2017 PROSPECTUS I www.globalsprintchallenge.com

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CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 02 GLOBAL SPRINT CHALLENGE BONUS 03 AUSTRALIA (GROUP 1) Saturday, 18 February, Flemington 04 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (GROUP 1) Saturday, 25 March, Meydan 06 JAPAN (GROUP 1) Sunday, 26 March, Chukyo 08 HONG KONG CHAIRMAN’S SPRINT PRIZE (GROUP 1) Sunday, 7 May, Sha Tin 10 UNITED KINGDOM KING’S STAND STAKES (GROUP 1) Tuesday, 20 June, Royal Ascot 12

DIAMOND JUBILEE STAKES (GROUP 1) Saturday, 24 June, Royal Ascot 14

DARLEY (GROUP 1) Saturday, 15 July, Newmarket 16 JAPAN (GROUP 1) Sunday, 1 October, Nakayama 18 AUSTRALIA DARLEY CLASSIC (GROUP 1) Saturday, 11 November, Flemington 20 HONG KONG LONGINES (GROUP 1) Sunday, 10 December, Sha Tin 22

CONTACTS 24

Front Cover: Australia’s makes history in the Chairman’s Sprint Prize. Opposite: Clive Cox and Profitable following the King’s Stand Stakes. INTRODUCTION

On behalf of Racing Victoria, it gives me great Challenge for the first time in 2016 and won in pleasure to introduce this year’s Global Sprint devastating fashion by Australia’s “thunder from Challenge. down under”, Chautauqua. Established in 2005, the Global Sprint Challenge The United Kingdom hosts an uninterrupted trio of pits the world’s best sprinters against each other in sprints in June and July with the King’s Stand Stakes a 10-race, five-country challenge stretching from (1000m) on 20 June, the February to December each year. (1200m) on 24 June, both at Royal Ascot, and the Darley July Cup (1200m) at Newmarket on 15 July. The inaugural series comprised of races in Australia, Japan and the UK, with Hong Kong The Challenge then returns to Japan for the and Dubai subsequently joining the series as the Sprinters Stakes (1200m) on 1 October before the popularity of the unique race series continued to second Australian leg, the Darley Classic (1200m), grow, further advancing its goal of bringing together is held at Flemington amid the glory of the the world’s best sprinters. Melbourne Cup Carnival on 11 November. The world’s best horses have been a feature of the The final chance for sprinters to claim Global Sprint series across the past decade. However, no horse Challenge glory comes on 10 December when Hong has yet been able to secure the US$1 million bonus Kong wraps up the series with the Longines Hong for winning three legs in three different countries Kong Sprint (1200m) at Sha Tin. across a calendar year. That doesn’t mean that some horses haven’t gone close, though. As Committee Chairman of the Global Sprint Challenge, it brings me great pride to see the World champion sprinter Black Caviar won a continued development of the series, and I look number of legs of the series throughout her forward to welcoming horses from across the globe undefeated 25-start career, winning numerous GSC to each leg of the challenge. legs in Australia before travelling to the UK in 2012 to take out the prestigious Diamond Jubilee Stakes In keeping with the Global Sprint Challenge at Royal Ascot. ethos, Racing Victoria has a longstanding and wholehearted commitment to ’s Japanese speedster successfully internationalisation at the elite level. won GSC legs in two countries, while Aerovelocity was able to win three legs in three countries, That being so, it is a pleasure to partner with fellow however was not able to string his wins together racing jurisdictions that are not only synonymous within the one Global Sprint Challenge series. with world class racing but also share the Club’s What he did prove, however, was that the bonus vision of racing as an international sport. is not far out of reach for the right horse. The Global Sprint Challenge, with its lucrative The 2017 Global Sprint Challenge kicks off at rewards and attendant prestige, succeeds in , Australia, on 18 February encouraging the racing world to take up the with the Group 1 Black Caviar Lightning (1000m) challenge and in turn deliver an engaging global – a race won by the world-beating mare on three narrative to horse racing’s exciting speed division. occasions that was renamed in her honour in 2013. I trust you will enjoy another fantastic series in This year, the second leg of the Global Sprint 2017, and hopefully we will see the emergence of Challenge will be held on turf, with the Al Quoz a sprinter dominant enough across the globe to Sprint (1200m) replacing the Dubai Golden secure that US$1 million bonus. Shaheen (dirt) as the United Arab Emirates’ sole leg of the Challenge. As a result of this programming change, all legs of the Global Sprint Challenge will be held on turf in 2017. The series then moves to Japan’s Chukyo Racecourse with the Takamatsunomiya Kinen (1200m) on 26 March, before the focus shifts to Leigh Jordon Hong Kong for the Chairman’s Sprint Prize (1200m) Chairman on 7 May, which was included in the Global Sprint Global Sprint Challenge Committee

2 www.globalsprintchallenge.com GLOBAL SPRINT CHALLENGE BONUS

US$1 MILLION BONUS TRAVEL INCENTIVES A US$1 million bonus is available during the 2017 All parties hosting Global Sprint Challenge Global Sprint Challenge. To claim the bonus a races welcome enquiries concerning potential horse must win a minimum of three Group 1 races contributions towards the cost of transport across three different jurisdictions (countries) for horses travelling from overseas to compete during the 2017 Global Sprint Challenge. specifically in challenge races. The bonus will be split 75% (US$750,000) to the As a general rule, travel incentives will be offered horse’s owner(s) and 25% (US$250,000) to the to horses rated 115 or above including leg horse’s trainer. In the event of more than one winners travelling within the series. However, bonus qualifier, the US$1 million pool will be travel incentives will not apply for horses being divided equally amongst the winners. transferred to be campaigned in the country or jurisdiction in which they will be newly trained. For further information, please contact the committee representatives, as offers in this respect vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. CURRENCY Currencies shown in this brochure are the local currency of the host country. If the US$1 million bonus is to be paid out it will be converted according to current exchange rates at the time of payment.

Above: Winning connections after ’s impressive win in the Darley July Cup.

www.globalsprintchallenge.com 3 BLACK CAVIAR LIGHTNING (G1)

DATE ENTRY DETAILS DESCRIPTION OF RACE Saturday 18 February 2017 NOMINATIONS CLOSE First run in 1955, the Black Caviar Lightning (G1) is run at 12 noon (Melbourne time) RACECOURSE Flemington Racecourse over Monday 13 February Flemington Racecourse, 1000m (5 furlongs), with horses Melbourne, Australia NOMINATION FEE 2yo & upwards carrying Standard DISTANCE AUD$330 Weight-For-Age. 1000 metres / 5 furlongs ACCEPTANCES CLOSE The race is conducted on a (straight course) straight course, of a width of up to 9:30am (Melbourne time) 30 metres, and with a field limit of MAXIMUM NUMBER OF HORSES Wednesday 15 February 20 horses. 20 ACCEPTANCE FEE The Flemington straight course, SURFACE AUD$6,187.50 starting from a chute that joins Turf SCRATCHINGS the course proper, is perfectly flat. Historically, riders took one side TOTAL PRIZE MONEY AUD$6,187.50 (in lieu of acceptance of the course or another, looking AUD $750,000 fee) by 7.30am (Melbourne time) for the rail to guide them in the Saturday 18 February race, with the field often splitting PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN to both rails. However, in recent 1st —> $450,000 years the field more often than (plus $2,500 trophy) not packs in one group up the 2nd —> $135,000 centre of the track. 3rd —> $67,500 The course record for 1000m at 4th —> $33,750 Flemington is 55.42 sec, set by Black Caviar in February 2013. 5th —> $18,750 6th —> $15,000 7th —> $15,000 8th —> $15,000 AGE AND SEX No age and sex restrictions WEIGHTS Standard Weight-For-Age (No apprentice claims)

WEIGHTS NORTHERN HEMISPHERE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE KGS LBS AGE & SEX KGS LBS n/a n/a 2yo C & G 46 101 n/a n/a 2yo F 44 97 54.0 119 3yo C & G 55.5 122 52.0 115 3yo F 53.5 118 58.5 128.5 4yo+ H & G 58.5 128.5 56.5 124 4yo+ M 56.5 124

4 www.globalsprintchallenge.com PAST RESULTS BLACK CAVIAR LIGHTNING (G1) YEAR WINNER JOCKEY TRAINER PLACEGETTERS WBRR TIME TRACK 2016 Chautauqua D Dunn M, W & J Hawkes Terravista, 122 0-57.02 Good (AUS) Japonisme 2015 Lankan Rupee C Newitt M Price (AUS) Brazen Beau, 123 0-56.29 Good Deep Field 2014 Snitzerland B Avdulla G Ryan (AUS) Shamexpress, 113 0-57.16 Good Samaready 2013 Black Caviar L Nolen P G Moody (AUS) Moment of Change, 130 0-55.42 Good Golden Archer 2012 Black Caviar L Nolen P G Moody (AUS) Hay List, 130 0-55.53 Good Buffering

FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE Above: The world's top rated sprinter Chautauqua takes out the first leg of the 2016 Global Sprint Challenge the Black Caviar Lightning, ahead of Terravista and Japonisme.

www.globalsprintchallenge.com 5 AL QUOZ SPRINT (G1)

DATE ENTRY DETAILS DESCRIPTION OF RACE Saturday 25 March 2017 ENTRIES CLOSE First run in 2007 at Nad Al Sheba under Listed status over Thursday 12 January RACECOURSE 1,200m. Run in two divisions , ENTRY FEE in 2008. Upgraded to Group 3 Dubai, United Arab Emirates FREE in 2009 and then switched to DISTANCE Meydan and straight 1,200m. LATE ENTRIES CLOSE Reduced to 1,000m in 2011 1200 metres / 6 furlongs First supplementary closes and promoted to Group 2. (straight course) Wednesday 8 February Made Group 1 in 2012. Distance MAXIMUM NUMBER OF HORSES (US$1,000) increased to 1,200m in 2017 and ran on the straight course. 16 Second supplementary closes Monday 6 March SURFACE (US$10,000) Turf Third supplementary closes TOTAL PRIZE MONEY Monday 20 March US$1,000,000 (US$100,000) PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN DECLARATIONS 1st —> $600,000 9am (Dubai, UAE time) Monday 20 March 2nd —> $200,000 3rd —> $100,000 DECLARATION FEE US$10,000 4th —> $50,000 5th —> $30,000 BY INVITATION ONLY 6th —> $20,000 AGE AND SEX 3YOs and upwards WEIGHTS Set Weights. Fillies & Mares allowed 2.0 kg

WEIGHTS NORTHERN HEMISPHERE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE KGS LBS AGE & SEX KGS LBS 56.0 124.0 3YO 59.0 130.0 60.0 132.0 4yo & up 60.0 132.0 2.0 5.0 Filly / Mare 2.0 5.0 allowances Should no NH-bred 3YO declare to run the weights will be adjusted to: SH-bred 3YOs 56.0 kg NH & SH-bred 4YOs+ 57.0 kg

6 www.globalsprintchallenge.com PAST RESULTS AL QUOZ SPRINT (G1) YEAR WINNER JOCKEY TRAINER PLACEGETTERS WBRR TIME TRACK 2016* Buffering D Browne R Heathcote Ertijaal, 118 00.56.34 Good (AUS) Peniaphobia 2015* R Hughes E Lynam (GB) Peniaphobia, Green 118 00.57.24 Good Mask 2014* Amber Sky J Moreira R Yiu (HK) Ahtoug , Shea Shea 117 00.56.21 Good 2013* Shea Shea C Soumillon M de Kock (SAF) Joy and Fun, Eagle 119 00.56.41 Good Regiment 2012* Ortensia C Williams P Messara (AUS) Sole Power, Joy and 115 00.57.98 Good Fun *Run over 1000m

MEYDAN RACECOURSE Above: Australia’s Buffering beating some of the world’s best sprinters in the Al Quoz Sprint.

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www.globalsprintchallenge.com 7 TAKAMATSUNOMIYA KINEN (G1)

DATE TOTAL DECLARATION FEE WILL BE DESCRIPTION OF RACE Sunday 26 March 2017 DISTRIBUTED AS FOLLOWS The Takamatsunomiya Kinen is RACECOURSE 1st —> 70% contested over 1200 metres on a 2nd —> 20% left-handed turf track. The race Chukyo Racecourse, Japan starts from the back straight, with 3rd —> 10% DISTANCE gradual slope going down the AGE AND SEX corner and after travelling 100m 1200 metres / 6 furlongs into the homestretch of 412m, 4yo and upwards (excluding (Left handed) there will be a steep uphill of 2m non-winners and non-starters) MAXIMUM NUMBER OF HORSES before reaching the winning post. 18 ENTRY DETAILS SURFACE NOMINATIONS CLOSE Turf 12 noon (Japan local time) TOTAL PRIZE MONEY Tuesday 14 February ¥212,280,000 NOMINATION FEE PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN Free of charge 1st —> ¥98,000,000 DECLARATIONS 2nd —> ¥39,000,000 12 noon (Japan local time) Thursday 23 March 3rd —> ¥25,000,000 4th —> ¥15,000,000 DECLARATION FEE 5th —> ¥9,800,000 ¥300,000 PARTICIPATION INCENTIVE MONEY 6th —> ¥7,840,000 7th —> ¥6,860,000 8th —> ¥5,880,000 9th —> ¥2,940,000 10th —> ¥1,960,000

WEIGHTS NORTHERN HEMISPHERE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE KGS LBS AGE & SEX KGS LBS 57 126 4yo & up 1kg allowance for Southern Hemisphere horses born in 2013 Fillies and mares allowed 2kg / 5 lbs

8 www.globalsprintchallenge.com PAST RESULTS TAKAMATSUNOMIYA KINEN (G1) YEAR WINNER JOCKEY TRAINER PLACEGETTERS WBRR TIME TRACK 2016 Big Arthur Y Fukunaga K Fujioka (JPN) , 117 1-06.70 Firm Albiano 2015 Aerovelocity Z Purton P O’ Sullivan (HK) Hakusan Moon, 118 1-08.50 Good Mikki Isle 2014 Copano Richard M Demuro T Miya (JPN) Snow Dragon, 117 1-12.20 Soft 2013 Lord Kanaloa Y Iwata T Yasuda (JPN) Dream Valentino, 128 1-08.10 Firm Hakusan Moon 2012 Curren Chan K Ikezoe T Yasuda (JPN) San Carlo, 111 1-10.30 Firm Lord Kanaloa

CHUKYO RACECOURSE Above: Race favorite Big Arthur winning the Takamatsunomiya Kinen, the first of two Japanese Challenge races.

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www.globalsprintchallenge.com 9 CHAIRMAN’S SPRINT PRIZE (G1)

DATE ENRTY DETAILS DESCRIPTION OF RACE Sunday 7 May 2017 NOMINATIONS CLOSE The Chairman’s Sprint Prize is run right-handed on a turf track that 6pm (Hong Kong time) RACECOURSE is flat, 30.5 metres wide and with Monday 20 March Sha Tin Racecourse, Hong Kong a home straight of approximately DISTANCE NOMINATION FEE 430 metres. A "Good" track FREE surface is highly likely in May. The 1200 metres / 6 furlongs race is limited to 14 runners and MAXIMUM NUMBER OF HORSES SUPPLEMENTARY NOMINATIONS CLOSE the same day features another Group 1 race, the Champions Mile. 14 runners permitted to start 6pm (Hong Kong time) Monday 10 April SURFACE SUPPLEMENTARY NOMINATION FEE Turf $140,000 TOTAL PRIZE MONEY RIDING FEE HK$14,000,000 $2,200 (of which $1,000 payable PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN (HK$) to HKJC) 1st —> $7,980,000 DECLARATIONS 2nd —> $3,080,000 8am (Hong Kong time) 3rd —> $1,400,000 Thursday 4 May 4th —> $798,000 Selection of Runners for the 5th —> $462,000 Chairman’s Sprint Prize is at the sole discretion of the Hong Kong 6th —> $280,000 Jockey Club. AGE AND SEX Fees and dates are subject 3yo and upwards to change. WEIGHTS No freelance or apprentice jockey weight allowance may Standard Weight-for-Age be claimed DECLARATION FEE $140,000

WEIGHTS NORTHERN HEMISPHERE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE KGS LBS AGE & SEX KGS LBS 57 126 4yo+ (Males) 57 126 55.25 122 4yo+ (Females) 55.25 122 54 119 3yo (Males) 55.75 123 52 115 3yo (Females) 54 119

10 www.globalsprintchallenge.com PAST RESULTS CHAIRMAN’S SPRINT PRIZE (G1) YEAR WINNER JOCKEY TRAINER PLACEGETTERS WBRR TIME TRACK 2016 Chautauqua T Berry M, W & J Hawkes Lucky Bubbles, 122 1-08.69 Good (AUS) Strathmore 2015 Gold-Fun C Soumillon R Gibson (HK) Aerovelocity, 119 1-08.79 Good 2014 Lucky Nine B Prebble C Fownes (HK) Charles The Great, 120 1-09.37 Good Sterling City 2013 Lucky Nine B Prebble C Fownes (HK) Frederick Engels, 120 1-09.28 Good Captain Sweet 2012 Joy And Fun B Doyle D Cruz (HK) Lucky Nine, 117 1-08.98 Good Sunny King

SHA TIN RACECOURSE Above: The world’s top-rated sprinter Chautauqua confirmed that ranking and claimed a first Group 1 win for Australia in Hong Kong with a barnstorming last to first finish in the 2016 G1 Chairman’s Sprint Prize.

www.globalsprintchallenge.com 11 KING’S STAND STAKES (G1)

DATE ENTRY DETAILS DESCRIPTION OF RACE Tuesday 20 June 2017 ENTRIES CLOSE The King’s Stand Stakes is run on the final five furlongs (1,000 12 noon (British summer time) RACECOURSE metres) of the straight mile, Tuesday 25 April , with the course rising gradually United Kingdom ENTRY FEE throughout from the start to DISTANCE £1720 the winning post. A detailed topography map is available 1000 metres / 5 furlongs Scratch by noon on request. (straight course) (British summer time), Tuesday 30 May The King’s Stand Stakes is the MAXIMUM NUMBER OF HORSES or pay £2000 UK's most international race and 28 in addition to home victories, has Confirm by noon been won by visitors from Hong SURFACE (British summer time), Kong, Australia (four times), Turf Wednesday 14 June Spain, Ireland and France over £1280 the last fifteen years. TOTAL PRIZE MONEY SUPPLEMENTARY ENTRIES CLOSE £400,000 12 noon (British summer time) PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN (£GBP) Wednesday 14 June 1st —> £226,840 SUPPLEMENTARY ENTRY FEE 2nd —> £86,000 £35,000 3rd —> £43,040 DECLARATIONS 4th —> £21,440 10am (British summer time) 5th —> £10,760 Sunday 18 June 6th —> £5,400 DECLARATION FEE AGE AND SEX NIL 3yo and upwards PENALTIES None

WEIGHTS NORTHERN HEMISPHERE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE KGS LBS AGE & SEX KGS LBS 56.5 125 C & G born in 2014 51.5 114 55.5 122 F born in 2014 50.5 111 59 130 C & G born in 2013 59 130 or before 57.5 127 F born in 2013 57.5 127 or before

12 www.globalsprintchallenge.com PAST RESULTS KING’S STAND STAKES (G1) YEAR WINNER JOCKEY TRAINER PLACEGETTERS WBRR TIME TRACK 2016 Profitable A Kirby C Cox (UK) Cotai Glory, 117 1-2.69 Soft Goken 2015 Goldream M Harley R Cowell (UK) Medicean Man, 116 0-59.11 Good Muthmir to Firm 2014 Sole Power R Hughes E Lynam (IRE) Stepper Point, 115 0-58.85 Good Hot Streak 2013 Sole Power J Murtagh E Lynam (IRE) Shea Shea, 115 0-58.88 Good Pearl Secret 2012 Little Bridge Z Purton C S Shum (HK) Bated Breath, 118 0-59.69 Good Sole Power to Soft

ASCOT RACECOURSE Above: Profitable begins a landmark week for jockey Adam Kirby, winning the King’s Stand Stakes.

www.globalsprintchallenge.com 13 DIAMOND JUBILEE STAKES (G1)

DATE ENTRY DETAILS DESCRIPTION OF RACE Saturday 24 June 2017 ENTRIES CLOSE The Diamond Jubilee Stakes is run on the final six furlongs 12 noon (British summer time) RACECOURSE (1200 metres) of the straight Tuesday 25 April Ascot Racecourse, mile, with the course rising United Kingdom ENTRY FEE gradually throughout from DISTANCE £2550 the start to the winning post. A detailed topography map is 1200 metres / 6 Furlongs Scratch by noon available on request. (straight course) (British summer time), Tuesday 30 May As well as regularly falling MAXIMUM NUMBER OF HORSES or pay £3000 to European connections, 28 Confirm by noon the Diamond Jubilee Stakes (British summer time), has been won by Hong Kong, SURFACE Australia and America. Turf Monday 19 June £1950 Since the inception of the Global TOTAL PRIZE MONEY SUPPLEMENTARY ENTRIES CLOSE Sprint Challenge in 2005, more £600,000 than 55 horses trained outside 12 noon (British summer time) Europe have contested the two PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN (£GBP) Monday 12 June Royal Ascot legs. 1st —> £340,260 SUPPLEMENTARY ENTRY FEE Since 2015, the Diamond Jubilee 2nd —> £129,000 £50,000 Stakes has been restricted to 3rd —> £64,560 DECLARATIONS four-year-olds and upwards as 4th —> £32,160 the Group One Commonwealth 10am (British summer time) Cup is now available for three- 5th —> £16,140 Thursday 22 June year-olds, over the same course 6th —> £8,100 DECLARATION FEE and distance. AGE AND SEX NIL Please note this does not prevent 4yo and upwards Southern Hemisphere three- year-olds from running in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes as they are designated four-year-olds in the UK.

WEIGHTS NORTHERN HEMISPHERE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE KGS LBS AGE & SEX KGS LBS 58.5 129 C & G born in 2013 58.5 129 or before 57 126 F born in 2013 57 126 or before

14 www.globalsprintchallenge.com PAST RESULTS DIAMOND JUBILEE STAKES (G1) YEAR WINNER JOCKEY TRAINER PLACEGETTERS WBRR TIME TRACK 2016 R Moore H Candy (UK) Gold-Fun, 115 1-13.84 Good Signs of Blessing to Soft 2015 Undrafted L Dettori W Ward (USA) Brazen Beau, 118 1-12.69 Good to Firm 2014 W Lordan E Lynam (IRE) Due Diligence, 119 1-12.40 Good Aljamaaheer to Firm 2013 A Kirby C Cox (UK) , 121 1-13.36 Good Krypton Factor to Firm 2012 Black Caviar L Nolen P G Moody (AUS) , 130 1-14.10 Good Restiadargent

ASCOT RACECOURSE Above: Twilight Son gets the better of Hong Kong’s Gold-Fun in a truly international contest, also featuring 2015 winner Undrafted, from the USA.

www.globalsprintchallenge.com 15 DARLEY JULY CUP (G1)

DATE ENTRY DETAILS DESCRIPTION OF RACE Saturday 15 July 2017 ENTRIES CLOSE The Darley July Cup is run on Newmarket’s beautiful and 12 noon (British summer time) RACECOURSE atmospheric summer racecourse, Tuesday 9 May July Course, Newmarket, the July Course. It is the highlight United Kingdom ENTRY FEE of the three-day Newmarket DISTANCE £2125 July Festival and is run on the 1200 metres / 6 Furlongs Scratch by noon meeting’s final day. (straight course) (British summer time), The six furlong (1200 metres) Tuesday 27 June course is entirely straight with MAXIMUM NUMBER OF HORSES or pay £2750 some undulations and an uphill 20 Confirm by noon climb in the final furlong to the (British summer time), winning post. The maximum SURFACE field size is 20 runners plus two Turf Monday 10 July £1375 reserves (if necessary, balloting TOTAL PRIZE MONEY will be done according to SUPPLEMENTARY ENTRIES CLOSE international ratings). £500,000 12 noon (British summer time) PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN Monday 10 July 1st—> £283,550 SUPPLEMENTARY ENTRY FEE 2nd—> £107,500 £40,000 3rd—> £53,800 DECLARATIONS 4th—> £26,800 10am (British summer time) 5th—> £13,450 Thursday 13 July 6th—> £6,750 DECLARATION FEE AGE AND SEX NIL 3yo and upwards

WEIGHTS NORTHERN HEMISPHERE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE KGS LBS AGE & SEX KGS LBS 56.5 125 C & G born in 2014 52 115 55.5 122 F born in 2014 51 112 59.5 131 C & G born in 2013 59.5 131 or before 58 128 F born in 2013 58 128 or before

16 www.globalsprintchallenge.com PAST RESULTS DARLEY JULY CUP (G1) YEAR WINNER JOCKEY TRAINER PLACEGETTERS WBRR TIME TRACK 2016 Limato H Bentley H Candy (UK) Suedois, 122 1-09.97 Good Quiet Reflection to Firm 2015 P Hanagan C Hills (UK) Tropics, 123 1-09.34 Good Eastern Impact to Firm 2014 Slade Power W Lordan E Lynam (IRE) Tropics, 121 1-12.40 Good Gregorian to Soft 2013 Lethal Force A Kirby C Cox (UK) Society Rock, 121 1-09.11 Good Slade Power to Firm 2012 P Hanagan R Fahey (UK) The Cheka, 118 1-15.90 Heavy Society Rock

NEWMARKET RACECOURSE Above: Limato is out on his own in the Darley July Cup.

www.globalsprintchallenge.com 17 SPRINTERS STAKES (G1)

DATE TOTAL DECLARATION FEE WILL BE DESCRIPTION OF RACE Sunday 1 October 2017 DISTRIBUTED AS FOLLOWS: The Sprinters Stakes is contested RACECOURSE 1st place 70% over 1200 metres on a right 2nd place 20% handed turf track. The race starts , Japan on the outer turf course with 3rd place 10% DISTANCE a sweeping far turn and a 300 AGE AND SEX metre home straight with a three 1200 metres / 6 furlongs metre elevation. (right handed) 3yo and upwards (excluding non- winners and non-starters) MAXIMUM NUMBER OF HORSES 16 ENTRY DETAILS SURFACE NOMINATIONS CLOSE Turf 12 noon (Japan local time) Tuesday 15 August TOTAL PRIZE MONEY NOMINATION FEE ¥212,280,000 Free of charge PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN (JPN¥) DECLARATIONS 1st —> ¥98,000,000 12 noon (Japan local time) 2nd —> ¥39,000,000 Thursday 28 September 3rd —> ¥25,000,000 DECLARATION FEE 4th —> ¥15,000,000 ¥300,000 5th —> ¥9,800,000 PARTICIPATION INCENTIVE MONEY 6th —> ¥7,840,000 7th —> ¥6,860,000 8th —> ¥5,880,000 9th —> ¥2,940,000 10th —> ¥1,960,000

WEIGHTS NORTHERN HEMISPHERE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE KGS LBS AGE & SEX KGS LBS 55 121 3yo 54 119 57 126 4yo & up 57 126 Fillies and mares allowed 2kg / 5 lbs

18 www.globalsprintchallenge.com PAST RESULTS SPRINTERS STAKES (G1) YEAR WINNER JOCKEY TRAINER PLACEGETTERS WBRR TIME TRACK 2016 Red Falx M Demuro T Ozeki (JPN) Mikki Isle, 115 1-07.60 Firm Solveig 2015 Straight Girl K Tosaki H Fujiwara (JPN) Sakura Gospel, 113 1-08.10 Firm Ukiyono Kaze 2014 Snow Dragon T Ono N Takagi (JPN) Straight Girl, 115 1-08.80 Firm Red Oval 2013 Lord Kanaloa Y Iwata T Yasuda (JPN) Hakusan Moon, 128 1-07.20 Firm Mayano Ryujin 2012 Lord Kanaloa Y Iwata T Yasuda (JPN) Curren Chan, Dream 120 1-06.70 Firm Valentino

NAKAYAMA RACECOURSE Above: Japans Red Falx Bests Top Class Sprinters in Sprinters Stakes.

www.globalsprintchallenge.com 19 DARLEY CLASSIC (G1)

DATE ENTRY DETAILS DESCRIPTION OF RACE Saturday 11 November 2017 NOMINATIONS CLOSE First run in 1960, the AUD$1,000,000 Darley Classic 12 noon (Melbourne time) RACECOURSE is run at Flemington Racecourse Tuesday 26 September Flemington Racecourse, over 1200 metres (6 furlongs), with Melbourne, Australia NOMINATION FEE horses 3YO and upwards carrying DISTANCE AUD$550 Standard Weight-For-Age. 1200 metres / 6 Furlongs LATE NOMINATIONS CLOSE The race is conducted on a (straight course) straight course, of a width of up 12 noon (Melbourne time) to 30 metres, and with a field MAXIMUM NUMBER OF HORSES Friday 29 September limit of 20 horses. 20 LATE NOMINATION FEE The Flemington straight course, SURFACE AUD$1,650 starting from a chute that joins Turf FIRST ACCEPTANCES CLOSE the course proper, is perfectly flat. Historically, riders took one TOTAL PRIZE MONEY 12 noon (Melbourne time) side of the course or another, AUD$1,000,000 Tuesday 24 October looking for the rail to guide them FIRST ACCEPTANCE FEE in the race, with the field often PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN splitting to both rails. However, in AUD$880 1st —> $600,000 recent years the field more often (plus $2,500 trophy) FURTHER LATE NOMINATIONS CLOSE than not packs in one group up 2nd —> $180,000 12 noon (Melbourne time) the centre of the track. 3rd —> $90,000 Monday 6 November 4th —> $45,000 FURTHER LATE NOMINATION FEE 5th —> $25,000 AUD$55,000 6th —> $20,000 FINAL ACCEPTANCES CLOSE 7th —> $20,000 9.30am (Melbourne time) 8th —> $20,000 Wednesday 8 November AGE AND SEX FINAL ACCEPTANCE FEE 3yo and upwards $11,000 WEIGHTS SCRATCHING FEE Standard Weight For Age $11,000 (in lieu of declaration (No apprentice claims) fee) by 7.30am (Melbourne time) Saturday 11 November

WEIGHTS NORTHERN HEMISPHERE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE KGS LBS AGE & SEX KGS LBS 56.5 124 3yo C & G 53 116.5 54.5 120 3yo F 51 112 58.5 128.5 4yo+ C, H & G 58.5 128.5 56.5 124 4yo+ M 56.5 124

20 www.globalsprintchallenge.com PAST RESULTS DARLEY CLASSIC (G1) YEAR WINNER JOCKEY TRAINER PLACEGETTERS WBRR TIME TRACK 2016 Malaguerra B Melham P Gelagotis (AUS) Spieth, 117 1-10.25 Good Fell Swoop 2015 Delectation J McDonald C Waller (AUS) Chautauqua, 117 1-10.07 Soft Terravista 2014 Terravista H Bowman J Pride (AUS) Chautauqua, 123 1-08.79 Good Lankan Rupee 2013 Buffering D Browne R Heathcote Shamexpress, 118 1-10.36 Good (AUS) Moment of Change 2012 Mental K McEvoy P Snowden (AUS) Sea Siren, 121 1-09.04 Good Hallowell Belle

FLEMINGTON RACECOURSE Above: Malaguerra wins the Group 1 Darley Classic on the final day of the 2016 Melbourne Cup Carnival ahead of interstate rivals Spieth and Fell Swoop.

www.globalsprintchallenge.com 21 LONGINES HONG KONG SPRINT (G1)

DATE ENTRY DETAILS DESCRIPTION OF RACE Sunday 10 December 2017 NOMINATIONS CLOSE The LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint is one of the world's richest sprint 6pm (Hong Kong time) RACECOURSE races and is always staged on Monday 23 October Sha Tin Racecourse, Hong Kong the second Sunday in December. DISTANCE NOMINATION FEE The race is run right-handed on a FREE turf track that is flat, 30.5 metres 1200 metres / 6 furlongs wide and with a home straight of MAXIMUM NUMBER OF HORSES SUPPLEMENTARY NOMINATIONS CLOSE approximately 430 metres. 14 runners permitted to start 6pm (Hong Kong time) A "Good" track surface is likely Monday 20 November SURFACE in December. The race is limited SUPPLEMENTARY NOMINATION FEE to 14 runners and the occasion, Turf which features four Group 1 $185,000 TOTAL PRIZE MONEY International turf races, is the RIDING FEE biggest single-day sporting event HK$18,500,000 $2,200 in Hong Kong. PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN (of which $1,000 payable to HKJC) 1st —> HK$10,545,000 DECLARATIONS 2nd —> HK$4,070,000 8am (Hong Kong time) 3rd —> HK$1,850,000 Thursday 7 December 4th —> HK$1,054,500 Selection of Runners for the 5th —> HK$610,500 LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint is at the sole discretion of the Hong 6th —> HK$370,000 Kong Jockey Club. AGE AND SEX Fees and dates are subject 3yo and upwards to change. WEIGHTS No freelance or apprentice jockey weight allowance may be claimed. Standard Weight For Age DECLARATION FEE $185,000

WEIGHTS NORTHERN HEMISPHERE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE KGS LBS AGE & SEX KGS LBS 57 126 4yo+ (Males) 57 126 55.25 122 4yo+ (Females) 55.25 122 57 126 3yo (Males) 53 117 55.25 122 3yo (Females) 51.25 113

22 www.globalsprintchallenge.com PAST RESULTS LONGINES HONG KONG SPRINT (G1) YEAR WINNER JOCKEY TRAINER PLACEGETTERS WBRR TIME TRACK 2016 Aerovelocity Z Purton P O’Sullivan (HK) Lucky Bubbles, 120 1-08.80 Good Peniaphobia 2015 Peniaphobia J Moreira A S Cruz (HK) Gold-Fun, 119 1-08.74 Good Notlistenin’tome 2014 Aerovelocity Z Purton P O’Sullivan (HK) Peniaphobia, 118 1-08.57 Good Straight Girl to Firm 2013 Lord Kanaloa Y Iwata T Yasuda (JPN) Sole Power, 128 1-08.25 Good Frederick Engels to Firm 2012 Lord Kanaloa Y Iwata T Yasuda (JPN) Cerise Cherry, 120 1-08.50 Good Captain Sweet

SHA TIN RACECOURSE Above: Aerovelocity has long been one of Hong Kong’s most beloved warriors, and the bay called on his famed reserves of courage and heart to hold off Hong Kong’s emerging sprinting star Lucky Bubbles and score his second LONGINES Hong Kong Sprint victory at Sha Tin on 2016 LONGINES Hong Kong International Races day.

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AUSTRALIA LEIGH JORDON Global Sprint Challenge Committee Chairman PHONE +61 (0) 411 646 187 EMAIL [email protected]

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HONG KONG ANTHONY B KELLY Executive Director, Racing Business and Operations The Hong Kong Jockey Club PHONE +852 2966 1190 EMAIL [email protected]

UNITED KINGDOM NICK SMITH Director of Racing & Communications Ascot Racecourse Ltd. PHONE +44 (0) 7771 791 449 EMAIL [email protected]

MICHAEL PROSSER Director of Racing Newmarket Racecourses PHONE +44 (0) 1638 675 504 EMAIL [email protected]

Back Cover: Australian-trained Buffering dominated in the 2016 Al Quoz Sprint, the newest addition to the Global Sprint Challenge series

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