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“ has been first class with me. They’ve made me feel like a friend here, so I’m happy, it’s been perfect.”

Irad Ortiz leading US jockey placed aboard Acapulco in the 2015 Coolmore

INTERNATIONAL RACES 2016 • Record seasonal prize fund of over £7 million • 30 black type races • Group One Juddmonte International ranked number one of all horse races in Great Britain • Overall Showcase at the RCA Showcase Awards • Northern End Development including new Weighing Room, Parade Ring Restaurant and Owners Entrance building • ROA Gold Standard Racecourse and Horsemen's Group Premier Tier prize money agreement has a proud Welcome to York Racecourse tradition of staging the very best of dating back to 1731. As one of the leading racetracks in the world and host to some of the best racedays in the British summer racing calendar, we very much look forward to welcoming you to York.

Our flagship Welcome to Festival runs from Wednesday 17 to Saturday 20 August, which sees the cumulative value of the twenty-five races reach a record £4 million, including the Group One contests – the Juddmonte International, the Darley and the Coolmore Nunthorpe.

For 2016, York Racecourse is delighted to host the race ranked number one in Great Britain last year*, the £900,000 Group 1 Juddmonte International. As the richest race ever staged at York, it enjoys a prize-money boost that makes it the highlight of the Festival. Other Festival highlights include the richest races of their type for juvenile colts and fillies, the £220,000 Group 2 Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Gimcrack and the £200,000 Group 2 Lowther respectively. A combination of top quality racing, a tremendous atmosphere and great fun, the is the highlight of our year.

This brochure intends to assist you, as international owners, trainers and horsemen with information prior to your visit to York Racecourse.

We very much look forward to welcoming you to the Knavesmire. Good luck for the 2016 season.

Lord Grimthorpe, Chairman

*ranked by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities

“I had a wonderful time at your beautiful racetrack and city... I do want to say that everyone at the stables were so pleasant and accommodating, I can't thank you & all the staff enough.” Wesley Ward US Trainer of Acapulco placed in the 2015 Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes

2 In recent years, the Knavesmire has welcomed overseas raiders to our Group races. Highlights such as world-class sprint stars Acapulco (2015) and Ortensia (2012) in the Group 1 Coolmore Nunthorpe to talented fillies Pleascach (2015) and Shareta (2012) in the Group 1 Darley Yorkshire Oaks plus Criterion (2015) in the Juddmonte International.

Last year’s international visitors, including Wesley Ward’s stable stars, were the first to enjoy our completed Northern End development. I hope the selection of images do justice in highlighting the recent investments that keep the horsemen at the heart of what we do at York.

Our Northern End Development includes a larger pre-parade ring, new saddling boxes, wash-down area and Winning Connections Room. In addition our new Weighing Room opened to popular acclaim last year. We are proud to be able to call our new facilities award winning, complimenting other investments made in recent years to the racing surface itself and the Owners’ Club.

The Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor Festival proves a highlight to our season and this guide, but it forms part of a season that has on offer a record of over £7 million in prize money. Our seventeen days of racing boast a total of 30 Group and Listed races. Details of these Pattern contests can be found at the back of our guide.

All the team’s details can be found on the back page, so please do not hesitate to contact us with any enquiries.

Please do also use The International Racing Bureau, under the guidance of Adrian Beaumont, to assist with details of how to enter (nominate), medications controls in the UK, shipping, quarantine as well as stabling and training facilities and any other enquiries.

The team and I very much hope to see you on the Knavesmire in 2016.

William Derby Chief Executive and Clerk of the Course

3 THE JUDDMONTE INTERNATIONAL (GROUP ONE) THE DARLEY YORKSHIRE OAKS (GROUP ONE)

Date: Wednesday 17 August Date: Thursday 18 August Distance: One mile, two furlongs about 88 yards (2,080 metres) Distance: One mile about four furlongs (2,400 metres) Total Prize Fund: £900,000 Total Prize Fund: £340,000 Winning Horse: £510,390 Winning Horse: £192,814 Age Range: For three yrs old and upwards Age Range: For three yrs old and upwards, fillies and mares only Weights: Weights: 3-y-o Colts and Geldings: 8st 12lb (56.3kg); Fillies 8st 9lb (55kg) 3-y-o 8st 11lb (55.8kg) 4-y-o + Colts and Geldings: 9st 6lb (60kg); Fillies 9st 3lb (58.5kg) 4-y-o + 9st 7lb (60.5kg) Nomination (Entry): £3900 by noon on June 21st Nomination (Entry): £1450 by noon on June 21st Scratching Stage: £4500 unless taken out by July 26th Scratching Stage: £1750 unless taken out by July 26th Confirmation: £2850 by noon on August 11th Confirmation: £1050 by noon on August 12th Declaration: By 10am on August 15th Declaration: By 10am on August 16th Supplementary Nomination: £75,000 by noon on August 11th Supplementary Nomination: £30,000 by noon on August 12th Latest Winners Latest Winners 2011: , Good To Soft, 2m 14.70s, 6-9-5, 5 Ran, Sir , Ian Mongan 2011: Blue Bunting (USA), Good To Soft, 2m 35.34s, 3-8-11, 8 Ran, Mahmood Al Zarooni, Frankie Dettori 2012: , Good To Firm, 2m 6.59s, 4-9-5, 9 Ran, Sir Henry Cecil, 2012: Shareta (IRE), Good To Firm, 2m 33.87s, 4-9-7, 6 Ran, A De Royer-Dupre, Christophe-Patrice Lemaire 2013: Declaration of War (USA), Good to Firm, 2m 5.74s, 4-9-5, 6 Ran, A P O'Brien, Joseph O'Brien 2013: , Good To Firm, 2m 28.29s, 4-9-7, 7 Ran, , Buick 2014: , Good To Firm, 2m 7.35s, 3-8-12, 6 Ran, A P O'Brien, Joseph O'Brien 2014: Tapestry (IRE), Good, 2m 28.59s, 3-8-11, 7 Ran, A P O'Brien, 2015: (IRE), Good To Soft, 2m 9.92s, 3-8-9, 7 Ran, David Elsworth, Silvestre De Sousa 2015: Pleascach (IRE), Good To Soft, 2m 32.77s, 3-8-11, 11 Ran, J S Bolger, Kevin Manning

4 THE COOLMORE NUNTHORPE STAKES (GROUP ONE) THE EBOR (HERITAGE HANDICAP)

Date: Friday 19 August Date: Saturday 20 August Distance: Five furlongs (1,000 metres) Distance: One mile about six furlongs (2,800 metres) Total Prize Fund: £340,000 Total Prize Fund: £280,000 Winning Horse: £192,814 Winning Horse: £174,300 Age Range: For two yrs and upwards Age Range: For three yrs old and upwards Weights: Weights Published July 21st 2-y-o Colts and Geldings: 8st 1lb (51.2kg); Fillies 7st 12lb (50kg) Lowest weight: 8st (50.8kg) 3-y-o Colts and Geldings: 9st 9lb (61.2kg); Fillies 9st 6lb (60kg) Highest weight not less than: 9st 10lb (61.5kg) 4-y-o + Colts and Geldings: 9st 11lb (62kg); Fillies 9st 8lb (61kg) Penalties after July 16th Nomination (Entry): £1450 by noon on June 21st a winner of a race 4lb (1.8kg) Scratching Stage: £1750 unless taken out by July 26th of any two races 7lb (3.2kg) Confirmation: £1050 by noon on August 13th Nomination (Entry): £475 by noon on July 5th Declaration: By 10am on August 17th Scratching Stage: £550 unless taken out by August 2nd Supplementary Nomination: £30,000 by noon on August 13th Confirmation: £375 by noon on August 15th Latest Winners Declaration: By 10am on August 18th 2011: (IRE), Good To Soft, 58.66s, 3-9-6, 15 Ran, Michael Bell, Latest Winners 2012: Ortensia (AUS), Good, 57.62s, 7-9-8, 19 Ran, Paul Messara, 2011: Moyenne Corniche, Good, 3m 1.60s, 6-8-10, 20 Ran, Brian Ellison, Dale Swift 2013: , Good To Soft, 57.34s, 4-9-8, 17 Ran, Robert Cowell, Steve Drowne 2012: Willing Foe (USA), Good To Soft, 3m 0.75s, 5-9-2, 19 Ran, Saeed bin Suroor, Frankie Dettori 2014: , Good, 57.92s, 7-9-11, 13 Ran, Edward Lynam, Richard Hughes 2013: Tiger Cliff (IRE), Soft, 3m 3.36s, 4-9-0, 14 Ran, Lady Cecil, Tom Queally 2015: Mecca's Angel (IRE), Good To Soft, 57.24s, 4-9-10, 19 Ran, Michael Dods, Paul Mulrennan 2014: Mutual Regard (IRE), Good, 2m 56.48s, 5-9-4, 19 Ran, J P Murtagh, Louis Steward 2015: Litigant, Good, 3m 0.16s, 7-9-1, 19 Ran, Joesph Tuite,

The details of the race programme are correct at time of printing. 5 THE BETWAY GREAT STAKES (GROUP TWO) (GROUP TWO)

Date: Wednesday 17 August Date: Thursday 18 August Distance: One mile, four furlongs (2,400 metres) Distance: Six furlongs (1,200 metres) Total Prize Fund: £160,000 Total Prize Fund: £200,000 Winning Horse: £90,736 Winning Horse: £113,420

Age Range: For 3 yr old colts and geldings only Age Range: For 2 yr old fillies only

Weights: 9st (57kg) each Weights: 9st (57kg) each Penalty in 2016, Penalty in 2016, a winner of a a winner of a Group 2 race 3lb (1.4kg) Group 1 or Group 2 race 3lb (1.4kg) a Group 1 race 5lb (2.3kg) Nomination (Entry): £700 by noon on July 5th Nomination (Entry): £550 by noon on June 28th Scratching Stage: £800 unless taken out by July 26th Scratching Stage: £650 unless taken out by July 26th Confirmation: £500 by noon on August 12th Confirmation: £400 by noon on August 11th Declaration: By 10am on August 16th Declaration: By 10am on August 15th Supplementary Nomination: £15,000 by noon on August 12th Supplementary Nomination: £15,000 by noon on August 11th Latest Winner Latest Winner 2015: Besharah (IRE), Good To Soft, 1m 11.87s, 2-9-0, 9 Ran, William Haggas, Pat Cosgrave 2015: Storm The Stars (USA), Good To Soft, 2m 30.30s, 3-9-0, 7 Ran, William Haggas, Pat Cosgrave

6 HAMILTON IRISH THOROUGHBRED MARKETING (GROUP TWO) (GROUP TWO)

Date: Friday 19 August Date: Saturday 20 August Distance: Two miles about 88 yards (3,200 metres) Distance: Six furlongs (1,200 metres) Total Prize Fund: £160,000 Total Prize Fund: £220,000 Winning Horse: £90,736 Winning Horse: £124,762

Age Range: For 3 yrs old and upwards Age Range: For 2 yr old colts and geldings only

Weights: Weights: 9st (57kg) each 3-y-o Colts and Geldings 8st 3lb (52kg); Fillies 8st (50.8kg) Penalties, a winner of a 4-y-o + Colts and Geldings 9st 3lb (58.5kg); Fillies 9st (57kg) Group 1 or 2 race 3lb (1.4kg) Penalties after October 31st 2015, a winner of a Group 1 race 4lb (1.8kg) Nomination (Entry): £770 by noon on July 5th Scratching Stage: £880 unless taken out by July 26th Nomination (Entry): £1600 by noon on August 13th Confirmation: £550 by noon on August 15th Declaration: By 10am on August 17th Declaration: By 10am on August 18th Supplementary Nomination: £17,500 by noon on August 15th Latest Winner 2015: Max Dynamite (FR), Good To Soft, 3m 33.09s, 5-9-3, 8 Ran, W P Mullins, Frankie Dettori Latest Winner 2015: Ajaya, Good, 1m 10.84s, 2-9-0, 8 Ran, William Haggas, Graham Gibbons

The details of the race programme are correct at time of printing. 7 (GROUP 3) THE EBF & SIR HENRY CECIL (LISTED)

Date: Wednesday 17 August Weights: Date: Thursday 18 August Weights: Distance: Seven furlongs (1,400 metres) 2-y-o Colts and Geldings:9st 1lb (57.5kg) Distance: One mile and four furlongs 3-y-o: 8st 11lb (55.8kg) Total Prize Fund: £85,000 2-y-o Fillies: 8st 12lb (56.3kg) (2,400 metres) 4-y-o +: 9st 7lb (60.5kg) Winning Horse £48,203 Penalty after July 7th of a Total Prize Fund: £60,000 Penalty after October 31st 2015 of a Age Range For 2 yrs old only Group 3 3lb (1.4kg) Winning Horse £34,026 Listed Race 4lb (1.8kg) Group 1 or 2 5lb (2.3kg) Age Range For three yrs old and upwards, Nomination (Entry): £300 by noon on August 12th Nomination (Entry): £850 by noon on August 11th fillies and mares only Declaration: By 10am on August 16th Declaration: By 10am on August 15th Latest Winner 2015: Martlet, Good To Soft, 2m 32.35s, 3-8-11, 16 Ran, John Gosden, Frankie Dettori

Latest Winner 2015: Recorder, Good To Soft, 1m 24.20s, 2-9-1, 10 Ran, William Haggas, Frankie Dettori

SKY BET CITY OF (GROUP 3) JULIA GRAVES (LISTED)

Date: Friday 19 August Weights: Date: Saturday 20 August Weights: Distance: Seven furlongs (1,400 metres) 3-y-o Colts and Geldings:8st 9lb (55kg); Distance: Five furlongs (1,000 metres) 2-y-o Colts and Geldings: 9st (57kg) Total Prize Fund: £125,000 Fillies: 8st 6lb (53.5kg) Total Prize Fund: £60,000 2-y-o Fillies: 8st 9lb (55kg) Winning Horse £70,887 4-y-o Colts and Geldings: 9st (57kg); Winning Horse £34,026 Penalty of a Age Range For three yrs old and upwards Fillies: 8st 11lb (55.8kg) Age Range For 2 yrs old only Listed Race 3lb (1.4kg) Penalty after October 31st 2015, a winner of a Group 3 5lb (2.3kg) Group 3 5lb (2.3kg) Group 1 or 2 7lb (3.2kg) of a Group 1 or 2 8lb (3.6kg) Nomination (Entry): £300 by noon on August 15th Nomination (Entry): £1000 by noon on August 13th Declaration: By 10am on August 18th Declaration: By 10am on August 17th Latest Winner 2015: Shadow Hunter (IRE), Good, 59.20s, 2-8-9, 9 Ran, Paul D'Arcy, Phillip Makin Latest Winner 2015: Fadhayyil (IRE), Good To Soft, 1m 23.12s, 3-8-4, 14 Ran, B W Hills,

BETFRED (GROUP 3)

Date: Saturday 20 August Weights: Distance: One mile, one furlong 3-y-o Colts and Geldings: 8st 12lb (56.3kg); (1,800 metres) Fillies: 8st 9lb (55kg) Total Prize Fund: £85,000 4-y-o + Colts and Geldings: 9st 5lb (59.5kg); Winning Horse £48,203 Fillies: 9st 2lb (58kg) Age Range For three yrs old and upwards Penalty after October 31st 2015, a winner of a Group 3 4lb (1.8kg) Group 2 6lb (2.7kg) Group 1 8lb (3.6kg) Nomination (Entry): £850 by noon on August 15th Declaration: By 10am on August 18th

Latest Winner 2015: Mondialiste (IRE), Good, 1m 50.33s, 5-9-5, 9 Ran, David O'Meara, Daniel Tudhope

8 Pattern Races Race Name Grade Race Date Close Date Distance Age Sex Race Name Grade Race Date Close Date Distance Age Sex Duke of York Clipper Logistics Stakes Group 2 Wednesday 11th May 29th March 6f 3+ Sky Bet York Stakes Group 2 Saturday 23rd July 18th July 10f 3+ Tattersalls Stakes Group 3 Wednesday 11th May 5th May 10f 3 F Tattersalls Acomb Stakes Group 3 Wednesday 17th August 11th August 7f 2 Betfred Group 2 Thursday 12th May 29th March 10f 4+ F&M Betway Group 2 Wednesday 17th August 28th June 12f 3 C&G Betfred Stakes Group 2 Thursday 12th May 29th March 10f 3 Juddmonte International Group 1 Wednesday 17th August 21st June 10f 3+ Betfred Listed Thursday 12th May 6th May 8f 4+ Lowther Stakes Group 2 Thursday 18th August 5th July 6f 2 F British Stallion Studs EBF Listed Thursday 12th May 6th May 5f 3 Darley Yorkshire Oaks Group 1 Thursday 18th August 21st June 12f 3+ F&M Langleys Solicitors EBF Marygate Fillies' Stakes Listed Friday 13th May 7th May 5f 2 F EBF and Sir Henry Cecil Galtres Stakes Listed Thursday 18th August 12th August 12f 3+ F&M Betway Yorkshire Cup Group 2 Friday 13th May 29th March 14f 4+ Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup Group 2 Friday 19th August 13th August 16f 3+ Longines Irish Champions Weekend Fillies' Stakes Listed Friday 13th May 7th May 8f 3 F Sky Bet Group 3 Friday 19th August 13th August 7f 3+ Stowe Family Law LLP Grand Cup Listed Saturday 21st May 16th May 14f 4+ Coolmore Nunthorpe Group 1 Friday 19th August 21st June 5f 2+ Best Western Hotels Ganton Stakes Listed Saturday 11th June 6th June 8f 3+ 888sport Summer Stakes Group 3 Friday 8th July 2nd July 6f 3+ F&M Betfred Strensall Stakes Group 3 Saturday 20th August 15th August 9f 3+ John Smith’s Silver Cup Listed Saturday 9th July 4th July 14f 3+ Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Gimcrack Stakes Group 2 Saturday 20th August 5th July 6f 2 C&G John Smith’s City Walls Stakes Listed Saturday 9th July 4th July 5f 3+ Julia Graves Roses Stakes Listed Saturday 20th August 15th August 5f 2 57th John Smith's Cup Heritage H’dicap Saturday 9th July 7th June 10f 3+ Betfred Garrowby Stakes Listed Sunday 4th September 29th August 6f 3+ British Stallion Studs EBF Lyric Fillies' Stakes Listed Friday (e) 22nd July 16th July 10f 3+ F&M coral.co.uk Stakes Listed Saturday 8th October 3rd October 6f 2

The details of the race programme are correct at time of printing. 9 Step through the Sir Henry Cecil Memorial Gates to enter a classic British racing experience. Your owners badges offer privileged access to Parade Ring and Owners and Trainers Club The York Experience where a complimentary lunch awaits. There is the option to upgrade to the Parade Ring Restaurant with its added luxury and fine dining menus. Our team of vets operate from their recently opened treatment room with easy access to the modern wash down area. Winning connections celebrate in a dedicated room overlooking the Parade Ring. Once your horse is entered we will be in contact with you to address all the details that will ensure a smooth and enjoyable visit to York.

10 Location and Contact

Stables

A64 10f/2,080m 1 Mile/1,600m The Juddmonte 12f/2,400m The Darley Yorkshire Oaks

14f/2,800m The Betfred Ebor

6f/1,200m 2 Miles/3,200m 5f/1,000m The Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes Parade Ring

O & T Car Park Grandstands O & T Entrance Train Station

York is a flat track set in a wide oval with a left hand bend leading into the straight. The sprint races are run on a straight six furlong course which meets the round course before the four furlong marker. Contact Details WILLIAM DERBY Chief Executive and Clerk of the Course Tel: +44 1904 683932 Email: [email protected] LORD GRIMTHORPE York Race Committee Chairman and International Ambassador Tel: +44 1638 731684 Email: [email protected] JANE RICHARDSON PA to Chief Executive Tel: +44 1904 683932 Email: [email protected] Fax: +44 1904 611071 ADRIAN BEAUMONT International Racing Bureau Tel: +44 1638 668881 Email: [email protected] York Racecourse, York, YO23 1EX yorkracecourse.co.uk

11 “We had an amazing time and Ortensia’s win sealed a perfect day. We are most grateful for the hospitality that extended to us and appreciate all your efforts to accommodate us and the extended Ortensia support team. We are now home and have fantastic memories of York and look forward to another visit soon.”

Paul Messara from Australia, trainer of Ortensia, winner of 2012 Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes