trainers to Slovakia's Classic races in 2016.
Our Classic programme is held at Bratislava racetrack and contains the usual mix of quality races:
15th May 2016
Slovak 1000 Guineas (SVK Listed) – 1700 m
€23 000 (11 500 - 5290 - 3450 - 1610 - 1150)
For 3yo fillies. Weight: 58 kg.
22nd May 2016
Slovak 2000 Guineas (SVK Listed) – 1700 m
€25 000 (12 500 - 5750 - 3750 - 1750 - 1250)
For 3yo colts and fillies. Weight: 58 kg, filly allowance 1.5 kg.
17th July 2016
Slovak Derby (SVK Gd-3) – 2400 m
€64 000 (32 000 - 14 720 - 9600 - 4480 - 3200)
For 3yo colts and fillies. Weight: 58 kg, filly allowance 1.5 kg.
11th September 2016
Slovak Oaks (SVK Listed) – 2000 m
€23 000 (11 500 - 5290 - 3450 - 1610 - 1150)
For 3yo fillies. Weight: 58 kg.
25th September 2016
Slovak St. Leger (SVK Listed) – 2800 m
€19 000 (9500 - 4370 - 2850 - 1330 - 950)
For 3yo colts and fillies. Weight: 58 kg, filly allowance 1.5 kg.
The deadline to enter to all Classic races is Friday, 11th March 2016 at 2.00pm
Please also note the important highlight of the season - the XXXVIII Turf Gala meeting on 5th June, at Bratislava racetrack - includes five top international races:
1. Grand Prix of Slovakia (SVK Gd-3) – 2400 m
€30 000 (15 000 - 6900 - 4500 - 2100 - 1500)
For 4yo+ horses. Weight: 58 kg. Filly and mare allowance 1.5 kg.
2. Grand Prix of Ministry of Agriculture (SVK Gd-3) – 1200 m
€29 000 (14 500 - 6670 - 4350 - 2030 - 1450)
For 3yo+ horses. Weight: 3yo 57 kg, 4+ 60.5 kg. Filly and mare allowance 1.5 kg.
3. Stary Haj Criterium (SVK Listed) – 2000 m
€15 000 (7500 - 3450 - 2250 - 1050 - 750)
For 3yo horses. Weight: 58 kg. Filly allowance 1.5 kg.
4. Arva Trophy (SVK Listed) – 1800 m
€15 000 (7500 - 3450 - 2250 - 1050 - 750)
For 3yo fillies. Weight: 58 kg.
5. Scottish Rifle Trophy (SVK Listed) – 1800 m
€15 000 (7500 - 3450 - 2250 - 1050 - 750)
For 4yo+ horses. Weight: 58 kg. Filly and mare allowance 1.5 kg.
The deadline to enter to the Turf-Gala meeting is Friday 22nd April 2016 at 2.00 pm
For more details, please visit our website www.dostihy.sk or contact us by e-mail on: valtyni@zavodisko.sk or pfefferova@zavodisko.sk
"We look forward to meeting you at our modest but charming racetrack in the heart of Central Europe"
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT: www.dostihy.sk
Australian Racing
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Gowran Park
/Remembering Denny Cordell
2015 marks the 20th running of the Denny Cordell Lavarack and Lanwades Fillies Stakes (Gp 3) at Gowran Park. Denny Cordell enjoyed a brilliant career in the music business. He produced "A Whiter Shade of Pale" and the great early records of stars such as Tom Petty & Joe Cocker and in his latter years signed and Developed Irish super-group The Cranberries.
It is the intention of his family and friends that the sponsorship of this race will create an annual event at which Denny's life and friendship will be celebrated with the same zest he himself brought to life.
The Jockey Club of Turkey
/JOCKEY CLUB OF TURKEY
The racing passed through many phases but the only thing that has remained unchanged through the history has always been the same: The Passion for the Horses. The founder of Turkish Republic and our great leader Mustafa Kemal Ataturk believed that horse racing is a social need for all modern society. Named after him and known as the Turkish Derby, “Gazi Derby” is the only sports competition in Turkey, hold uninterruptedly since 1927.
Jockey Club of Turkey, the leading actor of the horse racing sector in Turkey, is listed among the top countries in horse racing with a turnover of 1,3 Billion Euros and distributed prize money of 129,5 Million Euros. Horse races are organized throughout the year on 698 racedays. All these races are broadcasted live both online and from the official TV Channels of TJK.
Veliefendi racetracks
Istanbul Veliefendi Racecourse is established on 596.000 square meters land. It has one 2020 meters long , 27-36 meters wide turf, and one 1870 m long, 17.5-19 m. wide synthetic ( Polytrack) tracks. At the inmost of the tracks, It has also a sand training track 1720 m in length and 14-16 m in width
Turkey is also a significant country in the international races. The first International Race with the participation of foreign runners was held in Istanbul, in 1990. Since then, Turkey has been becoming more and more active in the international racing field and has been organizing International Racing Festival in the first weekend of September every year, since 2008 with total purse of Euros 1.538.000 to be distributed in 7 races.
On 5th & 6th September 2015, Turkey will again open its doors to the champion thoroughbreds and stage a breathtaking International Racing Festival, which includes 5 Group races for Thoroughbreds and 2 Group races for Purebred Arabians. Among these internationally renowned races, International Topkapi Trophy (G2), International Bosphorus Cup (G2) and International Istanbul Trophy (G3) are recognized worldwide and listed in the Part I of the International Cataloguing Standards.
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES OF INTERNATIONAL RACES
ON AUGUST 5th WEDNESDAY TILL 17:00 (LOCAL TIME)
WITH SUPPLEMENTARY ENTRIES ON AUGUST 31st MONDAY.
Transportation Subsidies
The Jockey Club of Turkey will make a subsidy of;
• 7.500 Euros for THOROUGHBRED horses,
• 3.000 Euros for PUREBRED ARABIAN horses non placed in first four.
Horses that are not placed in the first four places, will receive the subsidy if they have travelled by plane.
Course 2 Course
/Plus 10
European trainers with a two-year-old horse in training have the opportunity to increase their earnings during the 2015 Flat season by targeting Plus 10 bonus races.
Plus 10 is a £5.5 million bonus scheme which will see qualified two-year-olds (and three-year-old horses in 2016) race for cash bonuses of £10,000 or €12,500 across several hundred races in Britain and Ireland.
This season there will be more than 480 opportunities for qualified two-year-olds to claim a Plus 10 bonus.
Each time a £10,000 bonus is won by a qualified horse, the trainer, jockey and stable staff will be paid a 5% (£500) share on top of race prize money, with the balance shared between the owner and breeder. Three registration stages must be completed for a horse to be qualified.
Ruth Quinn, the British Horseracing Authority’s Director of Racing, said: “Plus 10 offers significant opportunities for a trainer to increase their own earnings and provide an owner with a return on their investment in a horse.
“In 2015 there will be an anticipated 314 Maiden races in Britain to feature a bonus, 37 of which will be Auction or Median Auction Maidens.
“For trainers with qualified fillies, the Plus 10 programme offers significant opportunities with more than 42% of the Plus 10 races in 2015 being restricted to fillies only.
“We urge trainers to visit the Plus 10 website to find out more about the many opportunities for a two-year-old to win multiple bonuses in 2015.”
Horse Racing Ireland’s Director of Racing, Jason Morris said: “With 40 Maiden races in the next three months and at least 100 opportunities throughout the year, there are many opportunities for early maturing two-year-olds to sweep up a €12,500 Plus 10 bonus in Ireland before claiming a Nursery or Winners race later in the season.”
To view the March-June Plus 10 race programme for Britain and Ireland, check a horse’s qualification status, or for further information, visit plus10bonus.com.
Note: Plus 10 bonuses will feature on the following races:Britain:
2YO – All Class 2-4 Maiden, Novice and Conditions and Class 5 Fillies’ Maiden races.
3YO – All Class 2-4 Maiden and Conditions and Class 5 Fillies’ Maiden races
Ireland:
2YO – 100 bonuses available on all two-year-old, non-black-type races (including Open Maiden, Auction Maiden, Median Auction Maiden, Nursery and Winners) rolled over until all 100 bonuses are won.
3YO – Unclaimed two-year-old bonuses applied to three-year-old only Maiden races from the beginning of the 2016 Flat season, until all remaining bonuses are won.
Hamilton Park
The £40,000 EBF Glasgow Listed Stakes on Friday (evening) 17th July at Hamilton Park (near Glasgow, Scotland) is the feature race within a £100,000 card. Since this historic race was switched to mid- July four years ago, it has quickly become a popular stepping stone for trainers with major autumn targets. Luca Cumani demonstrated this last year by winning The Glasgow with Postponed before going on to win Great Voltigeur. Now open to Fillies as well as Colts/ Geldings, this 3-Y-O Listed contest is over 11 Furlongs.
Baden-Baden
August 28, 2015
Baden-Baden, Germany – Palais Biron
We are delighted to invite and welcome you to our “Business and Ethics of Racing” meeting. Old and unsolved problems and important changes in the conditions of Thoroughbred racing are the basis for the meeting. On the agenda will be the future of racing and the position of the trainer, breeder and the owner. The meeting is expected to last four hours and will run simultaneously with a veterinary meeting set to address similar issues. We are pleased to have a group of renowned speakers along with an interesting scientific and social programme.
The meeting starts on Friday, August 28, at 10 am and the programme includes subjects such as managing the risks of prohibited substance from feeds and supplements, Biosecurity protocols for stud farms, joint and tendon stress in young Thoroughbreds, and many more important subjects in racing, owning and breeding.
You are also invited to attend the social programme of the veterinary conference which will include a Klaus Philipp exhibition at Brenner’s Park Hotel and a dinner at the famous Casino of Baden-Baden on Saturday evening.
The famous spa of Baden-Baden is located in the south west of Germany in the Black Forest mountains near the River Rhine, and close to the French border. By car, Baden-Baden is on the A5 motorway from Frankfurt to Basel. There is a direct train connection (1.5 h) from Frankfurt International Airport. The regional Baden Airport is only 20 min away, and connects Baden-Baden directly to Berlin, Hamburg, London and Rome, and, via Berlin, to other European capitals. The meeting place in Baden-Baden is the historic villa Palais Biron, lying just outside the city centre on Lichtentaler Strasse.
Hans D. Lauk
Fees and information
Early booking (until June 30) €160 ex 19% VAT
Normal (July 1st – August 20th) €180 ex 19% VAT
Late booking (after August 20th) €200 ex 19% VAT
Casino Dinner €60 (Must be booked separately)
Information for registration
Hippiatrika publishing, P. B. 100085, 76481 Baden-Baden, Germany
Phone: 0049 (0)176 23 41 14 22
Registration can be done online or by fax:
www.racing.care
Email: reg@phkforum.cc | Fax: 0049 (0)561 970 107 02
No refunds after 20th August 2015.
Ascot
Commonwealth Cup becomes Eighth Royal Ascot Group One race
Royal Ascot has been lit up by many big international names in recent years – Black Caviar becoming the fifth Australian-trained winner at the meeting in 2012 will be many people’s highlight but there have also been memorable winners from Hong Kong and the USA, as well as from all over Europe.
It was Wesley Ward who stole most of the limelight on the international front in 2014, with Hootenanny winning the Windsor Castle Stakes en route to victory at the Breeders’ Cup in late October. In addition, Wesley’s Sunset Glow found only Cursory Glance too good in the Albany Stakes.
Royal Ascot has seen over 50 runners from outside Europe in its two Global Sprint Challenge legs since the series began in 2005 and this year, the meeting will stage a third Group One sprint for the first time – the Commonwealth Cup, limited to three-year-olds and run over 1200 metres (6 furlongs).
It is hoped that this race, whilst providing a valuable early season sprint championship for European horses, will also appeal particularly to the American market but also perhaps, in time, to Australian two-year-olds, Golden Slipper types, who are able to participate with a 10lb Southern Hemisphere Allowance.
With the addition of the Commonwealth Cup and the promotion of the QIPCO British Champions Sprint in the autumn to Group One status, Ascot will stage 13 top level races in 2015.
It was tremendous to see Animal Kingdom from the USA run in the Queen Anne Stakes of 2013 and we hope that this race particularly, along with the Prince of Wales’s Stakes, will continue to develop in intercontinental terms like the established sprints and two-year old races.
It is still early days, but to have Hong Kong's Able Friend being talked of as a Queen Anne horse for this year and Japan's Spielberg being trained for the Prince of Wales's Stakes is tremendously encouraging.