Season 12 of the All-Weather Championships kicks off at Newcastle on Tuesday, October 22, and once again culminates on Good Friday, April 18, with Finals Day at Newcastle and the All-Weather Vase at Lingfield Park.
The £1-million Finals Day at Newcastle includes amendments to the BetUK Marathon Final, with the field size increased to 20 and a prize fund of £175,000 (from £150,000).
The structure of the All-Weather Championships remains largely unchanged, with horses requiring a minimum of three runs on all-weather surfaces in Britain, Ireland and France during the qualifying period to be eligible for Finals Day. One of these three qualifying runs will continue to be permitted to take place on dirt in either Dubai or Saudi Arabia.
For the first time this season, horses may also qualify for Finals Day with three runs on an all-weather surface in the USA during the qualifying period. The winner of the Carousel Club Handicap at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, January 25 will receive free (but not guaranteed) entry into the Mile Final on Good Friday.
Mark Spincer, managing director of ARC's Racing Division, said, “We are delighted to be bringing the All-Weather Championships back for its 12th season. The changes we made to the programme last year were well received and we aim to build on that with some further tweaks for the forthcoming season. Coupled with ARC's £1-million All-Weather Bonus scheme, there are plenty of incentives for trainers, jockeys and owners on the all-weather throughout the winter.”
For more information, please visit https://www.awchampionships.co.uk/.
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