Royal Ascot International Races Brochure 2020

Tuesday 16th - Saturday 20th June 2020

IN TER NATIONA L R ACES 1

Shang Shang Shang wins the 2018 Norfolk Stakes for the USA.

CONTENTS Welcome to Ascot

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Testing

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The Prince of Wales’s Stakes

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Course Layout

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Equipment

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The Gold Cup

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Travel Allowances

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Shipping and Quarantine

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The Commonwealth Cup

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International & Domestic Alliances

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VAT (Tax/Duty)

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The Coronation Stakes

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Longholes Rehabilitation and Pre-Training Centre

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Stabling and Training Facilities

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The Diamond Jubilee Stakes

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Nomination Procedures

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he King George VI T & Queen Elizabeth QIPCO Stakes

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USA Nominations

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oyal Ascot Pattern R and Listed Races 2020

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Medication & Doping Control / Vaccination Requirements

Contacts

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Owners’ Experience 23 The Queen Anne Stakes

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The King’s Stand Stakes

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The St James’s Palace Stakes

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W ELC OM E TO AS COT International competition is hugely important to us and last year’s Royal Meeting was another cosmopolitan occasion with runners from nine nations represented.

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e appreciate the weight of international competition for the world’s best horses and so are delighted to be staging two races worth £1 million at Royal Ascot for the first time in 2020; The Prince of Wales’s Stakes (10f) and Diamond Jubilee Stakes (6f), both of which have a rich record of international participation.

The Diamond Jubilee Stakes has been won

by Australia, the USA and Hong Kong since promoted to Group One. 2019 saw a memorable Flat season at Ascot with the undoubted highlight being Enable’s second victory in the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth QIPCO Stakes. John Gosden’s stable star just got the better of Prince of Wales’s Stakes winner, Crystal Ocean, in the July highlight. Both the King George and Prince of Wales’s Stakes saw participation from

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Group One Japanese winners - Cheval Grand and Deirdre - and the latter went on to make history at Glorious Goodwood by winning the Nassau Stakes.

the world, and our colleagues at Great British Racing International, are here to make your trip a memorable one and we look forward to welcoming you.

Over £8 million will be on offer over the five days of Royal Ascot, a record sum.

Once again all our Group One races are part of the QIPCO British Champions Series and we stage five Breeders’ Cup Win & You’re In races at Ascot over the summer.

Details for all Royal Ascot Pattern & Listed Races, and the King George, can be found in this brochure along with information on travel allowances, shipping, and options for stabling at our preferred base in Newmarket.

The Ascot team, our associates at the International Racing Bureau, our agents around

Nick Smith Director of Racing & Public Affairs

“ I’ve been coming to Royal Ascot for several years now, with Wesley and others, and have even been lucky enough to enjoy a few wins - but to be a small part of the team to strike in a Royal Ascot Group One with Undrafted has to be the highlight of my time in racing. There’s only one place you will find my crew in the middle of June each year as it’s a thrill just to be a part of it all.”

Gatewood Bell, Bloodstock Agent, USA. 3

COU R SE L AYOU T Ascot’s round track is just under one and three-quarter miles in length. The round course descends from the mile-and-a-half (2400m) start into Swinley Bottom, the lowest part of the track. It then turns right-handed and joins the “Old Mile” course, which starts at a separate chute 1600m from the finish.

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The course then rises to the right-handed home turn to join the Straight Mile course.

The run-in of about three furlongs (600m) rises slightly to the Winning Post.

A detailed topography map is available upon request.

T RAV E L ALLOWAN C E S Enquiries are welcome concerning potential contributions towards the cost of transport for 115+ rated horses travelling to the UK from outside Europe to compete specifically in Group One races at Ascot. Travel incentives will not apply for horses that have been trained outside Europe but are being transferred to be campaigned in Europe in the name of a European trainer. The racecourse reserves the right to decide what does and what does not qualify for an allowance.

Ascot offers connections of each travelling horse (subject to meeting the criteria above) an agreed “all in” travel allowance towards the cost of the venture. This sum will depend on the races being targeted, the horse’s rating and its profile. It is thereafter the responsibility of the horse’s connections to settle directly all charges incurred, including the horse shipping, personal flights, stabling, access to training facilities and general expenditure.

However, assistance in organising and booking all of the above is available through the International Racing Bureau, under their contract with Ascot. Ascot provides top class raceday hospitality and badges for a reasonable number of connections accompanying any horse when the horse is racing.

For more information regarding the Owners’ experience at Royal Ascot, please see page 23.

The great Black Caviar narrowly defeats French champion Moonlight Cloud in the 2012 Diamond Jubilee Stakes

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Lady Aurelia wins the 2017 King’s Stand Stakes, becoming the first dual Royal Ascot winner for the USA.

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I NT E R N ATIONAL & DO ME STIC ALL IANCES QIPCO BRITISH CHAMPIONS SERIES

BREEDERS’ CUP

The QIPCO British Champions Series is designed to throw the spotlight on Britain’s best Flat races and will climax on Saturday 17th October 2020 with the most valuable fixture in the British racing calendar, QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot.

Four Royal Ascot races are designated Breeders’ Cup Win & You’re In Challenge races. This year’s Breeders’ Cup will take place on 6th & 7th November at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Kentucky.

The Series features 35 Flat races staged at ten of the UK’s leading racecourses: Ascot, Doncaster, Epsom Downs, Goodwood, Haydock Park, Newbury, Newmarket’s July Course, Newmarket’s Rowley Mile, Sandown Park and York.

It encompasses the top races at British racing’s key festivals, including The QIPCO Guineas Festival at Newmarket, The Investec Derby Festival at Epsom, Royal Ascot, The Moët & Chandon July Festival, The Qatar Goodwood Festival, The Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor Festival at York and The William Hill St Leger Festival at Doncaster.

ROYAL ASCOT

BREEDERS’ CUP

The Queen Anne Stakes

The Breeders’ Cup Mile

The Prince of Wales’s Stakes

The Breeders’ Cup Turf

The Norfolk Stakes

The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint

The Diamond Jubilee Stakes

The Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint

The King George VI & Queen Elizabeth QIPCO Stakes is a longstanding qualifier for the Breeders’ Cup Turf.

For further information please contact Josh Christian, whose contact details are on page 55. breederscup.com/challenge-series/full-schedule

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“Royal Ascot was the ultimate experience for me after 42 years of training. To say it is 100% first class would be an understatement.

It is an experience that I wish all American trainers one day have the chance to enjoy and I hope to make it back there with another horse soon.”

2015 Breeders’ Cup Mile winner Tepin makes history for the USA, becoming the first horse trained outside Europe to win the Queen Anne Stakes.

THE JAPAN CUP AND THE KING GEORGE VI AND QUEEN ELIZABETH QIPCO STAKES The JRA offer a US$2,000,000 bonus to any horse successful in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth QIPCO Stakes who goes on to win the Japan Cup. There are also incentives for the King George winner depending on its finishing position in Tokyo.

Joe Orseno, trainer, Imprimis, 2019.

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The JRA will provide transportation subsidies for invited horses and their stable staff, and business class flights for Owners, Trainers and Jockeys and respective partners.

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LO N GH OLES REH A B ILITAT IO N & P R E -T RAINING CENT RE, N EW M ARKET Longholes is located next to the village of Cheveley within a five-minute drive of Newmarket town centre, making it an ideal location for overseas horses to be based at whilst in the UK. Situated on 220 acres and with its own private gallops, it provides the perfect environment to aid a racehorse in its race preparation and recovery in peaceful surroundings.

A top-class rehabilitation centre, Longholes can provide a bespoke care programme to aid a horse in its fitness recuperation or from injury. The combination of a highly knowledgeable team and state-of-the-art facilities ensure your horse is treated to the highest level.

STATE-OF-THE-ART REHABILITATION FACILITIES INCLUDE: • Hydro Barn • Salt Room • Aqua Icelandic Water Treadmill • Two ECB Hydra Spas • Saltwater Hydro Therapy Units • Fluid Motion High Speed Treadmill • Vita Floor Plate with Solarium ALSO ON THE PROPERTY: • 190 acres of turnout paddocks • 6f grass gallop and two woodchip gallops, one 6f and one 3f • 2.5f oval all-weather track

Louise Cornwell

Longholes, Cheveley, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 9EJ +44 (0) 1638 730321 office@longholes.com longholes.com

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• Two horse walkers and two lunge-pens • Stabling for 80 horses, with a mix of traditional and new boxes • Isolation boxes

“Longholes has established itself as one of the best equipped centres in the UK for pre-training and rehabilitation. I believe there is nowhere better for your horse thanks to the combination of a highly knowledgeable team and the top-class facilities on site.

The staff all recognise the deep responsibility that comes with being entrusted with the care of an elite equine athlete and ensure each horse at Longholes receives the individual and professional care needed. Whether it be for fitness recovery or injury rehabilitation, your horse is in the best hands at Longholes.�

Sheikh Fahad Al Thani, Chairman of Qatar Racing and owner of Longholes.

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NO MINATION PR O CEDURES Royal Ascot Group One races close on 28th April (27th April for American nominations) and the King George closes 9th June (8th June for American nominations).

All nominations (race entries) should be made through your local Jockey Club or Racing

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Authority with the exception of horses trained in the USA (see page 13).

Once a horse is nominated there are three further confirmation stages, the dates for which are detailed on the race pages of this brochure. Once an initial entry is made, the

International Racing Bureau, contracted by Ascot, will ensure that the rest of the process is managed smoothly. They, and Ascot’s other agents and international partners, are also available to assist in the initial nomination procedure, and all contact details can be found on pages 54-55.

SPECIAL NOTICE TO US CONNECTIONS

Happy Like A Fool and Princess Peggy (Wesley Ward) working at Ascot in 2017

NOMINATIONS FOR HORSES TRAINED IN THE USA American entries need to be made directly to Weatherbys by emailing racingops@weatherbys.co.uk, with nick.smith@ascot.co.uk and adrian@irbracing.com copied in.

The communication should include: • Owner’s name, full address, phone number and email address • Horse’s name, age, colour, sex and breeding • Trainer’s name • Description of the owner’s racing colours • A past performance record • The race for which it is being entered and the racecourse

The EU has amended the Import / Transit regulation with regards to the Eastern and Western Equine Encephalomyelitis clause. It now requires records of a Primary EEE / WEE course of two vaccinations and a booster plus the normal Flu vaccinations for transiting to the UK or racing here. Unless trainers / vets have records it might take up to two months to complete the primary course / booster for EEE / WEE. Connections of Group One / Two horses are advised to undertake this process alongside or preferably before making nominations for Royal Ascot in mid-April. Connections of other potential runners, notably those with two-year-olds, should follow this process at the same time although no early nominations are required.

Please contact your shipping agent as soon as Royal Ascot becomes a tenable option for full details of what vaccinations are required.

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ME D ICATION & D O PING CO NT R O L / VAC C INATION REQ UIREM ENT S The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) is the sport’s governing and regulatory body in Great Britain and encourages international participation in British Racing.

The BHA’s Rules of Racing (Rules) stipulate that international visiting horses compete on equal terms with each other and resident British horses; that is to say, they race free from the effects of Prohibited Substances, whether that be medication or other substances e.g. herbal products.

General information on the BHA’s equine antidoping and controlled medication rules can be found at:

Information regarding substances that are prohibited at all times and those that are prohibited on raceday (i.e. must not be present in the horse’s system on raceday and must therefore be withdrawn prior to racing) is detailed in the Rules. A list of published Detection Times for commonly used therapeutic veterinary treatments can be found here:

Rules of Racing Manual (G) – Equine Anti-Doping - rules.britishhorseracing.com

https://www.britishhorseracing.com/wp-content/ uploads/2019/05/PUBLISHED-DETECTION-TIMESupdated-June-2019.pdf

Anti-Doping & Medication Control -

Please note that a Detection Time is not equivalent to a Withdrawal Time.

https://www.britishhorseracing.com/regulation/antidoping-medication-control/prohibited-substances/

The BHA would advise trainers to familiarise themselves with the following sections of the new Rules, Codes 18-21, found at: http://rules.britishhorseracing.com/#!/book/34/contents

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Overseas trainers are advised to familiarise themselves with Manual (G) because it includes important information about Prohibited Substances, and the Whereabouts requirements.

Particular attention is drawn to the following.

For further clarification, please contact equine@britishhorseracing.com

T E ST ING As with horses resident in Britain, overseas horses may be subject to out-of-competition testing and raceday testing at any time. The BHA may also order its own testing of the horse before departure from the country of origin.

POST-ARRIVAL DRUG TESTING / WHEREABOUTS REQUIREMENTS

ANABOLIC STEROIDS (AND OTHER PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES SUBSTANCES)

In order for the BHA to conduct post-arrival testing, horses shipping to race as temporary imports (from outside Britain, France, Germany, Ireland, Hong Kong, Sweden and Norway) must submit whereabouts a minimum of 14 business days before the first race in which the horse is entered or intended to be entered. The information must remain up to date and accurate, or it might result in a filing failure or missed test. Where the horse is not going to be in Great Britain for a minimum of ten business days prior to arrival, the trainer should contact the BHA at least 30 days prior to the intended first race to discuss the possibility of pre-departure testing.

From 2015, a zero-tolerance policy towards the use of anabolic steroids and other prohibited at all times substances (such as growth hormone, EPO) applies.

Note: a horse will not be permitted to race in Great Britain until the sample has been reported as negative.

https://www.britishhorseracing.com/wp-content/ uploads/2014/12/Anabolic-Steroids-Policy-December-2014. pdf

INTRA-ARTICULAR CORTICOSTEROIDS STAND-DOWN PERIOD The BHA also draws trainers’ particular attention to Rules relating to the use of intra-articular corticosteroids close to raceday. From 2015 it is not permitted to use intra-articular corticosteroids for 14 clear days prior to raceday (see notice). https://www.britishhorseracing.com/wp-content/ uploads/2017/07/Intra-articular-administration-ofcorticosteroids.pdf

ELECTIVE TESTING Elective Testing may be requested prior to racing in Great Britain. It is undertaken at the trainer’s expense, and at the discretion of the BHA. Full details, including Terms and Conditions, can be found on the BHA website, or alternatively contact the Equine Health & Welfare team.

ALTRENOGEST There is on-going work internationally regarding reports that altrenogest products (such as Regumate) contain trenbolone and/or trendione. Both of which as anabolic-androgenic steroids are prohibited at all times substances under the BHA Rules of Racing. The

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BHA has issued two notices regarding the current prohibition of the use of altrenogest-trainers are also advised to check for possible updates on the BHA website prior to racing in Great Britain. britishhorseracing.com/wp-content/uploads/ 2018/09/BHA-Notice-Regumate-200918.pdf

LEVOTHYROXINE The BHA would not expect horses participating in these races to have been administered Levothyroxine, unless fulfilling the outlined criteria. britishhorseracing.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ BHA-NOTICE-Use-of-Levothyroxine-Sodium.pdf

ANTI-ULCER MEDICATION The BHA would also like to reiterate that ranitidine (which may be called by its trade name Zantac), used to treat gastric ulcers in some countries, is not licensed for equine use in Great Britain. With no definitive withdrawal period, a minimum of 18 days clear of the medication before racing is advised and veterinary advice should be sought before use.

Other anti-ulcer medications, including omeprazole, are prohibited on raceday and therefore are subject to withdrawal prior to racing.

BISPHOSPHONATES There is a mandatory 30-day stand down period from racing following the administration of bisphosphonates, and they may not be administered to horses under the age of 3 years and 6 months. britishhorseracing.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/ BHA-Notice-30-day-Stand-Down-period-forbisphosophonates-2017.pdf

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MEDICATION DECLARATION / RECORDS The BHA requires all trainers of runners from non-exempt countries to sign a medication declaration prior to the horse being eligible to run in Great Britain (Schedule (B) 3). In addition it is a requirement of the Rules that trainers maintain a record of medicines administered to horses whilst in Great Britain.

RACEDAY RESTRICTIONS Schedule (B)3 – Requirements for horses to run, state that a horse must not have received any substance on the day of racing, other than normal feed and water. This Rule incorporates all supplements (including herbal supplements) or veterinary medicines administered by intravenous injection, oral syringe or directly into feed, or administered by any other method.

Two notices are available on the BHA’s website with additional information to assist trainers: britishhorseracing.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/BHAPublished-Detection-Times-updated-November-2018.pdf

DECLARATION OF WIND OPS The BHA draws trainers attention to a new rule (Rule (C)17C), effective 19 January 2018, which requires trainers to notify the Racing Calendar Office on each occasion a horse has had Wind Surgery, prior to it being declared to run (excepting where the horse has not raced previously). Trainers should refer to the Rules website for full details.

EQUINE INFLUENZA Trainers are reminded of the requirement for Equine Influenza vaccination. The Rules can be found on the BHA’s Rules website: Rule (E) 18 & 19 - britishhorseracing.com/Orders-andrules&staticID=126683&depth=3.

EQ UIP MENT All equipment must be named at the time of declaration to run. Permissible equipment: HOOD means a garment similar to blinkers,

incorporating ear covers but without eye cowls.

BLINKERS means a garment fitted over a horse’s

head with holes for the eyes and ears, one or both eyeholes being fitted with cowls cutting out all vision to the rear but permitting full forward vision.

VISOR means a garment similar to blinkers in which one or both cowls have holes cut in them permitting limited side or rear vision.

EYESHIELD means a garment similar to blinkers

except that in place of the eye cowls, both eyes are covered with a mesh or other transparent material.

EYECOVER means a garment similar to blinkers

except that in place of the eye cowls, one eye only is completely covered by an opaque cover.

CHEEK PIECES means two strips of sheepskin or any

other similar material or device which is attached to the cheek pieces of the bridle.

TONGUE STRAP means any device used to tie down a horse’s tongue. These must not encircle the bit and further detail about the conditions that apply to them can be found at http://rules.britishhorseracing.com/#!/book/34/ chapter/s3101-equipment-code/content?section=s3105requirement-to-declare-headgear-or-a-tongue-strap

Lip chains must be covered and nasal strips are not allowed. Any horse wearing non-declared equipment on the way to the start will be withdrawn at the start by the starter. No shoes can have protrusions on the ground surface other than calkins or studs on the hind, limited to 3/8” in height.

The use of American type toe-grab plates or those with a sharp flange is forbidden.

SHOEING HORSES WHILST IN GB It is a legislative requirement for a farrier to be registered to shoe horses whilst in Great Britain.

In applicable circumstances, trainers and their (international) farrier(s) are advised to contact the Farriers Registration Council farrier-reg.gov.uk well in advance of their intended visit to clarify the requirements and obtain the appropriate certification.

Horses running in Flat Races conducted on turf must enter the parade ring fully shod except where: The BHA has consented before the Declaration to Run is submitted; or in exceptional circumstances the Stewards give permission.

Further information is available at: https://www.britishhorseracing.com/wp-content/ uploads/2019/07/Procedure-to-follow-guide.pdf

And a dispensation form can be found at: https://www.britishhorseracing.com/wp-content/ uploads/2019/07/Form-to-complete.pdf

HERE TO HELP The International Racing Bureau will assist with any questions that may arise Adrian Beaumont (IRB) Tel: +44 (0) 1638 668881 Fax: +44 (0) 1638 665032 Mobile: +44 (0) 7808 903 158 adrian@irbracing.com Alternatively, please contact the Equine Health and Welfare Department at equine@britishhorseracing.com Visitors are also welcome to contact: Amanda Piggot Veterinary Advisor, BHA Tel: +44 (0) 20 7152 0009 Mobile: +44 (0) 7841 117132 anti-doping@britishhorseracing.com David Sykes BVSc. MRCVS Director of Equine Health and Welfare British Horseracing Authority 75 High Holborn, London WC1V 6LS Tel: +44 20 7152 0007 Mobile +44 7917 424224 dsykes@britishhorseracing.com

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S H IP P ING & QUARANT INE Trainers are free to choose their own shipping agencies and to decide their own stabling arrangements but most visitors prefer to be based at Newmarket, which is two hours from Heathrow Airport and two hours from Ascot.

There is no post-arrival quarantine period for horses coming to race in Britain. There will be some pre-export quarantine for horses returning to Australia, Hong Kong and New Zealand, and your local shipping agencies /turf club can advise on this.

It is also important that your horse’s EI vaccinations correspond with any requirements by countries through which you are transiting and for your onward destination after your visit to the UK.

Black Caviar embarks on her trip to the UK in 2012

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“The experience leading up to and during Royal Ascot was exceptional. From the IRB looking after our every need whilst based in Newmarket, along with all the others that helped us and made us so welcome, to the fantastic hospitality received on course during Royal Ascot, it has been an incredible journey and an absolute honour to be involved in. I would recommend the Royal Ascot experience to anyone considering running their horse overseas.�

VAT ( TA X/ DUTY )

The VAT can be secured by a deposit or bank guarantee, which is refunded when the horse leaves the country.

Colts and fillies imported into the UK have a VAT liability of 20% of their landed value (the value of the horse and cost of shipping).

Geldings carry a further 11.5% Import Duty.

Ascot will assist with the administration of the bank guarantee. If the horse remains in the UK after the end of October, or is sold, the VAT will need to be paid outright by the connections.

Yoshi Hashida, Assistant Trainer, Deirdre, 2019.

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STA B L ING & TRA INING FAC IL I T IES As no training facilities are available at Ascot Racecourse, visiting horses must be trained away from the track. The International Racing Bureau (IRB) is available to give advice on stabling options and will assist with bookings.

The IRB is based in Newmarket and the town, with equine facilities that are second to none worldwide, has unsurprisingly been by far the most popular choice of temporary home for visiting trainers in the past.

In recent years, the IRB has facilitated stabling at many well known yards including Abington Place. Its team is available to assist you in finding a temporary home for your horse, that best suits your needs.

Overseas winners temporarily based in Newmarket have included Little Bridge (HK) and Choisir, Takeover Target, Miss Andretti, Scenic Blast and Black Caviar (Australia). Lady Aurelia (USA) was stabled at the National Stud during her stay in 2017.

Access to the many and varied gallops in Newmarket is straightforward and visitors will receive a warm welcome from Jockey Club Estates, which is managed by Nick Patton.

The gallops cover an area of approximately 2,500 acres (1,000ha) and provide 50 miles (80km) of turf gallops and canters as well as 15 artificial tracks totalling some 13 miles (21km).

Tepin was stabled in Lambourn, at Kingsdown Stables, during her stay and these gallops are also managed by Nick Patton.

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“ Finishing second in the King George with Hard Buck (2004) and returning since for Royal Ascot, I can only describe the training facilities in Newmarket as Horse Heaven!”

Kenny McPeek, trainer, Hard Buck, USA.

“Our experience at Royal Ascot was what you dream about when you buy a racehorse. From the history and beauty of Newmarket where Bucchero was based to the first class experience we were treated to on the racecourse, nothing in our racing lifetimes will compare.”

Harlan Malter, Managing Partner, Ironhorse Racing Stable.

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Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks Quarterback, amongst the owners’ party at Royal Ascot 2018.

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OWNE R S’ E XPERIE NCE The experience of Royal Ascot is like no other and, along with the team at Great British Racing International (GBRI), we are here to ensure all international connections have the best possible experience during their visit to the UK. At Royal Ascot, all international Owners and Trainers with a horse running from outside of Europe will be provided with fully catered hospitality on the day their horse runs, as well as badges for any other days that they wish to attend.

All badges will be sent in advance to where each of the connections are staying in the UK and we can arrange for return car transfers to and from the racecourse if required.

Alongside the Owners’ and Trainers’ Manager, there is also a dedicated International Connections Liaison who will be your main contact on the day and will escort you to where you need to be throughout the afternoon, working in conjunction with our colleagues from the International Racing Bureau (IRB).

GBRI will host one of Ascot’s celebrated picnics in the Owners’ & Trainers’ Car Park from Tuesday to Friday of the Royal Meeting and will ensure you are invited for any of the days you wish to attend outside of when your horse is running. They also provide a concierge service to overseas connections which include help and advice with accommodation, a bespoke itinerary of activities during your stay or even just the hiring or purchasing of your morning suit or hat for Royal Ascot.

“Racing at Royal Ascot is like your first taste of the Kentucky Derby. It makes you want to go back for more and win a race there. If we ever have another horse capable of being there, we’ll be back for sure. It’s completely different from American racing. The pageantry, it truly feels like the Sport of Kings. It’s a different world.

It exceeded all my expectations to be there and see it all in person, I can’t compare it to anything.”

Justin Zayat, Zayat Racing LLC.

There are a number of Ascot and industry hosted events in the lead up to Royal Ascot which international connections will be invited to. A full itinerary of available events will be issued upon confirmation of each set of connections’ travel plans, and return car transfers will also be organised accordingly.

HERE TO HELP Olivia Hills Owners’ and Trainers’ Manager Ascot Racecourse +44 (0) 1344 878 529 olivia.hills@ascot.co.uk Amanda Prior General Manager GBRI +44 (0) 207 152 0103 aprior@greatbritishracing.com

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THE QUEEN ANNE STAKES (GR OUP ONE) Date:

Tuesday 16th June 2020

Nomination (Entry):

£2,600 by noon on 28th April

Distance:

1 mile (1,600 metres)

Scratching Stage:

£3,000 unless taken out by 26th May

Surface: Turf

Confirmation:

£1,900 by noon on 10th June

Total Prize Fund: £600,000

Declaration:

by 10am on 14th June

Winning Horse: £340,260

Supplementary Nomination:

£55,000 by noon on 10th June

Age Range:

Latest Winners, Ground and Times:

4yo and upwards

Field Safety Limit: 24

2013:

Declaration Of War, Good, 1m 38.48s

Weights:

2014:

Toronado, Good, 1m 37.73s

Colts and Geldings:

9st / 57kg

2015:

Solow, Good, 1m 37.97s

Fillies and Mares:

8st 11lb / 55.75kg

2016:

Tepin, Soft, 1m 43.98s

Southern Hemisphere Allowance:

4yo 1lb / 0.5kg

2017:

Ribchester, Good to Firm, 1m 36.60s

2018:

Accidental Agent, Good to Firm, 1m 38.85s

2019 (pictured):

Lord Glitters, Good, 1m 37.40s

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THE KING’S STAND STAKES (GR OUP ONE) Date:

Tuesday 16th June 2020

Nomination (Entry):

£2,150 by noon on 28th April

Distance:

5 furlongs (1,000 metres)

Scratching Stage:

£2,500 unless taken out by 26th May

Surface: Turf

Confirmation:

£1,600 by noon on 10th June

Total Prize Fund: £500,000

Declaration:

by 10am on 14th June

Winning Horse: £283,550

Supplementary Nomination:

£45,000 by noon on 10th June

Age Range:

Latest Winners, Ground and Times:

3yo and upwards

Field Safety Limit: 24

2013:

Sole Power, Good, 58.88s

Weights:

2014:

Sole Power, Good, 58.85s

3yo Colts and Geldings:

8st 12lb / 56.25kg

2015:

Goldream, Good to Firm, 59.11s

3yo Fillies:

8st 9lb / 55kg

2016:

Profitable, Soft, 1m 2.69s

4yo+ Colts and Geldings:

9st 4lb / 59kg

2017:

Lady Aurelia, Good to Firm, 57.45s

4yo+ Fillies and Mares:

9st 1lb / 57.5kg

2018:

Blue Point, Good to Firm, 58.14s

2019 (pictured):

Blue Point, Good, 58.53s

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THE ST JAMES’S PAL ACE STAKES (GR OUP ONE) Date:

Tuesday 16th June 2020

Nomination (Entry):

£2,150 by noon on 28th April

Distance:

1 mile (1,600 metres)

Scratching Stage:

£2,500 unless taken out by 26th May

Surface: Turf

Confirmation:

£1,600 by noon on 10th June

Total Prize Fund: £500,000

Declaration:

by 10am on 14th June

Winning Horse: £283,550

Supplementary Nomination:

£45,000 by noon on 10th June

Age Range:

Latest Winners, Ground and Times:

3yo colts

Field Safety Limit: 20

2013:

Dawn Approach, Good, 1m 39.48s

Weights:

2014:

Kingman, Good, 1m 39.06s

2015:

Gleneagles, Good to Firm, 1m 38.86s

2016:

Galileo Gold, Soft, 1m 44.01s

2017:

Barney Roy, Good to Firm, 1m 37.22s

2018:

Without Parole, Good to Firm, 1m 38.64s

2019 (pictured):

Circus Maximus, Good, 1m 39.90s

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THE PRINCE OF WALES’S STAKES (GR OUP ONE) Date:

Wednesday 17th June 2020

Nomination (Entry):

£4,370 by noon on 28th April

Distance:

1 mile 2 furlongs (2,000 metres)

Scratching Stage:

£5,000 unless taken out by 26th May

Surface: Turf

Confirmation:

£3,130 by noon on 11th June

Total Prize Fund: £1,000,000

Declaration:

by 10am on 15th June

Winning Horse: £567,100

Supplementary Nomination:

£75,000 by noon on 11th June

Age Range:

Latest Winners, Ground and Times:

4yo and upwards

Field Safety Limit: 16

2013:

Al Kazeem, Good to firm, 2m 3.06s

Weights:

2014:

The Fugue, Good to Firm, 2m 1.90s

Colts and Geldings:

9st / 57kg

2015:

Free Eagle, Good to Firm, 2m 5.07s

Fillies and Mares:

8st 11lb / 55.75kg

2016:

My Dream Boat, Soft, 2m 11.38s

Southern Hemisphere Allowance:

4yo 3lb / 1.5kg

2017:

Highland Reel, Good to Firm, 2m 5.04s

2018:

Poet’s Word, Good to Firm, 2m 3.51s

2019 (pictured):

Crystal Ocean, Good, 2m 10.25s

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THE GOLD CUP (GR OUP ONE) Date:

Thursday 18th June 2020

Nomination (Entry):

£2,150 by noon on 28th April

Distance:

2 miles 4 furlongs (4,000 metres)

Scratching Stage:

£2,500 unless taken out by 26th May

Surface: Turf

Confirmation:

£1,600 by noon on 12th June

Total Prize Fund: £500,000

Declaration:

by 10am on 16th June

Winning Horse: £283,550

Supplementary Nomination:

£45,000 by noon on 12th June

Age Range:

Latest Winners, Ground and Times:

4yo and upwards

Field Safety Limit: 20

2013:

Estimate, Good to Firm, 4m 20.51s

Weights:

2014:

Leading Light, Good to Firm, 4m 21.09s

4yo Colts and Geldings:

9st 1lb / 57.5kg

2015:

Trip To Paris, Good to Firm, 4m 22.61s

4yo Fillies:

8st 12lb / 56.25kg

2016:

Order Of St George, Soft, 4m 26.21s

5yo+ Colts and Geldings:

9st 2lb / 58kg

2017:

Big Orange, Good to Firm, 4m 22.40s

5yo+ Mares:

8st 13lb / 56.5kg

2018:

Stradivarius, Good to Firm, 4m 21.08s

Southern Hemisphere Allowance:

4yo 10lb / 4.5kg

2019 (pictured):

Stradivarius, Soft, 4m 30.88s

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THE COMMONWEALTH CUP (GR OUP ONE) Date:

Friday 19th June 2020

Nomination (Entry):

£2,150 by noon on 28th April

Distance:

6 furlongs (1,200 metres)

Scratching Stage:

£2,500 unless taken out by 26th May

Surface: Turf

Confirmation:

£1,600 by noon on 13th June

Total Prize Fund: £500,000

Declaration:

by 10 am on 17th June

Winning Horse: £283,550

Supplementary Nomination:

£45,000 by noon on 13th June

Age Range: 3yo

Latest Winners, Ground and Times:

Field Safety Limit: 28

2015:

Muhaarar, Good to Firm, 1m 12.05s

Weights:

2016:

Quiet Reflection, Good to Soft, 1m 14.50s

Colts:

9st 3lb / 58.5kg

2017:

Caravaggio, Good to Firm, 1m 13.49s

Fillies:

9st / 57kg

2018:

Eqtidaar, Good to Firm, 1m 12.12s

Southern Hemisphere Allowance:

10lb / 4.5 kg (see below)

2019 (pictured):

Advertise, Good to Soft, 1m 11.88s

SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE ALLOWANCE The Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot is for three-year-old colts and fillies.

It is open to southern hemisphere two-year-olds, who are designated three-year-olds in the UK. Such entrants – potentially horses that have run in the Blue Diamond or Golden Slipper – are eligible for a 10lb (4.5kg) weight allowance when running against the northern hemisphere three-year-olds.

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THE COR ONATION STAKES (GR OUP ONE) Date:

Friday 19th June 2020

Nomination (Entry):

£2,150 by noon on 28th April

Distance:

1 mile (1,600 metres)

Scratching Stage:

£2,500 unless taken out by 26th May

Surface: Turf

Confirmation:

£1,600 by noon on 13th June

Total Prize Fund: £500,000

Declaration:

by 10am on 17th June

Winning Horse: £283,550

Supplementary Nomination:

£45,000 by noon on 13th June

Age Range:

Latest Winners, Ground and Times:

3yo fillies

Field Safety Limit: 20

2013:

Sky Lantern, Good to Firm, 1m 39.75s

Weights:

2014:

Rizeena, Good to Firm, 1m 40.73s

2015:

Ervedya, Good to Firm, 1m 38.46s

2016:

Qemah, Good to Soft, 1m 40.56s

2017:

Winter, Good to Firm, 1m 39.39s

2018:

Alpha Centauri, Good to Firm, 1m 35.89s

2019 (pictured):

Watch Me, Good, 1m 39.61s

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THE DIAMOND JUBILEE STAKES (GR OUP ONE) Date:

Saturday 20th June 2020

Nomination (Entry):

£4,370 by noon on 28th April

Distance:

6 furlongs (1,200 metres)

Scratching Stage:

£5,000 unless taken out by 26th May

Surface: Turf

Confirmation:

£3,130 by noon on 15th June

Total Prize Fund: £1,000,000

Declaration:

by 10am on 18th June

Winning Horse: £567,100

Supplementary Nomination:

£75,000 by noon on 15th June

Age Range:

Latest Winners, Ground and Times:

4yo and upwards

Field Safety Limit: 24

2013:

Lethal Force, Good to firm, 1m 13.36s

Weights:

2014:

Slade Power, Good to Firm, 1m 12.40s

Colts and Geldings:

9st 3lb / 58.5kg

2015:

Undrafted, Good to Firm, 1m 12.69s

Fillies:

9st / 57kg

2016:

Twilight Son, Good to Soft, 1m 13.84s

2017:

The Tin Man, Good to Firm, 1m 12.02s

2018:

Merchant Navy, Good to Firm, 1m 12.09s

2019 (pictured):

Blue Point, Good to Firm, 1m 11.42s

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THE KING GEOR GE VI & QUEEN ELIZABETH QIPCO STAKES (GR OUP ONE) Date:

Saturday 25th July 2020

Nomination (Entry):

£5,450 by noon on 9th June

Distance:

1 mile 4 furlongs (2,400 metres)

Scratching Stage:

£6,250 unless taken out by 7th July

Surface: Turf

Confirmation:

£3,925 by noon on 20th July

Total Prize Fund: £1,250,000

Declaration:

by 10am on 23rd July

Winning Horse: £708,875

Supplementary Nomination:

£80,000 by noon on 20th July

Age Range:

Latest Winners, Ground and Times:

3yo and upwards

Field Safety Limit: 19

2013:

Novellist, Good to firm, 2m 24.60s

Weights:

2014:

Taghrooda, Good, 2m 28.13s

3yo Colts and Geldings:

8st 10lb / 55.25kg

2015:

Postponed, Soft, 2m 21.25s

3yo Fillies:

8st 7lb / 54kg

2016:

Highland Reel, Good to Firm, 2m 28.97s

4yo+ Colts and Geldings:

9st 7lb / 60.25kg

2017:

Enable, Good to Soft, 2m 36.22s

4yo+ Fillies and Mares:

9st 4lb / 59kg

2018:

Poet’s Word, Good to Firm, 2m 25.84s

Southern Hemisphere Allowance:

4yo 4lb / 1.75kg

2019 (pictured):

Enable, Good to Soft, 2m 32.42s

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The Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot is recommended as a prep race for the King George, over the same course and distance. No penalties are carried in this Group 2

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R OYA L AS C OT PATT ERN & LIST ED RAC ES 2020 RACE NAME

TOTAL RACE VALUE

GRADE

RACE DATE

CLOSE DATE

DISTANCE

AGE

Queen Anne Stakes

£600,000

Gr 1

16 June 2020

28 April 2020

1m (S)

4+

£2,600*

Coventry Stakes

£150,000

Gr 2

16 June 2020

10 June 2020

6f

2

£1,500

King’s Stand Stakes

£500,000

Gr 1

16 June 2020

28 April 2020

5f

3+

£2,150*

St James’s Palace Stakes

£500,000

Gr 1

16 June 2020

28 April 2020

1m (R)

3

Wolferton Stakes

£110,000

Listed

16 June 2020

10 June 2020

1m 2f

4+

Queen Mary Stakes

£115,000

Gr 2

17 June 2020

11 June 2020

5f

2

Queen’s Vase

£250,000

Gr 2

17 June 2020

11 June 2020

1m 6f

3

Duke of Cambridge Stakes

£175,000

Gr 2

17 June 2020

28 April 2020

1m (S)

4+

Prince of Wales’s Stakes

£1,000,000

Gr 1

17 June 2020

28 April 2020

1m 2f

4+

£4,370*

Windsor Castle Stakes

£95,000

Listed

17 June 2020

11 June 2020

5f

2

£450

Norfolk Stakes

£110,000

Gr 2

18 June 2020

12 June 2020

5f

2

£1,000

Hampton Court Stakes

£95,000

Gr 3

18 June 2020

12 June 2020

1m 2f

3

£900

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SEX

C

ENTRY FEE

£2,150* £500

F

£1,100 £2,250

F/M

£610*

RACE NAME

TOTAL RACE VALUE

GRADE

RACE DATE

CLOSE DATE

DISTANCE

AGE

SEX

ENTRY FEE

Ribblesdale Stakes

£200,000

Gr 2

18 June 2020

28 April 2020

1m 4f

3

F

£700*

Gold Cup

£500,000

Gr 1

18 June 2020

28 April 2020

2m 4f

4+

Albany Stakes

£95,000

Gr 3

19 June 2020

13 June 2020

6f

2

F

£900

King Edward VII Stakes

£225,000

Gr 2

19 June 2020

28 April 2020

1m 4f

3

C/G

£790*

Commonwealth Cup

£500,000

Gr 1

19 June 2020

28 April 2020

6f

3

C/F

£2,150*

Coronation Stakes

£500,000

Gr 1

19 June 2020

28 April 2020

1m (R)

3

F

£2,150*

Chesham Stakes

£95,000

Listed

20 June 2020

15 June 2020

7f

2

£450

Hardwicke Stakes

£225,000

Gr 2

20 June 2020

28 April 2020

1m 4f

4+

£790*

Jersey Stakes

£110,000

Gr 3

20 June 2020

15 June 2020

7f

3

£900

Diamond Jubilee Stakes

£1,000,000

Gr 1

20 June 2020

28 April 2020

6f

4+

£4,370*

£2,150*

*Initial Entry Fee – further fees payable.

R - round, S - straight.

Values in this brochure correct at time of printing, December 2019.

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“It is such an honor for Tepin. Also look at what she has accomplished for American horses now racing at Ascot. Everyone wants to take a chance. The world’s greatest meet which I will never forget” Robert Masterson, owner, Tepin, 2016.

“ Ascot took our team to another level. I still don’t honestly know if it has sunk in, it was a whirlwind.

Sometimes, you can’t enjoy these things at the time because it is so intense but I can’t lie - when I’m down I get out the video of The Queen Anne.”

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Mark Casse, trainer, Tepin, 2016.

“Winning the Melbourne Cup was fantastic - absolutely mind blowing and for a European an incredible experience. But I think that my best win has to be Novellist’s King George in 2013.”

Novellist

Andreas Wöhler, trainer.

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“ What a wonderful experience for my family and I to be a part of Royal Ascot in the year of the Diamond Jubilee, and to have our wonderful mare Black Caviar etched in the history of Royal Ascot. Truly a memorable week of racing.”

Choisir

Takeover Target

Black Caviar

Gary Wilkie, part owner of Black Caviar.

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“ I’ve lived all my life to do this. To win at Royal Ascot has been a lifetime goal and to come here and take on the best and beat them simply there are no superlatives that can describe it.”

Australian trainer Lee Freedman following Miss Andretti’s King’s Stand win (2007).

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Miss Andretti

“ I was treated like royalty whilst I was over there and I keep coming back.�

Kenneth Ramsey, Eclipse Award-winning owner of Cannonball, second in the 2009 Golden Jubilee Stakes.

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“ Racing a horse at Royal Ascot was an unforgettable experience. The hospitality shown to my horse, my staff and myself was something we will not forget. The experience of racing a horse at Royal Ascot gave me the taste for more and I will strive to be back to compete again.�

Chris Waller, trainer of Brazen Beau, second in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes (2015).

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Undrafted Brazen Beau

“ It was a world-class race and to come so close with a horse who had travelled all the way from Japan was one of the greatest thrills that any owner could wish for. In Japan the King George is recognised as one of the most prestigious and important races in the global calendar.”

Teruya Yoshida (Shadai Farm), owner of Heart’s Cry, third in the 2006 King George.

Heart’s Cry (third)

“ I began planning to come six months in advance. It was very important for me as a trainer to win an international race in Britain.”

Danny Shum, trainer of Little Bridge, Hong Kong, 2012.

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Miss Temple City

(twice fourth at Royal Ascot).

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Acapulco

“I had a wonderful experience racing at Royal Ascot with our homebred Lady Aurelia.

It was the most fun a horse owner can have.”

Barbara Banke - owner, Lady Aurelia, (2016 + 2017).

“ If other Americans could see how big Royal Ascot is, they would know it’s an honour to compete there.”

Lady Aurelia

Wesley Ward, record-breaking US trainer with ten Royal Ascot winners to his name including Jealous Again (2009), No Nay Never (2013), Acapulco (2015) and Lady Aurelia (2016 + 2017).

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CO N TACTS ASCOT

INTERNATIONAL RACING BUREAU & OTHER AGENTS

Nick Smith Director of Racing and Public Affairs

United Kingdom & Europe

USA (Ca)

New Zealand

Adrian Beaumont (IRB) Alton House 117 High Street, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 9WL United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1638 668881 Fax: +44 (0) 1638 665032 Mobile: +44 (0) 7808 903 158 adrian@irbracing.com

Cindy Niemetz (IRB) 300 North Mountain Trail Avenue Sierre Madre, California 91024 Tel: +626 355 9750 Fax: +626 836 0497 cinraybar@aol.com

Mike Dillon (IRB) 8 Lilac Close Cambridge 3434 New Zealand Tel/Fax: +64 7839 6453 Mobile: +64 2138 0542 mikeddillon@gmail.com

Ascot Racecourse Ascot Berkshire SL5 7JX United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1344 878049 Mobile: +44 (0) 7771 791449 nick.smith@ascot.co.uk Chris Stickels Head of Racing and Clerk of the Course Tel: +44 (0) 1344 878502 Mobile: +44 (0) 7970 621440 chris.stickels@ascot.co.uk Olivia Hills Owners’ and Trainers’ Manager Tel: +44 (0) 1344 878529 Mobile: +44 (0) 7717 516066 olivia.hills@ascot.co.uk Matt Lowe Racing Executive Tel: +44 (0) 1344 878023 Mobile: +44 (0) 7870 518886 matt.lowe@ascot.co.uk

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Japan Naohiro Goda (Independent Consultant) Regent Co. Ltd, 6-22-11-103 Honcho Nakano, Tokyo 164-0012, Japan Tel: +81 3 5385 4790 Fax: +81 3 5385 4798 lem00453@nifty.ne.jp USA (National) Stephen Nagler (Independent Consultant) Tel: +858 829 6781 USAnominateascot@gmail.com

USA (NY) Nick Esler Tel: +1 (561) 634 1306 naesler11@gmail.com Australia Jack Petley (IRB) 102/14 Macleay Street “Pomeroy”. Potts Point 2011 Sydney, NSW Australia Tel: +61 2 9380 6390 Fax: +61 2 9380 6435 jackpetley@bigpond.com

South America Liz Price 2 The Mallards Great Shefford Berkshire RG17 7EJ Tel & Fax: 01488 648806 Mobile: 07768257527 lizprice.racing@gmail.com

OVERSEAS RACING AUTHORITIES The Breeders’ Cup

The Singapore Turf Club

Josh Christian Sr. Director, Racing Breeders’ Cup Limited: Kentucky Office, 215 W Main Street, Suite 250, Lexington, KY 40507 Tel: +859 223 5444 or +800 722 3287 Fax: +859 223 3945 josh@breederscup.com

Sean Ang 1 Turf Club Avenue Singapore 738078 Tel: +65 6879 1350 seanang@turfclub.com.sg

The Hong Kong Jockey Club William Nader 1 Sports Road, Happy Valley, Hong Kong Tel: +852 2966 1190 Fax: +852 2966 7800 william.a.nader@hkjc.org.hk

The Dubai Racing Club Frank Gabriel Executive Director – Racing Meydan Racecourse, Al Meydan Road, Nad Al Sheba, P.O. Box 9305, Dubai United Arab Emirates Tel: +971 4 327 0077 frank.gabriel@dubairacingclub.com

The Japan Racing Association Sachiko Terauchi Roppongi Hills Gate Tower 11-1, Roppongi 6-chome Minato-ku, Tokyo, 106-8401, Japan Tel: +81 3 5785 7373 Fax: +81 3 5785 7370 sachiko_Terauchi@jra.go.jp

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