Bonus Races and Qualifiers

Bath Summer Stayers’ Series

All horses which Start in these races, as defined in the Rules of Racing, will be eligible to enter THE BATH SUMMER STAYERS' SERIES FINAL to be run over 1m 6f at Bath on September 11th, 2022. In the event of the abandonment of this qualifying race, any horse which has been declared to run in this race , or any horse entered to run in this race if the time of the abandonment was prior to the declaration stage, will be qualified to enter the Final. Any horse which has been eliminated from this qualifying race will also be eligible, subject to the Rules of Racing, to enter the Final.

The British Horseracing Authority has modified the Elimination and Balloting Procedures (contained in the Race Administration Code) for the purposes of this race, such that a horse will gain protection from elimination by obtaining points throughout the series. Points will be awarded in each qualifier as follows: Winner-10 points, 2nd-8 points, 3rd-6 points, 4th-4 points, 5th-2 points, 6th-1 point. Points will also be awarded under the Bath Frequent Runner Scheme. Horses that Start in three Qualifiers at Bath during 2020 will be awarded 9 points. These 9 points will be in addition to any points that a horse may gain from the qualifying races. The horse obtaining the highest number of points will be afforded the greatest protection from elimination. In the event of two or more horses being entered for the Final with the same number of points, the horse allotted the lowest weight will be eliminated first. If two or more such horses have the same weight, their position in the elimination sequence will be allocated by random ballot.

Bath Summer Sprint Series

All horses which Start in these races, as defined in the Rules of Racing, will be eligible to enter THE BATH SUMMER SPRINT SERIES FINAL to be run over 5f 160y at Bath on September 11th, 2022. In the event of the abandonment of this qualifying race, any horse which has been declared to run in this race, or any horse entered to run in this race if the time of the abandonment was prior to the declaration stage, will be qualified to enter the Final. Any horse which has been eliminated from this qualifying race will also be eligible, subject to the Rules of Racing, to enter the Final.

The British Horseracing Authority has modified the Elimination and Balloting Procedures (contained in the Race Administration Code) for the purposes of this race, such that a horse will gain protection from elimination by obtaining points throughout the series. Points will be awarded in each qualifier as follows: Winner-10 points, 2nd-8 points, 3rd-6 points, 4th-4 points, 5th-2 points, 6th-1 point. Points will also be awarded under the Bath Frequent Runner Scheme. Horses that Start in three Qualifiers at Bath during 2020 will be awarded 9 points. These 9 points will be in addition to any points that a horse may gain from the qualifying races. The horse obtaining the highest number of points will be afforded the greatest protection from elimination. In the event of two or more horses being entered for the Final with the same number of points, the horse allotted the lowest weight will be eliminated first. If two or more such horses have the same weight, their position in the elimination sequence will be allocated by random ballot. 

The European Breeders’ Fund (EBF) supports enhanced prize-money throughout Europe.  Nominated horses can enter EBF races throughout their entire racing career.  The majority of maiden two-year-old races in Great Britain, Ireland, France, and Germany are programmed for EBF-eligible horses.

Great British Bonus (GBB) is a prize scheme for the breeders and owners of British-bred Flat and Jumps horses that successfully race in Great Britain. Owners, breeders and the winning connections of each horse can win up to £20,000 per eligible race.

The scheme is open to GB-bred fillies and mares on both the Flat and over the Jumps who qualify under the following categories:

• 100% GBB - up to £20,000 bonus. Foals born in GB, sired by stallions standing in GB.
• 50% GBB - up to £10,000 bonus. Foals born in GB, sired by stallions standing abroad.

For More information or to register go to: greatbritishbonus.co.uk

All horses which Start in these races at Hamilton Park, as defined in the Rules of Racing, will be eligible to enter the Hamilton Park 2-Y-O Series Final (Nursery Handicap), to be run over six furlongs at Hamilton Park on August 31st, 2022 In the event of an abandonment of a qualifying race, any horse which had been Declared to Run in that race if the time of the abandonment was prior to the declaration stage, will be qualified to enter the Final.

The Jockey Club’s Grassroots Series provides opportunities for horses operating below the highest level to compete for substantial prize money and is a series that has been well supported in previous years.

This year, prize money values for each final have been boosted to £30,000; Finals Day will take place at Nottingham on 28 September. As was the case in 2021, there is a Staying Handicap Series as well as the Sprint, Middle Distance and Nursery Handicap Series.

In addition there will also be a Mile Series, again the final of this series will be worth £30,000.

All the qualifiers are either Class 4, Class 5 or Class 6 races with the finals open to all qualifiers.

Qualification for the respective finals requires horses to have run in a minimum of one qualification race throughout the season, of which there are at least 16 staged across Jockey Club Racecourses in each series (80 qualifiers in total).

The London Qualifying Series’ at Kempton Park this year will have two new categories.

• London Stayers’ Series, which culminates with an Open Final on Wednesday 7th December for £80,000.
• London Sprint Series, culminating with an Open Final on Wednesday 9th November for £80,000.

The introduction of these two new series complements the current successful London Mile and London Middle Distance versions, the finals of which are also worth £80,000.

London Middle Distance Qualifiers

(Further qualifiers will be added once the programme for the remainder of the year has been published)

London Mile Series

All horses which Start in these races, as defined in the Rules of Racing, will be eligible to enter THE LONDON MILE HANDICAP STAKES (LONDON MILE SERIES FINAL) to be run over about One Mile at Kempton Park on 3 September, 2022, with a Total Race Value of £80,000. In the event of the abandonment of this qualifying race, any horse which has been declared to run in this race, or any horse entered to run in this race if the time of the abandonment was prior to the declaration stage, will be qualified to enter the Final. Any horse which has been eliminated from this qualifying race will also be eligible, subject to the Rules of Racing, to enter the Final.

London Mile Series Qualifiers

(Full list of qualifiers)

London Sprint Series

All horses which Start in these races, as defined in the Rules of Racing, will be eligible to enter THE LONDON SPRINT HANDICAP STAKES (LONDON SPRINT SERIES FINAL) to be run over about Six Furlongs at Kempton Park on 9 November, 2022, with a Total Race Value of £80,000. In the event of the abandonment of this qualifying race, any horse which has been declared to run in this race, or any horse entered to run in this race if the time of the abandonment was prior to the declaration stage, will be qualified to enter the Final. Any horse which has been eliminated from this qualifying race will also be eligible, subject to the Rules of Racing, to enter the Final.

London Sprint Series Qualifiers

(Full list of qualifiers)

London Stayers’ Series

All horses which Start in these races, as defined in the Rules of Racing, will be eligible to enter THE LONDON STAYERS’ HANDICAP STAKES (LONDON STAYERS’ SERIES FINAL) to be run over about One Mile at Kempton Park on 7 December, 2022, with a Total Race Value of £80,000. In the event of the abandonment of this qualifying race, any horse which has been declared to run in this race, or any horse entered to run in this race if the time of the abandonment was prior to the declaration stage, will be qualified to enter the Final. Any horse which has been eliminated from this qualifying race will also be eligible, subject to the Rules of Racing, to enter the Final.

London Stayers’ Series Qualifiers

(Further qualifiers will be added once the programme for the remainder of the year has been published)

All horses which Start in these races at Redcar, as defined in the Rules of Racing, will be eligible to enter THE REDCAR STRAIGHT MILE SERIES FINAL (Handicap Stakes) to be run over the Straight Mile distance at Redcar Racecourse on Saturday, October 1st, 2022. In the event of an abandonment of a qualifying race, any horse which had been Declared to Run in that race , or any horse entered to run in that race if the time of abandonment was prior to the declaration stage, will be qualified to enter the Final. Any horse which has been eliminated from a qualifier will also be eligible, subject to the Rules of Racing, to enter the Final. It should be noted that qualifying to be able to enter the Final does not guarantee a horse a place in the Final.

SKYBET SERIES RETURNS WITH OWNER BONUS
 

The Sky Bet Sunday Series returns even bigger and better this year, with the organisers revealing that an additional £250,000 of bonuses and prizes will be on offer for jockeys, apprentices, trainers, owners, and stable staff.

That’s on top of the bumper £1.2m of prize money already on offer across the six fixtures which are all shown in their entirety on a late Sunday afternoon slot on terrestrial television on ITV4, as well as Racing TV.

The bonuses and prizes linking the Sky Bet Sunday Series include:

• £100,000 to the owner of the first horse to win three races in the Series
• £100,000 to the first jockey to ride seven winners in the Series
• £25,000 to the first trainer to train seven winners in the Series
• Stable Staff prizes to the three leading stables with guaranteed prizes of £10,000 (1st), £3,000 (2nd) and £2,000 (3rd), based on points from winners, seconds, thirds and runners
• Prize for winning apprentice (based on most wins/places in the Series), including a 12-month sponsorship from Sporting Life (worth £5k) and Media training/internship with Racing TV
• Enhanced Best Turned Out: £250 per race (split for 1st, 2nd and 3rd) for all races in the Series

The Sky Bet Sunday Series is open to all trainers who have horses eligible for the race conditions and the six seven-race Sunday cards comprise:

• 8th May – Hamilton Park
• 22nd May – York
• 5th June – Musselburgh
• 19th June – Pontefract
• 7th August – Haydock Park
• 21st August – Sandown Park

Sales races are specific races which are confined to horses purchased at a particular auction.  The conditions for each vary, but a common feature is that entries for these races generally close several months before they take place, usually before a horse’s ability is known, and the entry fees are generally high.

The race conditions will set out the forfeit stages where connections have to either opt-out of the race to avoid any more charges, or stay in and pay the next entry stage.

Although prize-money on offer is high and offers rich rewards for prize-winners, the sponsor’s contribution is generally low, with almost all the prize-money contributed by owners’ entry fees. 

TATTERSALLS RENEWS CRAVEN BREEZE UP SALE ROYAL ASCOT GROUP 1 BONUS

Owners of two-year-olds bought at the 2022 Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up Sale will once again be rewarded with multiple bonuses as Tattersalls will offer the £250,000 Tattersalls Craven Royal Ascot/Group 1 Bonus for the second year running. This is in addition to the lucrative £15,000 Tattersalls Craven Breeze Up Bonus scheme.

The £250,000 Tattersalls Craven Royal Ascot/Group 1 Bonus will offer a £125,000 bonus for the first Craven Breeze Up winner of any of the six two-year-old races at this year’s Royal Meeting, with £100,000 being paid to the owner and £25,000 to the vendor of the horse.

An additional £125,000 bonus, with the same £100,000/£25,000 split, will also be paid to the first Craven Breeze Up winner of any of the 15 European Group 1 races open to two-year-olds, including the all-age Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes at York and the Group 1 Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp.

European Champion Two-Year-Old NATIVE TRAIL won the inaugural £125,000 Tattersalls Craven Group 1 Bonus last year when producing a dominant performance in the Group 1 National Stakes at the Curragh.