2018 European Pattern Races The conditions of the races which appear in this book are subject to alteration up to the time of closing £53.40 The European Pattern Book is an official publication of the British Horseracing Authority Limited,Registered Office, 75 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6LS. Registered Number 2813358 England. Te lephone: 020 7152 0000 Fax: 020 7152 0001 Email:[email protected] While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the conditionsofraces and the calculations of comparative weights published in this book, their correctness is not guaranteed. The conversionsofkilos to pounds and pounds to kilos are calculated up to the nearest ¼unit. —————— PUBLISHED BY THE BRITISH HORSERACING AUTHORITY #BRITISH HORSERACING AUTHORITY LTD.,2018 All rights reserved. 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PRINTED IN ENGLAND BY WEATHERBYS 2 CONTENTS PAGE Addresses of Authorities.......................................................................................................4 Assignmentofweight penalties/allowances ............................................................ 9 Some important notices..........................................................................................................11 European Pattern Committee Ground Rules....................................................... 33 List of important changes affectingPattern Races for 2018..................... 39 Comparative tables of values, distances and weights...................................... 43 Pattern Race Value Parameters....................................................................................... 46 Thoroughbred Rankings 2017........................................................................................... 49 Longines World’s Best Group 1Races 2017......................................................... 62 Review of Pattern Races in 2017.................................................................................... 63 List of Pattern Races in Chronological Order..................................................... 85 List of Pattern Races in Closing Date Order ....................................................... 91 List of PatternRaces by Distance showingdate, ageand racecourse.. 97 List of PatternRaces by Country, Groupand in Alphabetical Order .105 List of Pattern Races by Group showing Previous Winners..................... 115 List of Listed Races by Country...................................................................................... 123 List of Listed Races by Distance .................................................................................... 133 Conditions of Pattern Races in 2018 in Great Britain, France, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Scandinavia and Turkey ............................................. 1 Early closing races in Ireland 2019............................................................................... 213 Early closing races in Germany 2019.......................................................................... 217 Early closing races in Great Britain 2019, 2020.................................................. 221 ADVERTISEMENTS French Bloodstock Agency.......................................................................................Inside Front Cover Breeders Cup.........................................................................................................................Inside Back Cover France Galop.........................................................................................................................................Back Cover Japan Racing Association..................................................................................................... Insert Racing Victoria ............................................................................................................................. Insert Dubai World Cup........................................................................................................................ Insert Keeneland.......................................................................................................................................... Insert Hong Kong Jockey Club........................................................................................................ Insert Svensk Galop.................................................................................................................................. Insert Jockey Club of Turkey............................................................................................................. Insert NewmarketRacecourse.......................................................................................................... Insert York Racecourse.......................................................................................................................... Insert New York Racing Association........................................................................................... Insert Berlin-Hoppergarten Racecourse................................................................................... Insert BBAG................................................................................................................................................... Insert NewmarketRacecourse.......................................................................................................... Bookmark Front cover and divider photograph by #Scoopdyga 3 ADDRESS, TELEPHONENUMBER,FAX NUMBER AND INTERNETADDRESS FRANCE: FranceGalop,46Place Abel Gance, 92655 Boulogne,France. Te lephone: 00 33 (0)149 10. 20. 30 Fax: 00 33 (0)147 61. 93. 37 Internet: www.france-galop.com GREAT BRITAIN: British HorseracingAuthority Ltd., 75 High Holborn, London, WC1V 6LS, Great Britain. Te lephone: 00 44 (0)20 7152 0000 Fax: 00 44 (0)20 7152 0001 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.britishhorseracing.com The Racing Calendar Office, Weatherbys Ltd., Sanders Road, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4BX, Great Britain. Te lephone: 00 44 (0)1933 440077 (Main Switchboard) 00 44 (0)1933 440011 (Entries, Scratchings, Confirmation of Entry, DeclarationtoRun, Declaration of Rider) 00 44 (0)1933222377 (Declaration of NonRunners) This number will normally be manned from8.00a.m.to5.00p.m. Monday to Friday, andfrom8.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. at weekends andBankHolidays. Fax: 00 44 (0)1933 276151 GERMANY:Direktorium fu¨rVollblutzuchtund Rennen, Rennbahnstrasse 154, 50737 Ko¨ln, Germany. Te lephone: 00 49 221 7498-20 or 23 or 21 Te legraphic Address: Vollblut Ko¨ln Fax: 00 49 221 7498-68 or 69 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.german-racing.com IRELAND: HorseRacing Ireland,Ballymany,The Curragh, Co.Kildare,Ireland. Te lephone: 00 353 45 455455 (Main Switchboard) 00 353 45 455422 (Entries Department) Fax: 00 353 45 455423 (Entries, Forfeits and DeclarationstoRun) E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.hri-racing.ie ITALY: Ministerodelle PoliticheAgricoleAlimentariEForestali 20, ViaXXSettembre, 00187 Roma, Italy. Te lephone: 00 39 06 46651 Fax: 00 39 06 46652460 SWEDEN:The Swedish Jockey Club, Ha¨stsportens Hus, Solvalla, 161 89 Stockholm Te lephone: 00 46 8627 20 00 Fax: 00 46 8764 50 28 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.svenskgalopp.se DENMARK: Klampenborg Racecourse, Klampenborgvej 52, 2930 Klampenborg,Denmark. Te lephone: 00 45 39 96 02 15 Mobile: 00 45 21 29 18 05 Fax: 00 45 39 63 13 92 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.galopbane.dk NORWAY: The Norwegian HorseracingAuthority, Norsk Jockeyklub, PO Box 134, N-1332 O¨ steraas, Norway. Te lephone: 00 47 22 95 62 18/22 Fax: 00 47 22 95 62 62 E-mail: [email protected]. Internet: www.ovrevoll.no TURKEY: Jockey Club of Turkey, Istanbul VeliefendiHipodromu, Ekrem Kurt Bulvari, 34144 Bakirkoy, Istanbul, Turkey. Te lephone: 00 90 (0)212 414 6530 or 00 90 (0)212 414 6745 or 00 90 (0)212 414 6897 (Entries, Confirmation of Entry, Declaration to Run, Declaration of Rider) Fax: 00 90 (0)212 414 6935 or 00 90 (0)212 414 6956 (Entries, ConfirmationofEntry, Declaration to Run, Declaration of Rider) E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected] Internet: www.tjk.org 4 Spring International Press Ad_v2.pdf 1 18/01/2018 4:51 PM PRIZEMONEY DATE RACE NAMEDISTANCECONDITIONS (AUD$) Sat 13 OctG2 Schillaci Stakes 5.5f / 1100mWFA $401,000 Sat 13 OctG2 Herbert Power Stakes 12f / 2400mQHandicap $401,000 Sat 13 OctG1 Toorak Handicap8f / 1600mHandicap $502,750 Sat 13 OctG1 Caulfield Stakes 10f / 2000mWFA $1,002,750 Sat 20 OctG2 Caulfield Sprint 5f / 1000m Handicap$201,000 Sat 20 OctG1 Caulfield Cup12f / 2400mHandicap $3,150,000 Wed 24 OctG3 Geelong Cup12f / 2400mHandicap $315,000 Fri 26 OctG1 Ladbrokes Manikato Stakes 6f / 1200mWFA $1,015,000 Sat 27 Oct G2 Moonee Valley Gold Cup 12.5f / 2500mSW+P$311,000 Sat 27 OctG1 Ladbrokes Cox Plate10f / 2040mWFA $3,050,000 Sat 27 OctG2 Schweppes Crystal Mile 8f / 1600m WFA$203,000 Wed 31 0ct G3 Bendigo Cup12f / 2400mHandicap $303,500 Sat 3 NovG3 Lexus Stakes 12.5f / 2500mQHandicap $301,500 Sat 3 NovG1 Kennedy Mile 8f / 1600mQHandicap $1,002,500 Sat 3 Nov6G2 Linlithgow Stakes f / 1200m Handicap$302,000 Tue 6 NovG1 Melbourne Cup16f / 3200mHandicap $6,250,000 Sat 10 NovG3 Queen Elizabeth Stakes 13f / 2600m Q Handicap