Friday 8 July 2011

QIPCO BRITISH CHAMPIONS SERIES 2011 UPDATE




QIPCO BRITISH CHAMPIONS SERIES UPDATE
NEXT RACES:
THE ETIHAD AIRWAYS FALMOUTH STAKES, 3PM TOMORROW (8 JULY) – FILLIES & MARES
· A top class, 11-strong field is to contest this fillies & mares race over a mile, including the dual winner of the Kingdom of Bahrain Sun Chariot Stakes, Sahpresa, who is one of two French-trained runners in the race. Lily of the Valley has also made the journey from France, while River Jetez will represent South Africa.

 
The Etihad Airways Falmouth Stakes is the 17th race overall in the QIPCO British Champions Series and the fourth in the Fillies & Mares division:
1. QIPCO 1000 Guineas (1m, 3yo), Newmarket, Sunday 1 May – WIN: BLUE BUNTING
2. Investec Oaks (1½ miles, 3yo), Epsom, Friday 3 June – WIN: DANCING RAIN
3. Coronation Stakes (1m, 3yo), Royal Ascot, Friday 17 June – WIN: IMMORTAL VERSE
4. Etihad Airways Falmouth Stakes (1m, 3yo+), Newmarket, Friday 8 July
5. Nassau Stakes (1¼ miles, 3yo+), Goodwood, Saturday 30 July WIN:
6. Darley Yorkshire Oaks (1½ miles, 3yo+), York, Thursday 18 August WIN:
7. QIPCO British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes (1½ miles, 3yo+), Ascot, Saturday 15 October
THE DARLEY JULY CUP 3.35 PM SATURDAY (9 JULY) - SPRINT
      Europe’s premier sprint race has attracted a top class field of 17 runners, including the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th from Golden Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot, with Delegator, trained in Newmarket by Saeed bin Suroor and ridden by Frankie Dettori, who missed Ascot because of the soft ground, set to start favourite.
The Darley July Cup is the 18th race overall in the QIPCO British Champions Series and the fourth in the Sprint division:

1. Betfred.com Temple Stakes (5f), Haydock Park, Saturday 21 May
   WIN: SOLE POWER
2. King’s Stand Stakes (5f), Royal Ascot, Tuesday 14 June – WIN: PROHIBIT

3. Golden Jubilee Stakes (6f), Royal Ascot, Saturday 18 June – WIN:  SOCIETY ROCK

4. Darley July Cup (6f), Newmarket, Saturday 9 July WIN:

5. Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes (5f), York, Friday 19 August

6. Betfred Sprint Cup (6f), Haydock Park, Saturday 3 September

7. QIPCO British Champions Sprint (6f), Ascot, Saturday 15 October
TRAINER OF THE SERIES (AFTER 16 RACES)
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TRAINER

WINS

2nds

3rds

1 Aidan O’Brien

3

5

0

2 Richard Hannon

2

2

0

3(e) Henry Cecil

2

1

0

3(e) Mahmood Al Zarooni

2

1

0

5 John Gosden

1

0

2

6(e) Robert Cowell

1

0

1

6(e) Andre Fabre

1

0

1

8(e) William Haggas

1

0

0

8(e) Edward Lynam

1

0

0

8(e) Robert Collet

1

0

0

8(e) James Fanshawe

1

0

0
JOCKEY OF THE SERIES (AFTER 16 RACES)
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JOCKEY

WINS

2nds

3rds

1 Richard Hughes

2

1

1

2 Tom Queally

2

1

0

3 Frankie Dettori

2

0

0

4 Ryan Moore

1

4

2

5 Mickael Barzalona

1

1

0

6(e) William Buick

1

0

1

6(e) Jim Crowley

1

0

1

6(e) Jamie Spencer

1

0

1

9(e) Keagan Latham

1

0

0

9(e) Johnny Murtagh

1

0

0

9(e) Gerald Mosse

1

0

0

9(e) Pat Cosgrave

1

0

0

9(e) Seamie Heffernan

1

0

0
Both championships are decided on the number of winners ridden/trained across the 35 race series. In the event of a tie, the number of seconds and thirds (and, if necessary, lower placings) will be taken into account. The winners will be presented with a specially commissioned trophy on QIPCO British Champions at Ascot on Saturday 15 October and their nominated charity will receive a cheque for £25,000.
QIPCO BRITISH CHAMPIONS SERIES RACES TO DATE
(there are 35 in total, 7 in each category):
1. QIPCO 2000 Guineas (1m, 3yo), Newmarket, Saturday 30 April (MILE)
 Won by FRANKEL (Owner: Khalid Abdulla; Trainer: Henry Cecil; Jockey: Tom Queally)
2. QIPCO 1000 Guineas (1m, 3yo), Newmarket, Sunday 1 May (FILLIES & MARES)
 Won by BLUE BUNTING (Owner: Godolphin; Trainer: Mahmood Al Zarooni; Jockey: Frankie Dettori)
3. Emirates Airline Yorkshire Cup (1¾m, 4yo+) York, Friday 13 May (LONG DISTANCE)
 Won by DUNCAN (Owner: Normandie Stud; Trainer: John Gosden; Jockey: William Buick)
4. JLT Lockinge Stakes (1m, 4yo+), Newbury, Saturday 14 May (MILE)
 Won by CANFORD CLIFFS (Owner: Heffer Syndicate, Tabor, Smith; Trainer: Richard Hannon; Jockey: Richard Hughes)
5. Betfred.com Temple Stakes (5f, 3yo+), Haydock Park, Saturday 21 May (SPRINT)
    WIN: SOLE POWER (Owner: Mrs S Power; Trainer: Edward Lynam; Jockey: K. Latham)
 (MIDDLE DISTANCE)
6.    Investec Coronation Cup (1½ miles, 4yo+), Epsom, Friday 3 June
 (      WIN: ST NICHOLAS ABBEY (Owner: Smith, Magnier, Tabor; Trainer: Aidan O’Brien; Jockey: Ryan Moore)
 (FILLIES & MARES)
7.   Investec Oaks (1½ miles, 3yo), Epsom, Friday 3 June 
        WIN: DANCING RAIN (Owner: M. & L. Taylor; Trainer: William Haggis; Jockey: Johnny Murtagh)

(MIDDLE DISTANCE)
8.   Investec Derby (1½ miles, 3yo), Epsom, Saturday 4 June 
       WIN: POUR MOI (Owner: Magnier, Tabor, Smith; Trainer: Andre Fabre; Jockey: Mickael Barzalona)

 (MILE)
  9. Queen Anne Stakes (1m, 4yo+), Tuesday 14 June
 WIN: CANFORD CLIFFS (Owner: Heffer Syndicate, Tabor, Smith; Trainer: Richard Hannon; Jockey: Richard Hughes)
 (SPRINT)
 10. King’s Stand Stakes (5f, 3yo+), Tuesday 14 June
 WIN: PROHIBIT (Owner: Dasmal, Rix, Barr, Morley, Mrs Penney; Trainer: Robert Cowell; Jockey: Adam Kirby)
 (MILE)
11. St James’s Palace Stakes (1m, 3yo), Tuesday 14 June 
WIN:FRANKEL (Owner: Khalid Abdulla; Trainer: Henry Cecil; Jockey: Tom Queally)

 (MIDDLE DISTANCE)
12. Prince of Wales’s Stakes (1 ¼m, 4yo+), Wednesday 15 June
WIN:REWILDING (Owner: Godolphin; Trainer: Mahmood Al Zarooni; Jockey: Frankie Dettori)

(LONG DISTANCE)
13. Gold Cup (2½m, 4yo+), Thursday 16 June
WIN:FAME AND GLORY (Owner: Hay, Smith, Magnier, Tabor; Trainer: Aidan O’Brien; Jockey: Jamie Spencer)
 (FILLIES & MARES)
14. Coronation Stakes (1m, 3yo), Friday 17 June
WIN: IMMORTAL VERSE (Owner: R. Strauss; Trainer: Robert Collet; Jockey: Gerald Mosse)

 (SPRINT) 
15. Golden Jubilee Stakes (6f, 3yo+), Saturday 18 June
WIN: SOCIETY ROCK (Owner: S. Gibson; Trainer: James Fanshawe; Jockey: Pat Cosgrave)
 (MIDDLE DISTANCE)
16. Coral-Eclipse Stakes (1¼m, 3yo+), Sandown Park, Saturday 2 July
 WIN: SO YOU THINK (Owner: Smith, Magnier et al; Trainer: Aidan O’Brien; Jockey: Seamie Heffernan)
The upcoming QIPCO British Champions Series races in July are:

Etihad Airways Falmouth Stakes (1m, 3yo+ fillies & mares), Newmarket, Friday 8 July (FILLIES & MARES)
Darley July Cup (6f, 3yo+), Newmarket, Saturday 9 July (SPRINT)
King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (sponsored by Betfair) (1½m, 3yo+), Ascot, Saturday 23 July (MIDDLE DISTANCE)
QIPCO Sussex Stakes (1m, 3yo+), Goodwood, Wednesday 27 July (MILE)
Artemis Goodwood Cup (2m, 3yo+), Goodwood, Thursday 28 July (LONG DISTANCE)
Nassau Stakes (1¼m, 3yo+ fillies & mares), Goodwood, Saturday 30 July (FILLIES & MARES)





































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