Those cheers you heard when Swiss Skydiver’s name popped up in the entries for the Grade 2 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes no doubt came from the connections of the six 3-year-old fillies entered in the Grade 1 Central Bank Ashland Stakes.
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Tatts Ireland Postpones Derby, May Store Sales
Tattersalls Ireland has postponed its Derby and May Store Sales due to COVID-19 travel restrictions in Ireland. Originally set to take place from July 14 to 16, they will now be held-should government regulations permit-from Aug. 11 to 13.
Tattersalls Ireland Chief Executive Officer Matt Mitchell said, “Despite every effort being made to give all the normal participants an opportunity to attend the sales next week it became clear during the course of [Wednesday] that the current obstacles in our way are insurmountable. It was reconfirmed that all attendees; be they vendors, purchasers or employees who were due to arrive in Ireland from the UK are required to self-isolate for 14 days without exception and therefore their attendance at the sale would not be possible.
“The extremely difficult decision to postpone the Derby and May Sales has been made in the context of the unprecedented and unpredictable COVID-19 related circumstances and in the best interests of our vendors, purchasers and staff. We are very conscious of the impact that this decision will have on our valued clients, but we are also at all times mindful of our wider social responsibilities and the prevailing government guidelines.”
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King George Purse Set At £400,000
The G1 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth S. at Ascot on July 25 will be worth £400,000. Minimum prize money for a Group 1 in Britain post lockdown has been £250,000.
Nick Smith, Director of Racing and Public Affairs at Ascot, said, “With the deeply appreciated support of our Official Partner and race sponsor, QIPCO, we will be running this year’s King George at £400,000. In doing so, we are maintaining our policy of contributing significant executive contribution to our flagship races which began with £1.7-million being added across the Royal Ascot programme. We are paying executive contribution for all pattern and listed races, including approximately £250,000 for the King George after estimated owners’ stakes.
“We have maintained entry fees at 1.25% for the King George, rather than increasing to the new 2% limit for Group 1 races. This mirrors the policy for Royal Ascot where entry fees were maintained at the 2019 percentages at all race levels. We wish to make entering as appealing as possible for owners across the spectrum at a time where, unavoidably, prize money nationally is having to be reduced significantly without paying crowds. In our case, 70% of annual income comes from racegoers’ attendance and spend. All Ascot races will have previous standard entry fees in 2020.
“We are very much looking forward to QIPCO King George Diamond Weekend and Enable’s hat trick bid.”
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Woodbine Winners: Power Pick-6 Magic Reaps Huge Payday
Woodbine Winners is an inside look at how horseplayers and bettors – from novices to pros – strike gold when playing the races at Woodbine. As part of the ongoing Woodbine Winners series, we're going to show you tickets that result in life-changing scores, get insights into how the bets were made and learn more about the people who hit those winning tickets.
