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The northern star of theNational Hunt scene

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Y THE end of February we get first sight of theEuropean Pattern schedule for the coming season.This year, there have been a number of subtle changesto the list and on the face of it, prize-money has eitherstabilised or increased across the continent.

Another positive is that the European PatternCommittee (EPC) is now taking greater control of Listed races.With a declining foal population, there does need to be a cull ofcertain races that simply don’t fit the grade. But what’s importantis that there is now a body able to take the lead and objectivelydecide which races make the cut and which ones don’t. Now weneed the EPC to go even further and ensure that to qualify forListed status, the prize-money on offer is consistent for the sametype of race across the continent.

Full details of the 2013 stakes schedules, together with closingdates for races, are at the back of this magazine.

At the front of the magazine, we have an interesting profile onDonald McCain. The McCain family have always beensynonymous with the Aintree Grand National, and this year itwill be 40 years since they first struck gold with the amazing andiconic Red Rum. But the McCains are more than just the familybehind Red Rum who have won the Grand National on fiveoccasions. Regularly competing at the highest level, the stablewill be a force to be reckoned with at all the major jumpingfestivals this spring and increasingly on the Flat with out-and-out staying types.

Donald picks up on an interesting point in his interview withEmma Berry, about buying horses from France and I’m sure youwill enjoy reading our feature on whether it’s best to buy storehorses from Ireland or to follow the trend of buying ready-madehorses from France. LIke many things in life, there is no right orwrong; it’s simply about the type of horse that’s best suited to thejob at hand.

In this issue we take an in depth look at lactic acid and howfeeding to counter the buffering effect can help horses throughthe latter stages of a race. We also examine the impact of soundand hearing – looking at how the horse reacts. David Thisteltonfinds out about the compression suit and how its technology canbe of benefit within a racing and training environment, whileCelia Marr brings us up to date in her article on the use of MRIscanning to prevent lateral condylar fractures.

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Chairman’s message

CRIQUETTEHEAD

Unfortunately I was unable to attend theAGM of the ETF in Budapest in

December, but I was ably represented byvice-chairmen Christian Von Der Reckeand Max Hennau, while treasurer Jim

Kavanagh led the meeting on my behalf.

them to recover the VAT. The jumps season is currently in full

swing in Britain and Ireland, despitesome terrible weather conditions, andwe have seen some good horses inaction over the obstacles of Pau andCagnes-sur-Mer in France. Last year Iwas delighted to be present at theCheltenham Festival and I hope toattend once again. The atmosphere isfabulous and the enthusiasm ofprofessionals and public alike remindsus of the values of our sport. Flat trainers have also been busy as

racing is a year-round activitynowadays. We now have more andmore all-weather tracks that fulfill animportant role during the wintermonths. I welcome the presence ofstakes races on these courses as it willvalorise the all-weather programmeand encourage the participation ofquality horses. I wish you all many winners in 2013,

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“The main worry forFrench trainers at thepresent time is theincrease in VAT levelsfrom 7% to 19.6%. Thisrepresents a rise of over12% for owners and will certainly haverepercussions on theindustry”

received their first invoices fromJanuary including the new higher VATand we anxiously await their reactions. We are very concerned as 90% of

French owners do not reclaim theirVAT. We are currently working with France Galop to find solutionswhich will enable owners to register as professionals and therefore allow

AM reliably informed that thevisitors were very well receivedby their hosts and I would like tothank Sandor Ribarszki and LiviaPrem for their organisation.Adras Krebs of Kincsem Park

racecourse gave a video presentationon the history of racing in Hungaryand this was appreciated by all thedelegates. It is always fascinating todiscover more about lesser-knownracing nations. New members to theETF were discussed and it was decidedto invite representatives from Denmarkand Austria to attend our next AGM. The main worry for French trainers

at the present time is the increase inVAT levels from 7% to 19.6%. Thisrepresents a rise of over 12% forowners and will certainly haverepercussions on the industry althoughfor the moment we are unsure just howserious these will be. Some trainersreport that owners consider the changedramatic whereas others seem lessconcerned. Owners will now have

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10 TRM Trainer of the QuarterThe continued success of Spanish trainer Guillermo Arizkorreta in Dubai with Plantagenet

12 Donald McCainEmma Berry profiles leading British trainer Donald McCain Jr.

20 HearingHow a horse’s sense of sound can be affect its performance, by Stacey Oke.

24 Starting young?Lissa Oliver looks at the validity of breaking in National Hunt store horses at a early age.

30 Compression suitsAn introduction to the compression suit made famous by Black Caviar and Hay List, by David Thiselton.

36 Racing in Central EuropeCentral Europe is a region to which Overdose brought a lot of attention, and Gabriella Vonczem gives us a peek into the racing industry there.

44 Condylar fracturesCelia Marr discusses how the MRI can help prevent condylar fractures.

48 Relative valuesFourth-generation horseman Laurent Viel, by Isabel Mathew.

52 Lactic acidDr Catherine Dunnett examines dietary effects on and the horse’s ability to manage lactic acid.

56 Product Focus59 ETF AGM

The annual ETF AGM, held in Budapest.

60 EPC comment and Stakes SchedulesBrian Kavanagh outlines the benefits of centralised control of Flat Black Type, plus the forthcoming stakes races from Europe and around the world.

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CONTENTS...

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Emma Berry is the BloodstockEditor of Thoroughbred Owner &Breeder and Europeancorrespondent for Inside Racingin Austalia. She is married totrainer John Berry and lives in Newmarket with too many

horses, dogs and cats.

Dr Catherine Dunnett BSc,PhD, R.Nutr. is an independentnutritionist registered with theBritish Nutrition Society. She hasa background in equineresearch, in the field of nutritionand exercise physiology, with

many years spent at The Animal Health Trust inNewmarket. Prior to setting up her ownconsultancy business, she worked in the equinefeed industry on product development andtechnical marketing.

Professor Celia Marr is anequine clinician at Rossdales,Newmarket. She is a RCVS andEuropean Specialist in EquineMedicine and HonoraryProfessor at the GlasgowUniversity Veterinary School. She

has previously worked at veterinary schools inGlasgow, Pennsylvania, Cambridge and Londonand in racehorse practice in Lambourn. She isChairman of the Horserace Betting Levy Board’sThoroughbred Research & Consultation Group andEditor-in-Chief of Equine Veterinary Journal.

Isabel Mathew is a freelancejournalist based in Paris. Sheworks for several differentpublications covering subjectsrelated to the FrenchHorseracing Industry andelsewhere. After graduating from

the Darley Flying Start and working in racingacross many different countries, she has been inFrance for nearly two and a half years.

Dr. Stacey Oke is a licensedveterinarian and freelancemedical writer and editor. Inaddition to writing for varioushorse publications, she alsocontributes to scientific journals,is an editor of an internationally-

recognized, peer-reviewed journal, createscontinuing education materials for both human andveterinary medicine, and conducts biomedicalresearch studies.

Lissa Oliver lives in CoKildare, Ireland and is a regularcontributor to The Irish Fieldand the Australian magazine,Racetrack. Lissa is also theauthor of several collections ofshort stories and two novels.

David Thiselton is the chiefracing writer for Gold CirclePublishing, who are contracted toproduce all of the racing pages forthe Independent NewspaperGroup in South Africa includingeight broadsheets.

Gabriella Vonczem has adegree in economics from theBudapest Business School, aMaster’s degree from EcoleSupérieure des SciencesCommerciales d’Angers, France.She has been a staff writer in

economics at various Hungarian daily and weeklynewspapers. Racing columnist of PegazusEquestrian Magazine, the official paper of theHungarian Equestrian Federation, and contributesto the website www.racingportal.hu. Rides intraining and races as an amateur rider. Currentlychairwoman of the Hungarian Amateur Jockeys’Association.

Publisher & Editorial Director

Giles Anderson

Assistant Editor

Frances Karon

Executive Assistant

Suzy Crossman, Harriet Scott

Design/Production

Neil Randon

Advertising Sales

Giles Anderson

Photo Credits

Courtesy Aintree, APRH, Emma Berry,

Diagnostic Centre, Newmarket,

Fernwood Studios, Courtesy Hidez,

Gillian Higgins, Béla Juszel, Liesl King,

Mark Knight, Caroline Norris,

Rossdale Equine Hospital, Frank Sorge,

Andrew Watkins/Dubai Racing Club

Cover PhotographEmma Berry

Trainer Magazine is published by Anderson & Co Publishing Ltd.

This magazine is distributed for free to allETF members. Editorial views expressed arenot necessarily those of the ETF. Additionalcopies can be purchased for £5.95 (ex P+P).No part of this publication may be repro-duced in any format without the prior writtenpermission of the publisher.

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CONTRIBUTORS


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Vice Chairmanship:Max Hennau

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AIMS and OBJECTIVES of the ETF:a) To represent the interests of all member trainers’ associations in Europe.

b) To liaise with political and administrative bodies on behalf of European trainers.c) To exchange information between members for the benefit of European trainers.

d) To provide a network of contacts to assist each member to develop its policy and services to member trainers.

ETF REPRESENTATIVES

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SWEDENFredrik Reuterskiöld

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Guillermo Arizkorreta (right) with Gloria De Campeao winner Plantagenet and jockey Jose Martinez

The TRM Trainer of the Quarter award has been won by Guillermo Arizkorreta. Guillermo and his team will receivea selection of products from the internationally-acclaimed

range of TRM supplements worth €2,000, as well as abottle of select Irish whiskey.

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TRM Trainer of the Quarter

GUILLERMOARIZKORRETA�

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UILLERMO Arizkorreta Elosegui

has sent the same two horses to

Dubai for the past two seasons and

in each campaign has enjoyed

success with Plantagenet, who

recently won the $150,000 Gloria De

Campeao on Saturday, March 2nd.

Plantagenet was bought by Arizkorreta as

a yearling and his most notable victories in

his homeland came when winning both the

“homebred” and “international” versions of

the Spanish Derby in 2010.

Last year, Plantagenet began his season by

winning a handicap at Meydan before

finishing second in Morocco and then

running third in the Gran Premio de Madrid.

This year, in Dubai, Plantagenet has entered

the starting gate on four separate occasions

and has run to a form line of 4821.

After his recent success in Dubai,

Plantagenet has been bought by Nils

Petersen to further his career in Scandinavia

where the much traveled six-year-old will

no doubt prove to be a force to be reckoned

with this summer.

Arizkorreta, at 38 years old, has enjoyed a

long career within the racing industry. Born

in San Sebastian in northern Spain, his early

days were spent at the same pony club as

future French champion jockey Ioritz

Mendizabal.

Whilst carving different paths to his

contemporary, Arizkorreta proved to be a

very able amateur jockey and in the 1990s

twice finished in the top three wins for all

jockeys in Spain.

In the early 2000s, Arizkorreta made the

move to Luca Cumani’s stable in Newmarket

as assistant trainer. He stayed for seven

years, learning from one of the best trainers


in the world. Obviously with his natural

talent and the enviable experience he

received in Newmarket he was able to leave

the UK and set up on his own in Spain with

his first runner being a winning one in

2006. To date he has 156 wins from 823

runners in Spain.

Arizkorreta has many owners but has

enjoyed particular success with the Hinojosa

family, who owned Chevington and

Loughton studs and have now gone on to set

him up as their main trainer initially for their

new venture, Dehesa de Milagro Stud. He

has 60 horses in his care and was the leading

trainer in Spain last year, with 51 victories.

With much being done to raise the profile

of horseracing in Spain and with prestigious

wins under his belt, Arizkorreta will

continue to travel with his stable

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Donald McCain Jr mayharbour no ambition to bechampion trainer but, as aproud northerner, he ishappy to be master of hisdomain.WORDS AND PHOTOS: EMMA BERRY

the name McCain is entwined. McCain haswritten his own chapter of the Grand Nationalstory that was dominated by his late father,also named Donald but better known asGinger. The 2011 winner Ballabriggs is theapple of the trainer’s eye and occupies the boxfestooned with memories of the greatestNational horse of all time, Red Rum, and ofGinger’s final winner in the race he so loved,Amberleigh House.McCain admits that his loyalties are now

divided, especially with his list of Cheltenhamwinners, which includes Whiteoak, Peddlers


N A raw, slate-gray day inearly February during oneof the wettest winters onrecord, it would be easy tofeel a little lacking in joiede vivre. For jumps

trainers, however, this is prime time, a keystage in the countdown to the increasinglyimportant Cheltenham Festival, and with ayard full-to-bursting with top-class names andexciting youngsters, there’s every reason forDonald McCain Jr to have a smile on his face.One senses that McCain wears an almost

permanent smile. Not a smug one, andcertainly not a simple one, but one of a manwhose life is exactly as he’d like it to be.“I’ve never had an ambition to be champion

trainer. I’m not an ambitious person but if wecan be the best stable in the north then that’sme happy,” he says from his expansivetraining grounds at Cholmondeley, just a fewmiles from Chester racecourse. “I love being anorthern trainer. I am a northerner and I’mproud of that.”While the Cheltenham Festival cannot be

ignored, it is very much Aintree with which

O Cross, Ballabriggs, Son Of Flicka, Cloudy Laneand Cinders and Ashes, continuing to grow. “We were never Cheltenham people, we

were always Aintree people, and we avoidedCheltenham to go to Aintree. I realise now itreally does matter to people but I also haveowners who say to me ‘I don’t mind missingCheltenham, let’s go to Aintree,’ so we have abit of everything.“The Cheltenham Festival has turned into

an absolute monster of a thing. The wholebuild-up starts in October but it’s obviouslyworking.”A recent Racing Post interview, which

canvassed opinion from a number of McCain’sformer employers including Luca Cumani andOliver Sherwood painted him as laid back andpolite to a fault. During a relaxed conversationin his former broom cupboard of an office,with his mother Beryl and sister Joanneoccupying Bankhouse’s main racing officenext door, it’s hard to argue with thisassessment. But, as many trainers arerealising, the rise of social media within racingmeans that, on Twitter at least, there’s nohiding place. The sole voice of jovial dissent

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to that view came from within when theperson who knows him best, McCain’s wifeSian, tweeted in response to the Post’s feature:“Donald McCain doesn’t get stressed and he’spolite! My arse.”Sian, who has trained point-to-pointers and

now oversees their daughters’ racing ponies,was surely teasing, but while McCain has notinherited the firebrand tendencies of hisfather, he does confess to a rising tetchiness asthe big festivals draw near.“At the start of Cheltenham I’ll hardly be

able to speak to anyone. My head girl Sinbad(real name Dominique Dainton-McElroy, afinalist in the Godolphin Stud and Stable StaffAwards) is fantastic and she knows what I’mlike. She’s been with us since she was 16 andsenses when I need a bit of space, or if I’mwound up, and she tells the others.“I’m terrible at the races with the big

horses. I get very, very nervous. I’m not a bigwatcher of my horses. You have to be yourhorses’ biggest fan and I worry about lettingpeople down when it doesn’t go right.”Even six weeks ahead of the four days when

jump racing fans are oblivious to anything but

Terrier (above) races the string up the hill.

Donald McCain (right) with stable star

Overturn

Weird Al, Overturn, Grand National winner Ballabriggs and Peddlers Cross


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events on the hallowed turf of Prestbury Park,there are a few telltale jitters evident in hisvoice as the trainer reiterates its importance.“On the Flat there are big days throughout

the year but this is such a juggernaut towardsCheltenham and it’s impossible not to getswept up in it. Cheltenham and Aintree arethe two big meetings of the year – they’rehuge. I’ve been lucky, I’ve had winners theremost years, but it’s a bad year when youdon’t.”A person’s true nature is often only revealed

in times of adversity and as much as trainersare required for interviews after big-racevictories, there is also a desire for explanationswhen fancied horses run worse than expected.Irksome as this is for those close to the horse,such scrutiny is unavoidable and McCainmanages to be charm personified in his

dealings with the ever-hungry media scrum.From a reporter’s perspective, his easy-goingmanner is a gift.“As far as speaking to the press goes, I never

mind that because there were a number ofyears when nobody wanted to speak to us,” he

says with typical candour. “Having the kind ofhorses that make people want to interviewyou isn’t the worst problem in the world.”With Nicky Henderson and Paul Nicholls

continuing to slug it out for champion trainerhonours, both southern powerhouses willarrive at Cheltenham and Aintree bolstered byimpressive armouries with which to do battle.McCain’s Bankhouse team is not short ontalent but perhaps has the luxury of operatingwithout such a crippling weight ofexpectation, with the constantly under-rateddual-purpose stalwart Overturn a case inpoint.“He is relentlessly enthusiastic,” says

McCain of his Northumberland Plate andChester Cup winner who was runner-up toRock On Ruby in the 2012 Champion Hurdle.“He was almost unconscious after the

“Cheltenham and Aintreeare the two big meetingsof the year – they’rehuge. I’ve been lucky, I’vehad winners there mostyears, but it’s a bad yearwhen you don’t”


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Champion Hurdle – I’ve never seen him thattired – but the next morning he was ready togo again. At home he comes out like a bullevery morning, I sometimes worry I mighttake him for granted as he’s always like that,but in the press he’s always the underdog.After the Champion Hurdle they were allsaying that it can’t have been that good a racebecause Overturn was second. In a way we’rea bit guilty of under-rating him here too buthe is consistent to an extraordinary degree.“The decision to go chasing with him was

hard because he’s Overturn and his agebothered me but every time we schooled himhe was brilliant, he never made a mistake andhe looks like he enjoys doing it too.”Overturn’s conversion to novice chasing

has been flamboyantly successful, hisprocession towards a showdown with

Simonsig in the Arkle Trophy including threeunbeaten runs over fences. With so many‘readymade’ jumpers arriving on these shoresfrom France, the nine-year-old is an easyhorse to love – a grafter who has worked hisway up through the ranks to be the ultimatehorse for all seasons. Like his trainer, hishonesty and enthusiasm have won him plentyof fans. Despite Overturn retaining plenty ofability on the Flat, he hasn’t managed toconvince McCain to eschew his true love –jump racing.“After he won the Northumberland Plate,

the boss told me I should run him in theMelbourne Cup,” admits McCain, and onecould be forgiven for thinking that by “boss”he means his father. But, perhaps indicative ofthe regard in which he still holds LucaCumani, he is talking about the trainer forwhom he served time in Newmarket as apupil assistant in the days of Derby winnerKahyasi. A stint with Sir Michael Stouteensued but despite an in-depth look at two ofNewmarket’s premier yards, McCain remainedtrue to his roots.

“Dad was a good judgeof cheaper horses andhe’d buy them as foals. Ifind it one of the mostenjoyable parts of thejob. Nothing is off theradar for me”

“I’ve worked for some wonderful peopleand you find it’s little things you do ratherthan the bigger picture that you’ve picked upfrom other trainers,” he says. “The main partof what you do is governed by your facilities,and of course your ammunition. I’ve pickedup little bits from Luca Cumani, MichaelStoute, and Oliver Sherwood and a hugeamount from my dad because he was trying todo it with bad horses and during times whenthings weren’t going well, and that’s thehardest job. This isn’t the fanciest place in theworld but we have a straightforward systemand it works. “The Flat wins with Overturn were fun but

that wouldn’t even normally be on the radarwith me because it’s not really my thing.”While not a fan of the Flat, McCain keeps a

close eye on the form with a view to findingthe next good convert to hurdles. Overturnwas bought as a five-year-old when WalterSwinburn sent him to the DBS Horses-in-Training Sale, and earlier that same yearCinders and Ashes had appeared from thesame venue, albeit as an unraced two-year-oldfrom the Juddmonte draft. The trainerconfesses he has a weakness for a little equineretail therapy.

Ile De Re, the first horse

to win both the Chester

Cup and Northumberland

Plate in the same season

since 1974


“I’ve caught the disease from my father.One of the most pleasurable things for me isbuying horses,” he says. “Dad was a goodjudge of cheaper horses and he’d buy them asfoals. I find it one of the most enjoyable partsof the job. Nothing is off the radar for me.Agents ring me now and again but I like tobuy them myself and the main thing is buyinga horse you want to train.”While some trainers may prefer to saddle a

bloodstock agent with the responsibility ofunearthing new talent, McCain is prepared tostand or fall by his own judgement.“I’m the one who has to speak to the

owners every day and I find it easier toapologise for a horse being no good if I’vebought it. It perhaps should be the other way round but I prefer to make my ownmistakes.”And for a self-confessed bargain hunter, it’s

“I get more enjoymentfrom buying horses offthe Flat or from Irishpoint-to-points. I enjoyhunting through themand watching them, andthey seem to suit ourway of doing things”

hurdle winners. We’ve got a young teamcoming through and I’m not going to say Idon’t want superstars to be sent to me but Ilike going that route. It is very rewardingwatching them coming through.”It’s hard to imagine greater satisfaction than

the first major roar of Cheltenham Festivalweek going up for a horse picked up for just£4,500, as was the case with last season’sSupreme Novices’ Hurdle hero Cinders andAshes. As important for the team atBankhouse, however, if not more so, are thefive names entered in the Grand National on6 April. Despite one of them being a pastwinner, the shortest price available for amember of the quintet is 25/1. But as a littlesprint-bred gelding with chronic footproblems showed, it’s unwise to overlook ahorse saddled by a trainer named DonaldMcCain come National day. n

Assistant Darren O’Dwyer (left) and head girl Dominique Dainton-McElroy, also known as Sinbad (right), return from exercise

no surprise not to find his stable awash withexpensive French imports.He says: “The French thing I can’t really get

to grips with at all. I’ve bought two Frenchhorses and I’ve had a couple of high-profileFrench horses sent to me who were disasters.I find the money they ask for them slightlyobscene but it’s understandable, I suppose,because they can earn it out there. Also, I’d bea good way down the list of people at the frontof the queue for the top French horses.“I get more enjoyment from buying horses

off the Flat or from Irish point-to-points. Ienjoy hunting through them and watchingthem, and they seem to suit our way of doing things. That route just works better forus.“We’ve had a lot of winners this season but

our prize money earned is fairly low becausethere have been a lot of bumper and novice


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TRAINING

Breaking the silence:the impact of sound

and hearing

ONSIDERING how importanta horse’s sense of hearing is andhow commonly earplugs areused in various athletic events,there is remarkably littleresearch in this field.

Nonetheless, this article provides the most up-to-date information on the form and functionof the equine ear and how hearing and soundimpact performance.

How horses hearJust like most other parts of the horse’s body,the ear has been fine-tuned over the pastseveral million years to help horses evade theirnatural predators. “A horse’s sense of hearing is exquisite,” says

Camie Heleski, PhD, Instructor/ Coordinatorof the two-year Ag Tech Horse ManagementProgram at Michigan State University’sDepartment of Animal Science and a councilmember for the International Society forEquitation Science. This is because a horse’s ear is a funnel-

shaped structure designed to corral soundwaves to the inner ear where they areperceived by the brain. The outer ear, calledthe pinna, has ten separate muscles that workin concert to rotate each ear up to 180°. As aresult, a horse can effectively achieve 360°

C author of the book Equine Behavior: A Guide forVeterinarians and Equine Scientists, horses areable to locate the source of a sound within anarc of approximately 25°, and horses canrespond to sounds from up to 4,400 metresaway, which is just over 21 furlongs.” Some other interesting facts about what

horses hear that Heleski summarized fromMcGreevy’s book is that horses have a muchlarger range of sound and can hear higher-pitched sounds than humans. Specifically, thesound range in humans is quite narrow, froma lowly 20 hertz (Hz) to a mere 20,000 Hz. Incontrast, horses have a much larger range ofsound: 55-33,500 Hz.What does this translate to? Lynne

McCurdy, a doctor of audiology in WellingtonCounty, Ontario, Canada, explains: “250 Hz isthe rumbly middle C on the piano, 20 Hz is areally low drum, and human speech soundsdon’t exceed 8,000 Hz.” This means that horses can hear sounds that

we can’t even fathom. “There is nothing in speech that occurs in

the extreme sound ranges that horses canhear,” notes McCurdy. She adds, “They canhear ‘environmental’ sounds that we don’thear, like insects.” Once the sound waves reach the pinnae,

they are funneled through the ear canal to the

worth of hearing without having to move hishead. In contrast, humans only have threemuscles associated with each of our small, flat,essentially immobile pinnae, effectivelylimiting what and how much we hear.Additionally, unlike horses, our ears are notable to move independently.Not only can horses hear noises farther away

than humans and perceive a larger variety ofnoises but horses also beat humans in thecategory of sound localisation.Heleski says, “According to Paul McGreevy,

“There is nothing inspeech that occurs in theextreme sound rangesthat horses can hear.They can hear ‘environmental’ soundsthat we don’t hear, likeinsects”

Lynne McCurdy

What your horses do (or don’t) hear might impact their performance andoverall health. We all know that as prey animals horses rely heavily on theirsenses of sound, smell, and sight to survive, and many trainers attempt tomanipulate those senses to help their horses perform maximally. Blinkers,

hoods, visors, eyecovers, and other so-called “appliances” are all designed tohelp racehorses concentrate during a race. Even Zenyatta, 2010 Horse of theYear in the US, apparently benefitted from the use of earplugs during her

20-race career (of which she won the first 19).WORDS: Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc PHOtO: FRaNk SORGe ILLUStRatIONS: FeRNWOOD StUDIOS

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and preparedness to flee; their uber quick timebetween their perception of danger and theirphysical response; a rapid desensitisation tofrightening stimuli compared to other species;and their ability to learn and remember. Hearing and sound perception are

therefore important for trainers to consider,but given that horses have been evolving forabout 45 million years yet domesticated foronly about 5,000 years, it is no wonder that wehaven’t been able to “temper” some of thosenatural behaviours/senses, such as respondingto sound and attempting to flee. One methodthat has helped performance horses “fight”their natural instincts and concentrate on thetask at hand is the use of earplugs.

Shutting out the noiseWhy use earplugs in thoroughbreds?According to Kim Kelly, Hong Kong JockeyClub’s Chief Stipendiary Steward, “…the use ofearplugs in races conducted by the [HongKong Jockey] Club is aimed at allowing for theattenuation or dampening of some of theauditory stimuli for nervous/flighty horses soas to enable them to focus during the race,whilst not completely blocking out allenvironmental noise/stimuli. Given the large,often vocal crowds which attend racing in thisjurisdiction, the use of earplugs can result inotherwise flighty horses remaining calm,which may have a positive effect on theirracing performance.” Earplugs are far more common in

standardbred racehorses, but according toGreg Maltby from Maltby Stables in Ontario,Canada, and a member of the Industry CodeCommittee for Equine Welfare Code inCanada, earplugs play an important role inthoroughbreds as well.“Earplugs help eliminate noises in the

starting gate, especially the echoes that seem todrive the horses nuts,” explains Maltby. “Inhorseracing, we can’t wait 1.5 years to makesure the horse is used to all the sounds on thetrack, so earplugs help with a horse’s flightresponse, to deaden it a bit. They make thehorse more useful and make their experiencebetter.”

Earplug ethics?Earplugs are apparently fairly innocuous butare not permitted by certain equineassociations. For example, Equine Canadastates that “Horses must be shown withoutartificial appliances.” The British HorseracingAuthority does permit earplugs; however, theystipulate: “When any horse runs in a race with earplugs of any type, such plugsmust not be removed during the course of therace.” Similarly, the Hong Kong Jockey Clubs

states, “Only earplugs of a design approved bythe Stewards and the Veterinary Officer shallbe permitted to be used on horses in races.When a horse is declared to race with earplugs,such earplugs must not be removed during the

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A horse’s ear is funnel-shaped,

designed to corral sound waves to

the inner ear where they are

perceived by the brain. The outer ear,

called the pinna, has ten separate

muscles that work in concert to

rotate each ear up to 180°.

A horse can achieve 360°

worth of hearing without

having to move its head

eardrum, middle ear, and then inner ear.When sound waves “strike” the eardrum, thethin membrane vibrates, amplifying/intensifying the sounds waves that

subsequently causes the three small bones(malleus, inca, and stapes) in the middle earand the structures in the inner ear to vibrate.Ultimately, those vibrations aremetamorphosed into electric signals thatstimulate the auditory (“hearing”) nerve thathelps the brain interpret the electrical signalsas sound…all in the blink of an eye.

Speed of sound: does noise impactbehaviour and performance? Does what a horse hear on the track impacttheir racing performance? For most horses,absolutely.According to equine behaviourist Robert M.

Miller, DVM, no horse/trainer pair can reach itsfull potential unless the trainer understandsten specific traits that every horse inherits.Those traits include (but are not limited to)their inbred nature for flight; their perception



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Musician Ray Charles once said, “I was bornwith music inside me. Music was one of myparts. Like my ribs, my kidneys, my liver,my heart. Like my blood. It was a forcealready within me when I arrived on thescene. It was a necessity for me, like food orwater.”Thoroughbreds also have the music inside

of them, but two studies suggest that somesounds, such as music, can have a negativeimpact on horses. The first study, “Risk Factors for

Gastric Ulceration in ThoroughbredRacehorses” (available athttps://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/downloads/08-061) reported that playing a radio in the barn increased the risk ofgastric ulcers.In that study, the author, Associate

Professor Guy D. Lester from the School ofVeterinary and Biomedical Sciences,Murdoch University in Western Australia,collected data from 402 racehorses underthe care of 37 different trainers. Thosehorses were sedated and scoped to assessthe stomach for ulcer disease and data werecollected from each trainer and horse to tryto identify risk factors for gastric ulceration.Lester wrote, “There were a large number

of factors that significantly impacted onulcer disease when examined… There werea number of environmental factors that werealso significantly associated with gastriculceration… Playing of a radio within thebarn increased risk [of gastric ulceration].” He concluded, “These results indicate that

both physiological and psychological stressmay be important determinants of ulcerdisease in this population.”The study author did note, however, that

“Ulcer disease is clearly a multi-factorialproblem. The results of this study providetrainers, owners, and veterinarians withimportant information regarding theprevalence and likely clinical signs of ulcerdisease.” Thus, reducing environmental stress,

including excessive noise, would likely bebeneficial to thoroughbreds. Not all music has a detrimental

impact on thoroughbreds, reports the second study (available at http://www.thehorse.com/articles/31229/ music-genres-effect-on-horse-behavior-evaluated). According to the study authors, "The

behaviours that horses showed whilelistening to classical (Beethoven) andcountry music (Hank Williams Jr.) suggestedthat the music had an enriching effect on theenvironment of the stabled horse.“Neither jazz (New Stories) nor rock

music (Green Day) had the same, soothingeffect. In fact, jazz and rock caused horses toshow frequent, stressful behaviours –stamping, head tossing, snorting, andvocalising (whinnying) – more frequentlythan when no music was being played.Interestingly, none of the thoroughbredsincluded in the study displayed thosestressful behaviours when either classical orcountry music was played or when therewas no music. Although the horsescontinued to eat when listening to jazz orrock, the horses were ‘snatching at food inshort bursts.’" Although it seems that Green Day won’t

be “Hitchin’ a Ride” anytime soon, Heleskipoints out that those study results must beinterpreted with caution and says, “Thehigher rate of ulcers was associated withradio playing but not necessarily caused byradio playing. The study points out thatstables that played the radio were far lesslikely to turn horses out or let them havedirect contact with other horses (either ofwhich might have been the far moreimportant factor).”Relative to the second study, Heleski

explains that only eight thoroughbredgeldings were included and “we are not toldwhat background exposure they have todifferent types of music, and they were onlyobserved during a 30-minute exposure toeach type of music.”

SOUNDS LIKE AN ULCER TO ME, DOC course of the race and must remain in placeuntil after the horse has been unsaddledfollowing the race. Earplugs shall not be usedby horses wearing a hood.”Why such stringent rules regarding a simple

plug of cotton (or foam or sponge)?“One reason is that certain horses, such as

dressage horses, are judged on behaviourissues in addition to performance. Inthoroughbreds, it simply boils down towhoever crosses the finish line first,” suggestsRick Arthur, DVM, Equine Medical Director ofthe California Horseracing Board.Kelly takes another stance and adds, “If a

horse were to be permitted to wear a hood inconjunction with earplugs, this may result inan almost complete removal of auditorysenses.” “Although there are bigger fish to fry

when it comes to ethical issues in the horseindustry, earplugs do effectively strip away oneof a horse’s most important senses,” saysHeleski.Other reasons for the different rules created

by different organisations are not overt, whichof course begs the question, do earplugs evenwork? “Barry Abrams [a multiple graded stakes

winning trainer whose horses have earned over$27 million to date] claimed a difficult filly oneyear but as soon as he put the earplugs in sheturned into a stakes winner,” recalls Arthur. Of course not all horses will turn around

and become stakes winners, but Heleski notes,“There is lots of anecdotal evidence that they[earplugs] do work based on the few blogs andforums.” Even if earplugs played only a small role in

Zenyatta’s career, her success story certainlysuggests that they are worth trying.

The final noteThoroughbred trainers don’t necessarily wantto “calm their savage beasts” either in the gateor during the race, but the available data onhearing and earplugs suggests that what horseshear can impact their health, performance, andquality of life, even when we either aren’tpaying attention or are unable to sense whatour horses do. n



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Changing methodsfor preparing NH store horses

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The days when store horses

were left to mature in a field

may be a thing of the past


An argument has long been raging on whether or not aNational Hunt store horse should be left to mature out in afield or brought in early and broken. High profile trainers,such as Willie Mullins, Nicky Henderson and Paul Nicholls,have enjoyed considerable success with the seemingly ready-made horses purchased in France, yet many would stillargue that horses who race too early burn out sooner.WORDS: LISSA OLIVER PHOTOS: FRANK SORGE, CAROLINE NORRIS, APRH

at a six-figure sum. As a consequence, acarefully structured AQPS race programmeexists, with all roads leading to Auteuil.The structure sees the three-year-olds begin

on the Flat over 2200m-2700m in July,progressing to 3000m in November.Switching to hurdles at four, they begin at3500m-3800m in July, increasing to up to4000m in August and 4200m in September,culminating in lucrative opportunities atAuteuil.While British and Irish breeders are at the

mercy of the vagaries of fashion in the salesring, AQPS breeders can afford to be moreselective in their choice of stallion, and theirchoice, for commercially-minded breeders,often seems like financial suicide, with thepreference being for sires who have won overat least 2000m and raced up to the age of fiveor six. Many popular French NH sires were

Silviniaco Conti is one of many AQPS

horses to have made an impact on

British National Hunt racing


HE French system of earlyracing experience is certainlypopular with trainers, who aretrying to satisfy the demands ofimpatient owners who want togo straight from the sales to the

racecourse. It’s also a system that benefits itsyoung NH horses, who have a programme inplace allowing them to develop and gainexperience on the track. The fact that we aretalking about AQPS horses, literally ‘otherthan thoroughbred,’ must also have somebearing on the debate.The AQPS racing breed developed in the

late 1800s when cart horse mares werecrossed with thoroughbred stallions toproduce a fast and hardy horse, nowrecognised for its qualities as a steeplechaser.AQPS horses today average 80%thoroughbred and 20% French saddlebredand are therefore all but indistinguishablefrom our own thoroughbreds. They do,however, possess that extra toughness that hasbeen imparted from out-breeding. Withalmost 1,100 foals born each year, AQPShorses have figured in all the top races andinclude among their distinguished numbersNupsala, Al Capone II, The Fellow, SprinterSacre, Quevega, Une Artiste, Sir Des Champs,Silviniaco Conti, and the Grand Nationalwinners Mon Mome and Neptune Collonges.

The fundamental difference between theNH breeders of France, Ireland, and Britain isthat the former of the three enjoy theadvantage of breeding to race, rather than forthe sales ring. A breeding programme is inplace to produce horses with the ultimate goalof a win at Auteuil and their subsequent sale

Teven winners over hurdles themselves.Stamina and stoutness might not be whatbuyers want at the stores sales, but prove theirworth on the racecourse.With such a huge disparity in both the

breeding and racing programmes of NHthoroughbreds and those of the AQPS,adopting the successful policy of one will notnecessarily benefit the other.And yet as long ago as 2009, when breeders

in Britain and Ireland became increasinglyconcerned at the level of competition fromFrench NH horses, the respective breeders’associations advised breeders and consignorsof NH store horses to have their horses brokenfor the sales, supposedly a clear preferencewith buyers. “Buyers have been repeatedlyasking for this,” said Henry Beeby, of Goffsand DBS, at the time, a point concurred withby Tattersalls Ireland; yet, four years on, withthe popularity of French horses stillincreasing, the message still doesn’t seem tobe getting through.

The thoroughbred industry is, of course,built securely on tradition and the peopleinvolved can often be reluctant to embrace

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modern ideas. Why fix something if it isn’tbroken? Irish-bred horses led the way at the2012 Cheltenham Festival with elevenwinners; followed by British-breds, with ninevictories; French-breds with six; and oneGerman-bred winner. In 2011 the Festivalyielded Irish breeders 15 victories, theFrench-breds recorded eight, the British-bredsthree, and once again it was one to Germanbreeders.Nevertheless, should breeders heed the

warnings? “The days of leaving a store horsein a field for three or four years have longgone,” warned trainer Nicky Henderson.Bloodstock agent David Minton concurred:“There is no doubt that breaking store horsesas two-year-olds helps them both mentallyand physically, so much so that it must be ahuge advantage when it comes to trainingthem as racehorses.” Another bloodstockagent clearly frustrated with the situation isBobby O’Ryan, who said, “People need to

wake up and realise they have got to movewith the times.”Many of the larger operations already do.

Grange Stud has been breaking its stores forthe past ten years. Even without veterinaryevidence to support the idea, it makes logicalsense. “It’s the same for any athlete, be theyhuman or equine: the sooner you start skillstraining the better it is for their careers,”points out bloodstock agent John O’Byrne.“Look at top professionals in any sport – theyhad a ball, club, or racquet in their handsnearly before they could walk.”It has been shown that short controlled

pieces of work at regular intervals, betweenrecovery turn out, allow tendons andligaments to grow and develop strength inharmony with bone growth. When a youngNH horse comes into training from abackground of controlled exercise it is far lesslikely to suffer suspensory ligament problemsand its career is significantly prolonged as aconsequence.

Sprinter Sacre is possibly the best APQS horse to race in recent years

Neptune Collonges in action as a four-year-old jumping the water jump at Auteuil

“Breaking store horsesas two-year-olds helpsthem both mentally andphysically, so much sothat it must be a hugeadvantage when it comesto training them as racehorses”

David Minton


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Research by Ely, Avella, Price, Smith, Wood,and Verheyen, published in the April, 2009,Equine Veterinary Journal, found that ex-storehorses were twice as likely to suffer tendonand suspensory ligament injuries as ex-Flathorses. In data collected from 1,223 horsesbased in 14 different British NH training yardsover two racing seasons the recorded fractureincidence rate varied significantly by trainer,but interestingly not by gender or age. Thetendon and suspensory ligament incidencerate also varied significantly by trainer, as wellas by age, but not by gender. The message,even then, was clear – early breaking andtraining halved the incidences of tendon andsuspensory ligament problems.

However, this does not provide a completepicture. The ex-Flat horses selected for NHcareers have already been proven as tried andsound. They make for an unfair comparisonwith store horses, who are entering the gamewithout any prior filtering of soundness. TheFlat horses not suitable for a career overobstacles had already fallen by the waysidebefore the test groups were recorded.Nevertheless, veterinary evidence is

compelling in the advantages of the earlytraining of store horses, particularly when oneastute breeder pointed out the welfare benefitsof handling and appropriately feeding a younghorse as opposed to leaving it, overlooked, inthe field. A man through whom Willie Mullinsdoes much of his shopping is the respected

bloodstock agent Harold Kirk, and Kirkmaintains, “I would forgive conformationproblems in a French-bred, but not in anunbroken Irish horse.”

But should that be taken one step further tothe racetrack? Can the pure thoroughbredstand up to an earlier racing career, like itsstronger AQPS relation? Is that even a fairquestion, given the fact that both types ofhorse are nowadays so similar, to the extentthat experts cannot tell them apart? Perhapsthe advantage of strength in an AQPS nolonger applies.

If there is an answer to the question ofwhen should a NH horse be started, then Idoubt it will be found here. The argumentsare equally convincing both for and against anearly start. While Irish Point-To-Point guruRichard Pugh has a personal preference forunbroken stores – simply because, like somany, he would prefer to do the job himselfand be assured it was done to his liking – hewould like to see Three-Year-Old Bumpersrun from November and December. “It issomething HRI (Horse Racing Ireland) needto be aware of, to keep their finger on thepulse and not miss the boat,” he suggested.“Given the potential to win a Three-Year-OldBumper, horses would be broken sooner andcreate the opportunity to buy two-year-oldstore horses.”Though his research is in its infancy and

cannot show longevity of career, Pugh has

seen that young point-to-point winners do goon to record significant results on theracecourse. An early start is certainly nodetriment to their racing career. In theautumn season of the 2009 Irish point-to-point season, there were 31 winners of Four-Year-Old Maidens. 60% had won on theracecourse, with the highest rated at 120, and76% had won or been placed. All 31 have runsince their win. There were 37 Four-Year-OldMaiden winners in the corresponding 2010season. 64% won on the track and 83% wonor were placed. Again, all of them have runsince. Of the 2012 season, five have alreadyrun. There were 65 winners of Four-Year-OldMaidens in the 2012 Spring season and 18have won on the racecourse, with a further 25placed and eight still yet to run on theracecourse proper.Speaking of the launch of an educational

DVD on the breaking of store horses, IrishThoroughbred Breeders’ Association (ITBA)Manager Shane O’Dwyer explained, “The view in NH circles is that we need to change the way we do business, in thattraditionally the store horse is broken at three and four, but the French system ofbreaking at two years appears to be a goodalternative. The sales companies are pushingfor horses to be broken by the autumn of theirtwo-year-old career and then turned away tomature.”Yet, looking at the three largest sales in


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Ireland and Britain last year, it’s clearpurchasers have no preference from what’s onoffer, but since 77% of the horses cataloguedin both the Derby Sale and the Land RoverSale were unbroken, they were given littlechoice.Exactly 77.3% of the Land Rover Sale

catalogue were unbroken, of which 74.4%were sold. 76.2% of horses listed as havingbeen driven in long reins were sold; 71.4% ofthose listed as driven and backed were sold;and 70.3% of the broken horses found buyers.

The figures were similar at Fairyhouse,where 77.8% of the Derby Sale catalogue wereunbroken. Only 11 were listed as broken, butall 11 were sold. 79.5% of those driven andbacked changed hands and 80.3% of horsesdriven in long reins were sold. 83.3% of theunbroken horses found buyers.

Meanwhile, at the DBS Spring Sale, lookingat the 208 stores catalogued on the final day,the picture was much the same. 62.5% were

unbroken, of which 73.8% sold. 62.5% of thebroken horses changed hands, 66.7% of theyoungsters driven and backed were sold and72% of those long reined found homes.A lot depends on the individual horse, and

the sheer volume of unbroken horses limitsthe purchaser’s choice, but the comparative

percentages show that having a horse preparedand even broken is certainly not adisadvantage. The percentages of those soldfrom each group only goes to show that there’sno clear case to make for or against any of theoptions.But still, key buyers are looking for quick

returns. “This may surprise you, but ownerscome into National Hunt, rather than the Flat,because they want an instant result and are not prepared to wait,” says Anthony Bromleyof Highflyer Bloodstock, who does much ofthe purchasing for trainer Paul Nicholls.“They’re impatient. They can buy a point-to-pointer and go straight to the races. Get it outof your mind the worry that they’ve beentried. Do what’s best for the horse. Beingtrained at two is a good thing, they don’t tendto break down and the suspensory ligamentsare lasting.”It’s a responsible conclusion to an emotive

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“Traditionally the storehorse is broken at threeand four, but the Frenchsystem of breaking attwo years appears to bea good alternative”

Shane O’Dwyer



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Compressionsuits: do they haveany real benefits?


COMPRESSION SUITS

Black Caviar, wearing a

compression suit, prior to

being transported to Britain

for her Royal Ascot

engagement last year


advertorial testimonials. However, Snaith’sexperience contradicted this. He reported thatduring hot weather travel, the suit caused anincrease in sweating, and consequently hishorses only wear it when traveling in cold orcool conditions.

On the other hand, Black Caviar’s bodytemperature was monitored on her three-leggedjourney from Melbourne to London and it didnot alter significantly throughout.

She also only lost 8kg in weight – anacceptable amount for such a long journey –and her distal limbs had no evidence of swellingand were cool on palpation.


HE use of compression suits inracehorses is in its infancy andalmost all of the reports so far havebeen positive, although most ofthem are within advertorials.

Two racehorse trainers in SouthAfrica, Justin Snaith and Brett Crawford, havebought compression suits chiefly for longdistance travel. There is solid evidence that thesuits are medically useful to humans in thisregard.

One manufacturer claims that its suit keepsmuscle temperature warm in cold weather andcool in hot weather, and this is backed up by

Black Caviar was one of the first thoroughbreds to wear acompression suit, which was designed to correlate with theequivalent worn by humans. Anecdotally, compressiongarments appear to have been of benefit to sportsmen;scientifically, the studies on the subject have been limited andhave sometimes contradicted each other. However, onecertainty is that they do no harm, except in terms of expense,and there is also a likelihood that their usage is of some benefit.WORDS: DAVID THISELTON PHOTOS: COURTESY HIDEZ, LIESL KING CARTOON: MARK KNIGHT

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Her chiropractor Michael Bryant, whotraveled with her, reported no sign of sweatingin a testimonial within a compression suitadvertorial article.

Black Caviar also wears her compression suitimmediately after exercise, as there have beengood reports that the suit aids in recovery, injuryprevention, and fatigue management. Hertrainer Peter Moody has reportedly said that shevisibly relaxes after it has been zipped on.

The first racehorse to ever wear acompression suit was the Australian sprinterHay List, winner of three Group 1s and runner-up to Black Caviar in four Group 1s. TrainerJohn McNair bought the suit due to Hay List’sinjury problems and the horse wore it for thefirst time two weeks before the Group 1Newmarket Handicap, which was his secondrun after a long injury-enforced layoff. He dulywon under top weight and the public witnessedhim in the suit after the race.

McNair said the suits greatest advantage wasfor travel as the horse “recovers from thejourney so much quicker.”

Ed Dunlop used a compression suit onMelbourne Cup runner up Red Cadeaux’sreturn trip to England. Dunlop added, "We'vebeen using it pre-exercise and it seems to helpwarm him up and get his muscles more suppleas a result."

Compression garments originated as medicaldevices for humans. Graduated medical



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regard was still mainly anecdotal.The long-term benefit of the post-match use

of compression garments is to maintain orimprove subsequent performance.

Marnie Oberer, a nutrionist, athlete, andtelevision presenter in New Zealand, pointedout, “Recovery is a key component for anyathlete wanting to make gains in theirperformance, yet – despite the popularity ofvarious recovery interventions – it is an area

lacking scientific evidence. This is not to say therecovery practices of elite athletes areunwarranted, it’s possible that their anecdotalreports supersede future scientific verification.”

Racehorses, if they could talk, might supportthis notion as all reports, although, again,chiefly advertorial, suggest that they “love” theirsuits.

There have been no reports of horsesbecoming agitated after they have been zippedon.

Dr Manfred Rohwer, who works for athoroughbred veterinarian practise in SouthAfrica, reckoned a compression suit would be oflittle use as a performance enhancer for an eventas short as a horse race, pointing out that evenrugby players only wear them after a game.

Today’s racehorse, whose natural prowess asa creature of flight has been enhanced by yearsof select breeding, possesses a sophisticatedmechanism for transporting oxygen to muscletissue. On top of this, a third of the total red

“Black Caviar alsowears her compressionsuit immediately afterexercise, as there havebeen good reports thatthe suit aids in recovery”

compression garments place the greatestpressure on the part of the limb farthest fromthe heart, with gradually reduced pressureclosest to the heart. They have been shown toimprove peripheral circulation, increase venousreturn (blood flow from the veins back to theheart), and reduce swelling.

Garments of varying types are used post-surgery to encourage resolution of swelling andbruising, to facilitate skin retraction, and toflush the body of potentially harmful fluids.They are also used to aid in the healing of burnsand to prevent or treat muscle strains and lowblood pressure, and can be worn on long haulflights to prevent deep vein thrombosis.

Perceived advantages of compressionsportswear are that it speeds recovery fromfatigue; reduces muscle soreness; improvesability to maintain performance levels whenworn between exercise; removes post-exercisemetabolic waste products from the blood, suchas lactate, more quickly; encourages a morerapid return to pre-exercise creatine kinase (CK)levels (CK is a marker of muscle damage); aswell as improves performance and maintainscorrect body temperature.

The theory is that when compression isapplied to specific body parts in a balanced way,it accelerates blood flow and this gets moreoxygen to the working muscles, therebyboosting performance. Better blood flow alsohelps rid the system of lactic acid and other

metabolic waste products, which helps anathlete work at a higher rate for longer.Furthermore, improved oxygenation reducesthe effects of delayed onset muscle soreness andaccelerates muscle repair.

The way it works is explained well by AdamTrewin, a BSc honours graduate in ExerciseScience. He said, “The circulatory system iscomprised of both arterial and venous bloodflow. Arterial blood is pumped from theheart/lungs, is oxygenated and flows at a highpressure. Correct fitting compression garmentswill not significantly impede this arterial bloodflow. However, venous blood, which isdeoxygenated having done its metabolic job ofpassing through the capillaries and offloadingoxygen and nutrients to the active muscle, flowsat a much lower pressure. These veins havespecial venous ‘one-way’ valves built in whichallows blood to go back towards the heart, butnot the other way. Muscle contractions squeezethe blood back to the heart and this is the mainmechanism for venous return. Compressiongarments utilise this same mechanism.”

Studies done on whether compressiongarments can enhance performance have beeninconclusive, while evidence showing that theyenhance recovery is more substantial. The useof compression suits in the Sharks Rugby team,a major professional franchise who play out ofDurban in South Africa, provides a practicalguideline, for at this level no quarter is spared ingetting the best out of each player.

Dr Glen Hagemann, the managing director ofSharks Medical and the President of the SouthAfrican Sports Medicine Association, revealedthat the majority of players only wore theircompression garments after exercise. Hereckoned the chief benefit of wearing the suitduring play would probably be as an anti-chafemeasure, as it wicks away sweat.

He confirmed that the reason for use after the game was for recovery, injuryprevention, and fatigue management, althoughhe admitted that evidence even in this

Black Caviar (nearside) holds on to win

the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal

Ascot from Moonlight Cloud


blood cells are held in reserve in the spleen andcan be mobilised during the excitement phaseof competition. It seems unlikely that acompression garment would enhance thisprocess.

However, there is little doubt that there issignificant lactate build-up in a horse duringany race. The administration of bicarbonates,otherwise known as “milkshaking,” began inthe 1980s in horseracing as a method ofneutralising lactate acid build-up. This hascaused much controversy, and bicarbonatelevels are now subject to screening limits onraceday.

An American study performed on six humansubjects using treadmills and bicycle ergometersshowed a decrease in post-exercise lactateconcentration when compression stockings hadbeen worn during exercise. The investigatorsconcluded that the compression stockings wereincreasing the lactate retained in the muscles,thereby reducing the amount released into theblood, which is contrary to other claims that theincreased blood flow carries the lactate away.

This was not the only study done on humansthat showed reductions in post-exercise bloodlactate when compression garments were usedduring exercise or afterwards.

However, studies invariably show thatcompression garments cause a reduction inperceived post-exercise muscular soreness and adecreased level of creatine kinase. Studies onsportsmen have been limited by the fact thatnone appeared to have measured the level ofcompressive forces applied by the garment, andinvariably there was no evidence to suggest theclothing exerted graduated compression.Furthermore, to date, there is little evidence tosuggest that wearing compression clothing ismore effective than other recoveryinterventions.

A study by Gill and colleagues in 2008 tested professional rugby players with four

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were not affected but average hip angle wasreduced. Although not measured as part of thestudy, this suggested that stride frequency wasincreased.

The investigators concluded that augmentedproprioception (the sense of the relativeposition of neighbouring parts of the body andstrength of effort being employed in movement)may have provided an improvement intechnique, while the reported reduction in theoscillatory displacement of the muscle mayhave promoted enhanced neurotransmissionand mechanics at the cellular and molecularlevel.

A similar study done on six athletes on a 200metre track suggested a reduction in themetabolic cost of running at a specific speed.The investigators suggested that the positiveeffect of wearing the compression clothing mayarise due to an enhancement of the motionpattern brought about by an increase inproprioception and muscle coordination. Theyalso speculated that a reduction in muscleoscillation enhanced performance and went onto suggest that wearing a lower-bodycompressive garment may reduce musclefatigue by supporting more active muscles andapplying pressure in such a way as to supportmuscle fibers in their contraction direction.

Of course, there have been no studiesperformed yet on the effects of compressiongarments on racehorses, but the evidencegathered, both anecdotally and scientifically, ontheir benefit to humans provides plenty of foodfor thought.

They certainly appear to cause no harm andthe words of Dr Phil Conway, the director ofvarious sports injury clinics and a runner’s clinicin Calgary, might be the best advice forracehorse trainers at this stage: “The bottom lineis if you feel that compression clothing ishelping your game and performance, stick withit.” n

different recovery methods after a match. They either did nothing after the match,

performed light exercise on a stationary bike,immersed themselves to the hip in cold water,or wore compression garments. It was foundthat the latter three recovery methods wereequally effective and that doing nothingresulted in greater levels of lactic acid, greaterlevels of creatine kinase, and greater levels ofmuscle soreness.

Applied to racehorses, the compression suitwould be the easiest and least time-consumingof the three recovery options, although moreexpensive than the light exercise option.

One study done on university volleyballathletes showed that when wearing custom-fitcompression shorts they were better able tomaintain power output during repeated verticaljumps. The investigators concluded that theshorts increased the athlete’s ability to resistfatigue.

In a further study done on university trackathletes specialising in jump events, thosewearing custom-fit compression shorts showedsignificant increases in countermovement jumpheight, plus significant reduction in muscleoscillation during landing.

In this same group, 60-metre sprint times

“Studies invariably showthat compression garments cause a reduction in perceivedpost-exercise muscularsoreness and a decreasedlevel of creatine kinase”

Two racehorse trainers in South Africa, Justin Snaith (left) and Brett Crawford (above), use

compression suits chiefly for long distance travel



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Kincsem Park, Budapest,

under the floodlights

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Racing inCentral Europe:

hoping for another

Overdose

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The Budapest Bullet, Wunderpferd (Wonderhorse), “labombe hongroise” (“the Hungarian bomb”) – these some ofthe nicknames given to the Hungarian sprinter Overdose.Such nicknames are merits earned by special horses only.Besides his awesome speed, Overdose is also special becausehe is based in an area that rarely – if ever – yields horsescapable of winning Group races: Central Europe; morespecifically, Hungary. WORDS: GabRiella VOnczem PHOTOS: béla JUSzel

VERDOSE first got theattention of theinternational horseracingcommunity when he waspreparing for his 11thvictory in a row, in the

Group 1 Prix de l’Abbaye on the Arc undercardin 2008. He made an excellent run in the raceand was declared the best sprinter by manyafter winning, surpassing the track record.However, it soon became clear that he did notwin after all, as a starting gate failed to openbecause of a mechanical fault. The race wasdeclared void by the stewards and was re-runwithout Overdose. Despite the circumstances,his manner and speed inspired awe inhorseracing fans and experts alike. At the endof that year, everyone was looking forward tothe next season, when as a four-year-old hecould reaffirm that he was one of the bestsprinters of the world.

For the sake of the Hungarian audience, the

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horse commenced his four-year-old season atKincsem Park in Budapest. The Hungarianmedia – formerly quite oblivious tohorseracing – paid close attention to the run-up to the race, with one of the most popularcommercial channels providing several hoursof coverage of the day and with politicians andother distinguished persons never seen aroundthe place in attendance.

Kincsem Park overflowed with patrons, andfan clubs from around the world discussedevery single move of the horse. The horse wasto be ridden by star jockey ChristopheSoumillon. Even Lester Piggott wanted to seethe horserace in person – it was also his firstvisit to Kincsem Park, just like Soumillon’s.The international media was represented wbya large number of correspondents andreporters. The hype continued to the point

where the fabulous story of this small horse –bought in England for just 2,000 guineas butwith incredible running capabilities andending up in a country with practically nosignificance in terms of horseracing – hit thefront page of New York Times. Overdosebecame as popular in Hungary as Frankel inthe UK or Black Caviar in Australia.

In the meantime, Overdose did somethingeven more remarkable, which no one outsidethe Hungarian horseracing profession wasaware of. Run as state monopolies, Hungariancompanies engaged in the organisation ofhorseracing and betting had been operatingwith a loss for decades, with the ownersconsidering termination of the businessaltogether, which would have endedhorseracing in Hungary. However, Overdosehas proven the true interest that people ofvarious nations, international and local media,advertisers, and political and financialdecision-makers, so for the time being,horseracing in Hungary would definitelycontinue.

This challenging situation as well as stateparticipation in horseracing prevails across theentire Central European region except Austria.The basic foundations are also in place sincehorseracing goes back a long time here, since,for example, 1826 in Austria and 1827 inHungary.

Today, Central Europeanhorseracing has its soundest

foundations in the CzechRepublic. This is where the largest pool

of thoroughbreds, the highest numberof races – with jump racing in

addition to Flat races also beingpopular – the largest pool ofowners, and the largest

number of professionals arerepresented. It is here that

the highest sums aregranted as owners’

premiums. Czechhorses also representsome of the best

quality across the

Czech horse Dux Scholar,

who finished second in the

Qatar Prix Daniel Wildenstein

(Gr2) at Longchamp



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region. Last year, the highest-rated Czechhorse named Dux Scholar bought from KhalidAbdullah’s UK stables finished second atLongchamp on Arc de Triomphe day, in theGroup 2 Qatar Prix Daniel Wildenstein. It isquite true though that his owner is not Czech,but Ramzan Kadyrov, President of Chechnya.

The Czech Republic markedly outnumbersother countries in terms of racecourses, with12. They are owned – in addition to the state– by towns, the Czech Jockey Club, and otherbusinesses that also engage in their operation,in contrast to most other countries in theregion. The Czechs also do a good job withbreeding, with the second largest number offoals in 2012 second only to the Polish.

Czech horseracing faces major challengescurrently. The first one lies in the Czech’sunwillingness to bet; they would rather attendthe racetracks for their love of the sport.Betting handle had dropped to €1.17 million

by the end of last year. Incidentally, the CzechRepublic is the only country in the regionwhere bookmaker betting is available inaddition to tote betting. Low turnover frombetting results in inadequate prize funding.Some calculations show that revenues frombetting cover only a mere 10% of prize money.In addition, the Czech government hasimposed a special tax on gambling subjectsand tighter restrictions on sponsoring horseracing as well.

Two events, however, clearly representexceptions in terms of popularity. The mostwidely known one is Velka Pardubicka inOctober, when the grandstands are loadedwith visitors, even international media payparticular attention to the races, and the horsesparticipating also represent the cream of thecrop. Another major attraction is the CzechDerby day. Without parallel across the region,an increase in prize money to the‘astronomical’ figure of €90,000 hasaugmented visitor numbers and resulted in amuch better selection of horses and jockeys.

“Czech horses also represent some of thebest quality across theregion. Last year, thehighest-rated Czechhorse Dux Scholar finished second in theGroup 2 Qatar PrixDaniel Wildenstein”

The crowds flocked to see four-year-old Overdose run at Kincsem Park in Budapest, with

Cristophe Soumillon on board

Cristophe Soumillon with Lester Piggott and Albert Klimchain


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In contrast with the Czech, people inPoland, the largest and most populous countryin the region, are keen on betting. OTB isavailable at 113 units, bars, lotteries, andbetting offices. The annual turnover of €3.1million in 2011 – despite being the highest inthe region – is still insufficient for runninghorseracing in Poland without support fromthe state. Betting is controlled and developedby the state-owned betting company, withsuccess, while the Polish Jockey Club isresponsible for organising horseracing.Unfortunately, difficulties in cooperationbetween the two companies adversely affectthe business in Poland.

Poland’s major racecourse is located in thecapital, Warsaw, where a total of 57 racingdays were held on Sundays and Saturdaysfrom spring to autumn. In addition to themetropolitan track, two others – in Wroclawand Sopot – are in operation with a fewmeetings held. The number of thoroughbredsexceeds 1,000 and owners number more than300, with half the pool of experts, trainers, andjockeys as compared to the Czech Republic.Horse races, training centres or studs inWestern-European countries often employPolish colleagues. In other words, thisprofession is also heavily affected by migrationabroad. Purses in Warsaw are second lowest,corresponding to an average race prize of€2,782 per race in 2012.

Breeding in Poland also faces difficulties,still featuring the greatest number stallions (83in 2011) and broodmares (651 in 2011), andwith the most foals (373 in 2011) born in theregion. The Polish do wish to maintain theirleading position, and for this reason, pay

breeders the highest breeding premium. ThePolish pride themselves in having bred anumber of excellent horses over the past fewyears, including Age of Jape, unequivocally thehighest rated three-year-old in Central Europein 2009, having won the Czech Triple Crownand the Slovak Derby, and delivering inrenowned jump races in Italy as well.

In addition to Poland, another nation withan inclination to bet is Hungary, where a totalof €1.036 million in bets were placed over 32racing days. This revenue was achieved despitehaving a total of merely twelve OTB locations.Significant improvement came in 2013 withthe replacement of the long-outdated bettingsystem with the French PMU, the mostadvanced one in the region.

Therefore, the new system represents amajor development; however, Hungarianracing would experience a real breakthroughwith the availability of betting on Hungarian

races from a fully international PMU system.Meetings in Hungary are held in Budapest at

Kincsem Park on Sundays. The number of racing days has been much

the same over the past few years, just like thenumber of racehorses (452 in 2012) and thenumber of owners (124 in 2012). Prize moneyis on a gradual rise, with the average purse perrace still the lowest in the region (amountingto €2,419 in 2012). Practically all countries inthe region are characterised by having a fewmajor races with extraordinary prizes,rendering them attractive events, with the rest– that is, the majority of other races – featuringquite low prizes. Major race days in Hungaryinclude the Derby, held on the first Sunday ofJuly, and the Kincsem Prize in early September.

Inadequate supply of professionals isbeginning to have an impact in Hungary.Overdose, however, is a good example,proving that Hungarian horseracing still has anexcellent complement of experts. Anotherdevelopment came with the setup of thejockey school, which was launched two yearsago. The breeding sentiment suffered a setbackover the past few years, and to reverse thistrend, the breeding premium was re-launcheda few years ago and some highly prized raceshave been organized especially fordomestically bred horses.

In Slovakia, it is a tall order to maintainhorseracing, and it’s subject to the intentions ofthe Slovak state and the current government inoffice. The global financial recession had itsimpact felt there also, taking its toll onhorseracing. The operational costs of theracing industry were cut by 30% in 2012. Inthis scenario, sponsors should have an

“The annual turnover of€3.1 million in 2011 –despite being the highestin the region – is stillinsufficient for runninghorseracing in Polandwithout support from the state”

slovakia austria poland Hungary Czech rep

Racetracks: 4 2 3 2 12

Racing days: 19 10 571 32 58

Races: 142 47 4511 310 465

Flat 120 47 4371 305 311

Hurdles 10 - 141 5 28

Steeplechase 12 - - - 126

Registered racehorses: 270 89 1,1751 452 ca. 1,400

Purse total (in euros): 560,915 317,113 1,255,0001 750,000 1,870,128

Avg. prize money per race (in euros) 3,950 6,747 2,7821 2,419 4,021

Registered owners: 67 42 302 124 480

Trainer’s licenses issued: 25 9 53 41 168

Rider’s licenses issued: 51 16 69 67 132

Betting turnover (EUR): 105,000 € n.a. 3,100,0002 1,036,000 1,173,480

1 Warsaw racetrack, 2 2011

Source: Czech Jockey Club, Polish Jockey Club, www.aroc.at, Stronach Group, Kincsem Nemzeti Lóverseny és Lovas Stratégiai Kft., IFHA,

Závodisko, š.p., Bratislava

Key Central european Horse raCing Figures For 2012


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increasing role in financing while horseracingshould be made more popular and the numberof visitors increased. To this end, the centralracetrack in an excellent location in Bratislavawould need to undergo development,especially in terms of its infrastructure. Such ahigh-quality track deserves to be equippedwith units to properly meet the needs ofvisitors and professionals.

A rather new racing establishment cameinto existence in 1993 with the independenceof Slovakia. They hold 19 racing days and stillthe annual total of 142 runs would be a tallorder to organise if horses from neighbouringcountries, especially from the Czech Republic,did not participate. Foreign owners enteredhalf the horses in the races in 2012 toaccompany the 270 Slovak horses then intraining. In Slovakia, local horse owners aresubsidised with the second highest owners’premium in the region.

The management of the horseracingestablishment does all in their power to ensure

that quality races are held. The three majorevents include the Turf-Gala, Derby day, andthe European Championship for AmateurLady Riders, which has been held incooperation with Hungary – and before thatwith Austria – for 22 years now and wasattended by female riders from elevenEuropean countries last year.

In Slovakia, the horseracing industry suffersmuch from the practical absence of betting.Betting is available at the racetrack and on

racing days only, but visitors are hardlyinterested in placing bets.

Probably the most awesome racetrack in theregion, with an infrastructure capable ofluxuriously servicing visitors, horses, andrelated staff, is located in Austria. The trackcalled Magna Racino was built in Ebreichsdorfby Frank Stronach, a Canadian millionaireoriginally from Austria. It was opened to thepublic on 4 April, 2004. Stronach, who ownshalf a dozen racecourses also in the USA,supported Austrian horse racing for a period ofthree years with amounts never seen before.Then, when the parent company MagnaEntertainment Corporation (MEC) began toexperience financial difficulties in NorthAmerica, Stronach reduced his support for theracecourse to a minimum.

Despite these developments, the averageprize money per race in Austria is still thehighest in the region. The wonderful newracecourse and the vast prizes, however,proved inadequate to reverse the decline ofAustrian horseracing notwithstanding itstraditions, shown by the Derby having beenheld for the 144th time in 2012. Down from42 in 2006, in 2012 the number of racing dayswas merely ten, and even these events featureharness races in half of the runs, resulting injust 47 races for the entire year of 2012. Thenumber of horses in training (89) declinedbelow critical levels, as did the number ofprofessionals.

More and more people appear to believethat the days of Austrian horseracing arenumbered, which if true would be a grave lossfor all. To save it, however, nothing less than amiracle would be needed. Those engaged inhorse racing, are well aware that action maywell bring about miracles in the end. Just thinkof Overdose! n

The most

impressive

racetrack in the

region is Magna

Racino, built in

Ebreichsdorf,

Austria, by Frank

Stronach, who is

originally from

Austria

“The wonderful newracecourse and the vastprizes, however, provedinadequate to reverse thedecline of Austrianhorseracing”




HIS important study which buildson a programme of orthopaedicresearch developed by the HBLBover the last two decades hasprovided much needed evidenceto underpin the interpretation of

MRI images and may help trainers identifyhorses at risk before a full fracture occurs.

The HBLB’s Liverpool bone andfracture studiesOne of the Horserace Betting Levy Board’s five key strategic research priorities is toimprove methods of identification,management, and prevention ofmusculoskeletal disease and injury inracehorses. The HBLB has recently launchedwebsite at rachorsehealth.hblb.org.uk toprovide trainers with up-to-date informationon their wide-ranging research onThoroughbred health and disease. Although

invaluable conclusions on the causes andprevention of racing injuries.

The researchers identified all cases offractures occurring at UK racecourses in thisperiod and collected bone samples from boththe affected and unaffected opposite limbs forfurther analysis. The studies not only provideda wealth of information on racing injures at thetime but also an archive of specimens wascreated and is still being used for cutting edgeresearch today.

Which fractures are most common?Flat turf racing is the safest with an estimated 0.4 fatal fractures for every 1,000starts while National Hunt Flat racing has beenassociated with the highest risk for fatalfracture at a rate of 2.2 per 1,000 starts. Lateralcondylar fracture is the most common typeoverall, accounting for 45% of all fatal limbfractures in the UK and this is the most

Lateral condylar fracture, a specific type of cannon bone fracture, is acommon and potentially devastating racing injury that ended the racingcareers of Mill Reef, Manduro, Dubai Millennium, and many others. A

recent research study funded by the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB)and published in the Equine Veterinary Journal has shown that the

microdamage that occurs in the cannon bone prior to fracture can bedetected using MRI before fracture occurs.

WORDS: Celia M MaRR PHOTOS: SaRaH POWell, ROSSDaleS equine HOSPiTal, DiagnOSTiC CenTRe, neWMaRkeT

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research on equine veterinary science isconducted in numerous centres across theglobe, a substantial amount of the informationabout racing injuries has been collected in theUK as a direct result of research funding fromthe HBLB.

Data on racecourse fatalities has beencollected in the UK since the 1970s.Musculoskeletal injuries, in particular bonefractures, are the leading causes of racecoursedeath. To better understand the causes of theseinjuries, two large consecutive studies wereperformed at the University of Liverpoolbetween 1998 and 2003 investigating riskfactors for fatal distal limb fractures duringracing.

This involved incredible logistical challengesand the cooperation of large numbers ofracecourse vets and staff together with trainersand owners. But it proved to be an extremelyworthwhile collaborative effort leading to

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common fracture type across National Huntracing.

In Flat racing, lateral condylar fractures arealso all too common but pastern fractures onturf and proximal sesamoid bone fractures onall weather surfaces are more prevalent. Theexact reasons why different racing formats,surfaces, and distances lead to different formsof fracture are still being teased apart.

For lateral condylar fractures specifically,risk factors include a lack of fast work, firstyear of training, and racing first as three- orfour-year-olds compared to two-year-olds.When the circumstances of the race in whichthe lateral condylar fracture occurs have beenexamined, firm going, longer distances, largerfields, and taking part in amateur jockey raceshave all been linked to a higher prevalence ofthis fracture type.

Precursors to fractureThe condyles are the round prominences at theend of a bone that form part of the joint withthe adjacent bone. In the cannon bones, thereare two condyles, one on either side and thusthey are named the lateral (outer) and medial(inner) condyles. Both lateral and medialcondylar factures can occur and they can affectboth the fore and hind limbs. Lateral condylarfractures form in a specific area of the bone andit has been shown that in this site, prior tofracture, bone can become very dense andhypermineralised. As a result, calcium crystalsare deposited in the bone and there is a loss ofcollagen.

Collagen is a key component of bone andother tissues that provides bendiness and theability to withstand impact. Loss of collagenand build-up of dense and brittle tissue putsthis area of the bone at risk of fracture. In somehorses the fracture is so catastrophic thateuthanasia is necessary.

Fortunately, in many affected horses, thefractures can be repaired by placing screwsacross the fracture line either under anaesthesiaor, for the least complex configurations, understanding sedation (see Stand and deliver – An

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“Lateral condylar fractures form in a specific area of the boneand it has been shownthat in this site, prior tofracture, bone canbecome very dense andhypermineralised”

A thoroughbred undergoing an MRI

examination while standing quietly with

sedation


important step forwards in equine fracturerepair: European Trainer Issue 39). Nevertheless,even in the least severe cases, lateral condylarfractures can be career threatening.

Equine MRIMRI, or more correctly magnetic resonanceimaging, is an imaging technique withimportant differences from traditional x-ray.MRI does not use radiation but rather a strongmagnet aligned with the body that causesatoms within the body’s cells to move subtly,and this change in orientation of the atoms isdetected by the scanner and analysed to createa two-dimensional image as though the bodywas being cut into slices. From one scan,multiple images are reconstructed to showboth the long and short axes of the regionunder examination and multiple very fineslices are created. In this way, MRI revealsincredible detail of the internal structure ofbone and soft tissues.

For humans, an MRI study generallyinvolves a session in a claustrophobia-inducingtunnel-shaped machine. This sort of MRIequipment can be used in horses but requiresa general anaesthetic. The development ofopen magnets that can be fitted around thelower limbs of a horse has brought MRItechnology into the hands of equineveterinarians, and the technique can now beperformed very easily in the standing horse,albeit usually with the aid of sedative drugs.

MRI and lateral condylar fracturesThe MRI study on lateral condylar fractureswas performed by an international consortiumof researchers from UK Veterinary Schools inGlasgow and Liverpool, Newmarket’s Animal

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Health Trust, and scientists from ColoradoState University. Using archived materialcollected previously on UK racecourses duringthe HBLB Liverpool Bone and Fracture study,Dr Tim Parkin of the University of Glasgowcoordinated the research team.

The objectives were twofold: firstly thefeatures of bone shape and internal structure incannon bones from horses that had fracturedin a race were compared to normal cannonbones from racehorses that died for otherunrelated reasons. Secondly, the researcherssought to determine if there were inherentdifferences in the affected and unaffectedbones, predisposing the bone to fracture,which could be measured in the living horseand used as a marker to ‘flag up’ any individualhorse at being at risk of fracture.

The results proved to be extremelyimportant. By comparing normal cannonbones with fractured cannon bones andcannon bones from the horses’ uninjuredopposite limbs, it was established that areas ofsuper-dense bone were forming in the cannonbones prior to the occurrence of fracture.These areas of microdamage were oftentriangular in shape and when fracturesoccurred these typically ran across the trianglesof brittle bone.

Carolyne Tranquille, author of the recentreport in Equine Veterinary Journal, concludedthat MRI is able to detect cartilage and bonechanges associated with lateral condylarfractures and that the results of the study mightin future allow at-risk horses to be identified.There were some important caveats: the boneswere examined after death and in some caseshad been in storage for some time. The storageprocess might have enhanced the changes

visible with MRI. Also, the study provided asimple snapshot in time and, by its nature,could not demonstrate the pathway ofprogression of microdamage towardscatastrophic fracture. Finally, although thelargest of its kind, the study involved only 49horses with fractures and much more work isneeded to fully understand how the cannonbone can become weakened and remodelledand more importantly, how this process can bearrested to reduce the risk of fracture inracehorses.

Can this study help racehorsestoday?Some, but not all, horses that sustain a lateralcondylar fracture will have episodes ofdetectable unsoundness prior to fracture.Tranquille and Parkin’s HBLB-funded studyshows that in individuals in which lamenesscan be localised to the fetlock and lowercannon bone region, consideration should begiven to adding MRI to the conventionalinvestigations such as fetlock x-rays that areused routinely in equine veterinary practicetoday. MRI is available at numerous specialist centres and there is no doubt that it has shown great potential for early diagnosis of bone and soft tissue conditions inhorses.

It is important to note, however, thatalthough lateral condylar fractures arecommon they are by no means the only formof fracture that racehorses suffer, and for some horses in which incipient fracture issuspected a more comprehensive whole body scintigraphic (see Nuclear Scanning –avoiding catastrophe! European Trainer Issue22) bone scan is more appropriate. n

An MRI image showing the internal

structure of the lower part of the cannon

bone. The condyles are the bugles at the

end of the bone (arrows). In this healthy

bone, the condyles have a fairly uniform

gray appearance

An MRI image of a non-fractured cannon

bone from a horse that had a lateral

condylar fracture in its opposite leg. The

dark triangle indicates that the bone in this

region is undergoing remodelling and

microdamage

This MRI image shows the path of a lateral

condylar fracture from the bone surface at

the fetlock joint, through the area of black,

super-dense, damaged bone



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Rise of a FrenchNational Hunt racing star

Laurent Viel is part of a young generation of trainerswho are making their mark on the French NationalHunt scene. Based at Sennones-Pouance, he hasfinished in the top 15 for the last two years.

WORDS: ISABEL MATHEW PHOTOS: APRH

HE Viel family is a familiar one inracing circles, and Laurent is thefourth generation to be involvedin the industry in some way.Growing up near Craonracecourse in the north west of

France, his father’s principal occupation wasfarming, but he also held a permit, riding andtraining his own horses.

“My Grandfather also rode in races, so it isa long tradition,” Viel says, before adding, “Istarted off by riding my father’s horses at theage of 16, coincidentally riding my firstwinner at Sennones a year later over the cross-country course, before setting out to work forsome other trainers.”

At the end of the 80s, Viel then went towork for leading trainer Rene Cherruau,where he crossed paths with the likes ofGrand Steeple-Chase de Paris (French GoldCup) winner Oteuil as well as talentedperformers such as Le Pontif and Fil d’Ecosse.

“The time I spent there are some of my bestmemories,” Viel says. After another period oftime spent with Jacques Bertin in the Parisregion, he returned to the west as first jockeyto Gerard Margogne (uncle to current leadingNational Hunt trainer Yannick Fouin), wherehe won 40 races in a season.

Despite his achievements in the saddle that saw him become third leading jockey

T leased, and one of my own.” It didn’t takelong for the 46-year-old to get his name onthe board when one of these won on the flatat Lisieux the following year.

Following further successes on theprovincial circuit, which progressed to doublefigures, Viel began to expand. “As I receivedmore and more horses I had to rent boxes allover the centre, which became difficult.Eventually I bought some land just beside itand constructed a yard myself, which iswhere we are today.”

Viel currently counts nearly 70 horsesunder his care, and in 2012 recorded an all-time high of 57 wins with horses runningthroughout France. “The advantage ofSennones is that it is situated in the heart ofhorse country, 20km from Craon, 70km from Angers, and just under four hours fromParis.

“A new training centre was constructed in 2001, which is fantastic, and originally this was one of the reasons why I set up here because I knew about the project. WhenI started there were four or five trainers here and we all used the one available gallop,but now there are at least 30.” These include top trainer Eric Leray, a good friend ofViel’s.

In 2011, the Frenchman made the top tenin the trainer’s championship for the firsttime, recording over €1.7 million in prize

in the region, Viel had eyes solely onbecoming a trainer, which became reality in1995. “I rode as a jockey because I had somesuccess and I was competitive; however thiswas never the aim. I always wanted to set upon my own.”

By chance, or indeed such was the memoryof Viel’s first victory as a jockey at Sennones,the racecourse then became his training base.“Before going there I looked around for aplace in the area with natural sandy soils to beable to construct a gallop, however I quicklyrealised that I didn’t have enough money tobuy a farm and build one.”

The next best thing was to rent some boxesat the racetrack, which had become a trainingcentre. “I began with four horses – three

“I rode as a jockeybecause I had some success and I was competitive; howeverthis was never the aim. I always wanted to setup on my own”

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to Willie Mullins for a little while soon aswell.”

At Mullins’ yard, Guillaume will be able tosee an old friend from Viel’s stable in PontAlexandre, whom Laurent trained to win hisfirst start at Cholet by five lengths beforebeing sold across the water.

“I knew from the start that he was the besthorse I have ever trained. As a result his debutwas subject to much interest by bloodstockagents, and I suppose it was inevitable that hewas bought. Obviously I like to keep my goodhorses, but when a lot of money is offered,your owners can’t turn it down.”

Now unbeaten in three starts including a13-length win in a Grade 1 Hurdle beforeChristmas as well as a race at Navan mostrecently – both for Mullins – Pont Alexandreis a leading prospect at the CheltenhamFestival.

Another success story across the water fromthe Viel yard is Tresor de Mai, who won aGrade 1 Chase at Ascot for Martin Pipe backin 2002 and was runner-up in the Arkle. Mostrecently, last year’s leading three-year-oldAQPS Vicky de l’Oasis has also joinedMullins.

Despite his success and multiple placings at Group level, it seems remarkable that Viel has yet to taste that elusive first Group

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Laurent Viel and family with 2011 Prix Santo Pietro winner Nisaro de Cimbre at Auteuil and jockey Elise Chayrigues

money. His stable star Mick Passoa finished ahead second in the Group 2 Prix des Drags atAuteuil, whilst Rosa d’Anjou won a ListedHurdle.

“Things have really developed over the lastcouple of years, and I put this down toexperience. I always try to improve things,and during this time we have changed to anelectronic system for weighing and feeding thehorses, as well as with the drinkers.

“I am a real perfectionist, and I think thishas really paid off because I know exactlywhat the horses are eating and drinking everyday and I can monitor their health much moreeasily.

“At the same time, there have been peoplethat have been watching my progress, andconsequently have sent me some higherquality horses that I didn’t have access tobefore.”

One such example is France’s leadingNational Hunt owners the Papot Family, whonow have horses with him. These includeSaint Pistol, who has won his last four starts over fences and hurdles from sixoutings.

For the Viels, training is a family operation.Laurent’s wife Nathalie acts as secretary whilstholding down another job as an assistant at alocal vet clinic, whilst their three sons

Thomas, Guillaume, and Mateo all rideregularly.

“Thomas and Guillaume both holdgentleman riders (amateur) licences, and haveridden a few times in races whilst Mateo isabout to start pony racing. My oldest is 19,and he has won two or three races so far. He isabsolutely passionate about racing.

“I think he definitely wants to take over thefamily business, but he has to finish hisstudies first as I think it is very important thathe gains proper qualifications and knows howto run his affairs in the future.

“It’s true that I’m probably very hard onthem and demand a lot, but it probably comeswith the territory! Thomas recently spentsome time with Paul Nicholls, and hopes toreturn there for a while. Guillaume is set to go

“Obviously I like to keep my good horses, but when a lot of moneyis offered, your ownerscan’t turn it down”



stakes success. In November, he finishedsecond in the Group 1 Prix Renaud de Vivier with his top prospect Defi d’Anjou.

“He is in really good form, and is set tomake his comeback in a few weeks at Auteuil.He’ll stay over hurdles this year, although heis capable of running over fences. We aregoing to target the top races with him.”

A winner of a Listed hurdle last January atCagnes-sur-Mer, the five-year-old has beenplaced on his every start at Group level. Alsoin the stable are Rose de Grugy, a recentrunner-up in the Grand Steeple de Cagnes inJanuary; Listed winners Marfaux, True LoveMail, and Nisaro de Cimbre; as well as a hostof promising youngsters.

“I have a good success rate of finishing inthe first three with my horses, but this is theaim for 2013.” It surely won’t be long beforeViel succeeds. n Defi d’Anjou and David Berra on the way to Prix Pierre de Lassus (Gr3) success at Auteuil

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NUTRITION

LACTICACIDA necessary evil?

Low level of lactic acid in thehindgut can be deleteriousIn the digestive tract, certain types of bacteria,residing predominantly in the hindgut, arecapable of producing lactic acid. These ‘lactateproducers’ rapidly ferment carbohydrates,particularly starch that reaches the hindguthaving escaped digestion in the small intestine.High starch diets of horses in training willresult in more hindgut lactic acid productioncompared with a high fibre diet. Excess production of lactic acid within the

hindgut is undesirable, as it alters the finebalance of essential bacteria and therefore thepattern of fermentation, movement of water inand out of the gut and also ultimately theintegrity of the gut mucosa, potentiallyallowing undesirable substances to beabsorbed into the horse’s circulation. Loosedroppings, colic, sub-clinical or clinicallaminitis, colitis, or inflammation of the colonand insulin resistance are all potentialoutcomes from an acute or chronically acidotichindgut. The level of lactic acid that is deleterious for

the hindgut is very low, typically less than2mMol/litre. There are numerous feedpractices and supplements that can helpcombat hindgut acidosis. Good quality foragereduces the requirement for excessive amounts

hindgut fermentation. Live yeast supplementswill also help to maintain a healthy balancebetween lactate-producing and lactate-utilisingbacteria. Kentucky Equine Research recentlydeveloped a supplement that ameliorateshindgut lactic acid levels by deliveringbicarbonate to the hindgut to buffer the lacticacid.The level of lactic acid produced in the gut

pales into insignificance when contrasted withthat generated in the horse’s skeletal musclesduring exercise.

of high starch-containing concentrates. Fibrefermentation also sustains the level of desirable‘lactate utilisers,’ which are bacteria capable offeeding on lactic acid to reduce the overalllactic acid load. Small meals, fed little andoften, using cooked cereals will promote starchdigestion in the small intestine, leaving less for

Lactic acid, often known simply as lactate, is somethingthat many trainers will be familiar with, althoughmisconceptions might exist as to whether its production isgood, bad, or indifferent. Lactic acid is produced in muscle,as an end product of anaerobic energy production and as aconsequence of fermentation in the digestive tract. Indiscussing the significance of lactic acid, we can explore thehorse’s inherent mechanisms for managing it, as well asdietary strategies to manipulate its effects.WORDS: DR CATHERINE DUNNETT, DVM, MSc

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speed distance plasma lactate

(metres/sec) (metres) (mmol/l)

6 720 3.5

8 960 7.9

10 1200 13.6

12 1440 23.8

~15.5 1400 30.2

~15.0 2000 33.1

~14.5 2800 30.0

~11.0 3800 37.6

Adapted from Harris et al 1991 and

Sewell et al 1992

Table 1 – Comparison of plasma

laCTaTe following Treadmill

exerCise or raCing

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Lactic acid in muscle is biochemicalnecessity for intense exerciseThe scope for lactic acid production in horsemuscles is enormous, with levels in excess of200mmol/kg (dry muscle) being attainableduring sustained maximal exercise asencountered during racing. In this scenario,lactic acid is produced as a consequence ofanaerobic metabolism of glucose and allhorses produce lactic acid, whether they aresprinters, stayers, hurdlers, or chasers. Bloodlactic acid represents the difference between

muscle production and clearance from theblood predominantly by the liver. Low levelsof lactic acid are produced in musclesconstantly, contributing to the low basalblood lactic acid level (<1mmol/l). Increasedmuscle lactic acid production is necessary todeliver the increasing speed and powerrequired to win races of varying distances butthere is a negative impact (Table 1). Significant lactic acid accumulation in

muscle ultimately contributes to fatigue, asmuscle acidity increases (pH declines) to a

level that interferes with normal musclecontraction. This actually results from thedisassociation of lactic acid to lactate andhydrogen ions (H+). Practically, horses willslow down, or where jumping is involvedthey may make mistakes. We have all felt that‘lactic acid burn,’ even if it was only runningfor the train rather than around the track.Periods of high lactic acid accumulation inmuscle also contribute to muscle damage,which can prolong recovery from hardertraining days and racing. Nature is, however,



namely histidine and �-alanine, both of whichare found in the horse’s diet naturally. Incommon with other nutrients such asselenium, the level of -alanine in the horse’sdiet is very low but -alanine is highlighted asbeing the rate-limiting amino acid forcarnosine synthesis. At this point in the article, I feel the need to

make a declaration of interest. It was myhusband Dr Mark Dunnett who uncoveredthe muscle carnosine story in horses for hisPhD and went on to show how the synthesisof muscle carnosine can be optimised throughdiet. Interestingly, in this area of research,horses led and humans followed. Whilst wehave a commercial interest in this areathrough the dietary supplement STORM®developed by us specifically for horses, it doesnot reduce the interest value or relevance ofthis topic for trainers.Studies in horses show that muscle

carnosine is increased significantly followingsupplementation with an available source of �-alanine above what is present in their normaldiet. This research initiated an explosion ofstudies in humans and the beneficial effect of increasing muscle carnosine in humansports is widely reported in the scientificliterature. Unlike some other functional ingredients in

horse nutrition, -alanine has been shown tobe absorbed from the digestive tract and istaken up into muscle where it is then availablefor carnosine synthesis. However, carnosinesynthesis is slow to respond, taking 4-8 weeksof supplementation to affect the level ofcarnosine in muscle. To optimise carnosineproduction in muscle, an elevated and steadylevel in blood needs to be achieved throughappropriate formulation and feeding. The useof -alanine as an ingredient in sportssupplements, in both humans and animalsincluding horses, is protected by globalpatents.Although a number of other ingredients are

available to potentially modify lactic acidproduction or buffering such as creatine,citrate, or DMG (dimethylglycine), nocredible evidence has been published tosupport beneficial effects in horses.In summary, whilst lactic acid may be

viewed as a metabolic pariah, its formation inmuscle represents an essential biochemicalstep to facilitate high intensity exerciseperformance. This should not be confused,however, with the undesirable excessproduction of lactic acid within the hindgut.In both cases, there are useful nutritionalstrategies that can be used to ameliorate thenegative impact of lactic acid formation. n

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a clever architect and has given horses, likehumans, various mechanisms to reduce thenegative effect of lactic acid on muscle.

Efficient buffering of lactic acid iscrucial to intense exercise

Blood Buffering Once lactic acid has been formed in muscle itwill be transported out into the blood, wherethe H+ can be buffered or rendered harmlessby the bicarbonate system below. This allowsmore H+ and lactate to pass from muscle toblood helping to attenuate the fall in musclepH. Plasma lactic acid can reach concentrationsof over 30mMol/l as a result of intense exercise. ‘Milkshaking’ involves the invasive

administration of large quantities ofbicarbonate via nasogastric tube on race day,giving an acute but transient increase in thebuffering capacity of blood. Whilstmilkshaking has been shown to be effective inhorses, it is strictly against the rules of racingall over the world. The telltale increase in theconcentration of carbon dioxide in bloodprovides a highly effective testing procedurefor regulators to eliminate its use. Whilstunlikely to trigger a post-race positive result,small additions of bicarbonate to the diet on adaily basis will not improve bicarbonatebuffering appreciably and larger amounts mayresult in loose droppings.

Tackling the source – muscle bufferingThere are a number of processes or elements

that contribute to buffering of lactic acid inmuscle by reducing the free H+ including: l Export of H+ from muscle to bloodl Conversion of phosphocreatine to creatinel Ammonium production l Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) breakdownl Presence of bicarbonate, hydrogenphosphate, histidine, and carnosine.One of the most interesting aspects of

muscle buffering, learned from the significantresearch carried out in horses, is the presenceof carnosine. Carnosine, not to be confusedwith carnitine, is an important peptide-likecompound (a ‘small protein’) found in muscleat a high level in horses, man, and otherathletic animals. Due to its structure,carnosine helps buffer hydrogen ions (H+)released from lactic acid to stabilise musclepH.

Variation in muscle carnosineCarnosine concentration is highest in fasttwitch muscle fibres (IIb and IIa) and lowestin slow twitch type 1 fibres. Considerablevariation in muscle carnosine concentrationexists, which contributes to the innate talentof individual horses. Muscle carnosineincreases with age until maturity and thenslowly declines. Research in humans indicatesthat muscle carnosine is lower in females thanmales. A small adaptive increase in musclecarnosine content is seen with anaerobictraining in horses.

Building blocks for carnosine Carnosine is made from two key amino acids,

inCrease in laCTiC aCid buffering wiTh inCreasing musCle Carnosine ConTenT

blood buffering


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INDUSTRY

European TrainersFederation AGMThe AGM of the European Trainers Federationwas held in Budapest, Hungary on Saturday15th December at Kincsem Racecourse.Countries represented included Ireland, U.K.,France, Germany, Sweden, Norway, CzechRepublic, Slovakia, Belgium and Hungary.

The two main topics discussed at themeeting were:

(1) New VAT increases due to beimplemented in France from January 1st 2013.French trainers will see their liability for VATraised from 6% to 19% for training and buyinghorses. (2) The current whip rule. Concern was

expressed that the whip rules were gettingstricter throughout Europe and the meetingpassed a motion that “The European TrainersFederation agree that the use of the whip inracing remains appropriate and necessary for thesafety of both the jockeys and horses providedproper controls are effectively enforced”. The delegates were treated to a night at the

Hungarian State Opera House for aperformance of La Bohème.



RACESRaces are divided by distance and the relevant surface is

indicated as follows:

AWT - All Weather Track D - Dirt T - Turf

European counties covered in this issue are: Denmark, France,

Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Sweden and United Kingdom.

The indexes also include Grade 1 races from North America as

well as major races from Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary,

Poland and Slovakia.

CLOSING DATESClosing dates for all Irish races are set for domestic entry dates.

Please check International entry dates with the relevant issue of

The Racing Calendar. The Italian authority (UNIRE) do not

publish closing dates for Listed races but we have been advised

to set race closing dates ten days in advance of the race.

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permission of the copyright holder, application for which should

be addressed to the publisher.

DISCLAIMERWhilst every effort has been made to publish correct information,

the publishers will not be held liable for any omission, mistake or

change to the races listed in all published indexes.

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THE European Pattern Committee (EPC) comprises fivemember countries: Britain, France, Germany, Ireland andItaly, as well as two Associate Members (Scandinaviarepresenting Denmark, Norway and Sweden, and Turkey).Additionally, for 2013, the EPC is recommending that fiveraces in Spain and one race in Switzerland should beincluded as Listed races within the IFHA’s InternationalCataloguing Standards Book.The EPC meets annually to consider applications for

changes for the following year, such as upgrades andchanges of date, venue or distance. The EPC also reviewsthe performance of all Pattern and Listed races that are runin member countries. Those races that have consistentlyunderperformed are identified, after which the hostracecourse is put on notice that, if the race fails to achievethe required rating parameter in that calendar year, the racein question could be subject to downgrade, eitherautomatically or by majority vote, for the following year.As well as Pattern races, the EPC Ground Rules now also

embrace Listed races, meaning that all Black Type racesacross Europe are subject to suitable and consistent qualitycontrol mechanisms. The EPC is committed to the on-goingreview and tightening of its Ground Rules under whichEuropean Black Type races are managed. Europe has alwaysled the world in the quality control of its Black Typeprogramme, as demonstrated by the reduction in thenumber of Listed races for the last two years – down from

471 in 2010 to 460 in 2011 and to 445 in 2012. The primary aim of the EPC is to assist the provision of a

co-ordinated programme of quality races in each age, sexand distance category within the member countries. Inrecent years the EPC created a significantly enhancedprogramme of opportunities within Europe for older filliesand mares to encourage their retention in training here.The EPC has also worked with countries to develop theirmajor race meetings, facilitating for instance the growth ofthe Arc weekend and more recently the development ofBritish Champions Day. In 2013, the EPC will consider indetail the European programme of Pattern races for two-year-olds, which it considers to currently be less than ideal,with a view to making beneficial changes over the next fewyears.Europe has been well served by having a strong, centrally

controlled European Pattern, which ensures strict qualitycontrol is enforced, leading for instance to the regrettablebut unavoidable downgrading of races such as the ItalianDerby. It ensures that race planning considerations takeprecedence over purely commercial considerations, with aprogramme at the highest level which aims to promoteinternational competition by encouraging the best horses tocompete against each other in the premier races acrossEurope. The EPC will strive to ensure that that this remainsthe case and that Europe upholds its pre-eminent globalposition in the Flat racing world.

Brian Kavanagh, Chief Executive of Horses Racing Ireland,serves as the Chairman of the European Pattern

Committee and here he outlines the benefits of havingstrong centralised control of the Flat Black Type

programme across Europe.

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NOR Ovrevoll Waba Europaller Sprintlop (Norsk Jockeyclub Sprintlop) L 06-Jul-13 NOK 250,000 3+ T 1170 5.85 13-May-13

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Country Track Race Name & (Sponsor) Class Race Date Value Age Surface Metres Furlongs ClosingUAE Meydan Mahab Al Shimaal Gr 3 09-Mar-13 $200,000 NH 3yo+ SH 3yo+ AWT 1200 6 04-Mar-13GB Doncaster Cammidge Trophy (williamhill.com) L 23-Mar-13 £37,000 3+ T 1200 6 18-Mar-13IRE Cork Cork St L 30-Mar-13 € 40,000 3+ T 1200 6 25-Mar-13UAE Meydan Dubai Golden Shaheen Gr 1 30-Mar-13 $2,000,000 NH 3yo+ SH 3yo+ AWT 1200 6 25-Mar-13ITY Rome Premio Carlo Chiesa Gp 3 14-Apr-13 € 77,000 3+ F&M T 1200 6FR Chantilly Sigy L 17-Apr-13 € 55,000 3 T 1200 6 09-Apr-13GB Newmarket Abernant St (Connaught Access Flooring) Gp 3 18-Apr-13 £60,000 3+ T 1200 6 12-Apr-13FR Maisons-Laffitte Servanne L 23-Apr-13 € 52,000 4+ T 1200 6 15-Apr-13GB Ascot Pavilion St (Battersea Dogs & Cats Home) L 01-May-13 £37,000 3 T 1200 6 25-Apr-13SWE Jagersro Lanwades Jagersro Sprint L 07-May-13 SEK 400,000 3+ D 1200 6 08-Apr-13

GB Nottingham Kilvington St (Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance) L 11-May-13 £40,000 3+ F T 1200 6 06-May-13GER Baden-Baden Benazet-Rennen L 12-May-13 € 20,000 3 + T 1200 6 30-Apr-13GB York Duke of York St (Blue Square) Gp 2 15-May-13 £100,000 3+ T 1200 6 02-Apr-13GB Newbury Carnarvon St (Whitman Howard) L 17-May-13 £37,000 3 T 1200 6 11-May-13ITY Rome Premio Tudini Gp 3 19-May-13 € 61,600 3+ T 1200 6 18-Apr-13IRE Curragh Greenlands St (Weatherbys Ireland) Gp 3 25-May-13 € 62,500 3+ T 1200 6 17-Apr-13GB Epsom Downs Woodcote St (Investec) L 01-Jun-13 £30,000 2 T 1200 6 27-May-13GB Windsor Leisure St (Windsor Racecourse) L 03-Jun-13 £37,000 3+ T 1200 6 28-May-13IRE Naas E B F L 03-Jun-13 € 57,500 2 F T 1200 6 29-May-13IRE Naas Rochestown St L 03-Jun-13 € 60,000 2 T 1200 6 29-May-13GB Haydock Park Sandy Lane St (Blue Square) L 08-Jun-13 £37,000 3 T 1200 6 03-Jun-13GB Haydock Park Cecil Frail St (EBF) L 08-Jun-13 £47,000 3 + F&M T 1200 6 03-Jun-13ITY Milan Bersaglio L 09-Jun-13 € 41,800 3+ T 1200 6IRE Leopardstown Ballyogan St Gp 3 13-Jun-13 € 60,000 3+ F T 1200 6 08-May-13GB Salisbury Cathedral St L 16-Jun-13 £42,500 3+ T 1200 6 10-Jun-13ITY Milan Crespi V. L 16-Jun-13 € 41,800 2 F T 1200 6GB Royal Ascot Coventry St Gp 2 18-Jun-13 £85,000 2 T 1200 6 12-Jun-13GB Royal Ascot Albany St Gp 3 21-Jun-13 £60,000 2 F T 1200 6 15-Jun-12GB Royal Ascot Diamond Jubilee St Gp 1 22-Jun-13 £500,000 3+ T 1200 6 23-Apr-13FR Deauville Prix de Ris-Orangis Gp 3 29-Jun-13 € 80,000 3+ T 1200 6 12-Jun-13GB Newcastle Chipchase St (totesport.com) Gp 3 29-Jun-13 £60,000 3+ T 1200 6 24-Jun-13GB Newmarket Empress St L 29-Jun-13 £26,000 2 F T 1200 6 24-Jun-13IRE Curragh Railway St (Dubai Duty Free) Gp 2 29-Jun-13 € 95,000 2 T 1200 6 22-May-13IRE Curragh Balanchine St (Grangecon Stud) Gp 3 30-Jun-13 € 52,500 2 F T 1200 6 25-Jun-13ITY Milan Premio Primi Passi Gp 3 30-Jun-13 € 61,600 2 T 1200 6 30-May-13GER Hamburg Hamburg Flieger Trophy Gp 3 03-Jul-13 € 55,000 3+ T 1200 6 07-May-13GB Newmarket July (TNT) Gp 2 11-Jul-13 £60,000 2 C&G T 1200 6 05-Jul-13GB Newmarket Cherry Hinton (Irish Thoroughbred Marketing) Gp 2 12-Jul-13 £60,000 2 F T 1200 6 05-Jul-13GB York Summer St (Tyregiant.com) Gp 3 12-Jul-13 £60,000 3+ F T 1200 6 05-Jul-13GB Newmarket July Cup (Darley) Gp 1 13-Jul-13 £500,000 3 + T 1200 6 07-May-13IRE Fairyhouse Belgrave St L 14-Jul-13 € 40,000 3+ T 1200 6 09-Jul-13GB Newbury Rose Bowl St L 19-Jul-13 £25,500 2 T 1200 6 13-Jul-13IRE Naas Sweet Mimosa EBF St L 24-Jul-13 € 54,000 3+ F&M T 1200 6 18-Jun-13GB Ascot Princess Margaret St (Juddmonte) Gp 3 27-Jul-13 £50,000 2 F T 1200 6 22-Jul-13USA Belmont Park Prioress St Gr 1 27-Jul-13 $300,000 3 F D 1200 6 13-Jul-13FR Deauville Cabourg (Jockey Club de Turquie) Gp 3 28-Jul-13 € 80,000 2 T 1200 6 10-Jul-13GB Goodwood Richmond St (Audi) Gp 2 02-Aug-13 £75,000 2 C&G T 1200 6 26-Jul-13GB Chester Queensferry St L 04-Aug-13 £40,000 3+ T 1200 6 29-Jul-13USA Saratoga Alfred G Vanderbilt H’cap Gr 1 04-Aug-13 $400,000 3+ D 1200 6 20-Jul-13FR La Teste de Buch Criterium du Bequet L 05-Aug-13 € 55,000 2 T 1200 6 29-Jul-13GER Berlin-Hoppergarten Hoppegartener- Flieger-Preis L 11-Aug-13 € 22,000 3 + T 1200 6 09-Jul-13IRE Curragh Phoenix St (Keeneland) Gp 1 11-Aug-13 € 190,000 2 CF T 1200 6 17-Apr-13IRE Curragh Phoenix Sprint St (Patrick O’Leary Memorial) Gp 3 11-Aug-13 € 60,000 3+ T 1200 6 03-Jul-13SWE Jagersro Zawawi Cup Gp 3 11-Aug-13 SEK 600,000 3+ D 1200 6 08-Jul-13FR Deauville Prix Morny (Darley) Gp 1 18-Aug-13 € 350,000 2 CF T 1200 6 31-Jul-13GB Pontefract Flying Fillies’ St (EBF) L 18-Aug-13 £50,000 3+ F&M T 1200 6 12-Aug-13GB York Lowther St Gp 2 22-Aug-13 £150,000 2 F T 1200 6 09-Jul-13GB York Gimcrack St (Irish Thoroughbred Marketing) Gp 2 24-Aug-13 £200,000 2 C&G T 1200 6 02-Jul-13GB Newmarket Hopeful St L 24-Aug-13 £40,000 3+ T 1200 6 19-Aug-13FR Deauville Meautry (Lucien Barriere) Gp 3 25-Aug-13 € 80,000 3+ T 1200 6 07-Aug-13GER Baden-Baden Goldene Peitsche Gp 2 25-Aug-13 € 70,000 3+ T 1200 6 09-Jul-13GB Ripon Ripon Champion Two-Year-Old Trophy 2013 L 26-Aug-13 £27,000 2 T 1200 6 20-Aug-13GER Baden-Baden Kronimus-Rennen L 29-Aug-13 € 20,000 2 T 1200 6 20-Aug-13IRE Curragh Go and Go Round Tower St Gp 3 01-Sep-13 € 52,500 2 T 1200 6 27-Aug-13GB Salisbury Dick Poole St (EBF) L 05-Sep-13 £35,000 2 F T 1200 6 30-Aug-13GB Haydock Park Sprint Cup (Betfred) Gp 1 07-Sep-13 £250,000 3+ T 1200 6 09-Jul-13GB Kempton Park Sirenia St (Betfred Bonus King) Gp 3 07-Sep-13 £40,000 2 AWT 1200 6 02-Sep-13GB York Garrowby L 08-Sep-13 £37,000 3+ T 1200 6 02-Sep-13ITY Milan Eupili L 08-Sep-13 € 41,800 2 F T 1200 6IRE Curragh Renaissance St Gp 3 14-Sep-13 € 57,500 3+ T 1200 6 07-Aug-13GB Ayr Firth of Clyde St (Laundry Cottage Stud) Gp 3 21-Sep-13 £50,000 2 F T 1200 6 16-Sep-13GB Newmarket Cheveley Park St Gp 1 27-Sep-13 £170,000 2 F T 1200 6 23-Jul-13USA Belmont Park Vosburgh Invitational Gr 1 28-Sep-13 $400,000 3+ D 1200 6 14-Sep-13IRE Curragh Blenheim St L 29-Sep-13 € 40,000 2 T 1200 6 24-Sep-13ITY Milan Criterium Nazionale L 29-Sep-13 € 41,800 2 T 1200 6GB Ascot Bengough St (John Guest) Gp 3 05-Oct-13 £70,000 3+ T 1200 6 30-Sep-13GB Newmarket Boadicea St (EBF) L 05-Oct-13 £40,000 3+ F&M T 1200 6 30-Sep-13GB Redcar Two-Year-Old Trophy L 05-Oct-13 £150,000 2 T 1200 6 30-Sep-13GB Newmarket Middle Park St (Emaar) Gp 1 12-Oct-13 £170,000 2 C T 1200 6 30-Jul-13GB York Rockingham (Coral.co.uk) L 12-Oct-13 £45,000 2 T 1200 6 07-Oct-13IRE Curragh Waterford Testimonial St L 13-Oct-13 € 40,000 3+ T 1200 6 08-Oct-13GB Doncaster Doncaster L 26-Oct-13 £25,500 2 T 1200 6 21-Oct-13ITY Rome Ubaldo Pandolfi L 27-Oct-13 € 41,800 2 F T 1200 6GB Newmarket Bosra Sham St (EBF) L 01-Nov-13 £30,000 2 F T 1200 6 26-Oct-13FR Maisons-Laffitte Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte Gp 2 05-Nov-13 € 190,000 2 T 1200 6 16-Oct-13

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Country Track Race Name & (Sponsor) Class Race Date Value Age Surface Metres Furlongs ClosingFR Maisons-Laffitte Seine-et-Oise Gp 3 05-Nov-13 € 80,000 3+ T 1200 6 16-Oct-13GB Doncaster Wentworth St (Betfred) L 09-Nov-13 £37,000 3+ T 1200 6 04-Nov-13ITY Rome Premio Carlo & Francesco Aloisi (Ex Umbria) Gp 3 10-Nov-13 € 61,600 2+ T 1200 6 10-Oct-13GB Lingfield Park Golden Rose St L 16-Nov-13 £37,000 3+ AWT 1200 6 11-Nov-13FR Fontainebleau Contessina L 21-Nov-13 € 52,000 3+ T 1200 6FR Fontainebleau Zeddaan L 21-Nov-13 € 55,000 2 T 1200 6ITY Siracusa Criterium Aretuseo L 08-Dec-13 € 41,800 2 F T 1200 6

GB Newbury Hackwood St (Shadwell) Gp 3 20-Jun-13 £60,000 3+ T 1210 6.05 15-Jul-13GB Newbury Mill Reef St (Dubai Duty Free) Gp 2 21-Sep-13 £65,000 2 T 1210 6.05 30-Jul-13

IRE Curragh Anglesey St (Jebel Ali Stables & Racecourse) Gp 3 20-Jul-13 € 52,500 2 T 1260 6.3 15-Jul-13

FR Chantilly Montenica L 14-Mar-13 € 55,000 3 C&G AWT 1300 6.5FR Chantilly Ronde de Nuit L 14-Mar-13 € 55,000 3 F AWT 1300 6.5GER Munich Silberne Peitsche Gp 3 01-May-13 € 55,000 3+ T 1300 6.5 05-Mar-13GER Krefeld Krefelder Sprint-Cup L 26-May-13 € 20,000 3 + T 1300 6.5 14-May-13FR Maisons-Laffitte Marchand D’Or L 11-Jun-13 € 55,000 3 T 1300 6.5 03-Jun-13FR Deauville Prix Maurice de Gheest Gp 1 04-Aug-13 € 250,000 3+ T 1300 6.5 10-Jul-12GER Munich Bayerischer Fliegerpris L 15-Sep-13 € 20,000 3+ T 1300 6.5 03-Sep-13FR Maisons-Laffitte Saraca L 20-Sep-13 € 55,000 2 T 1300 6.5

NOR Ovrevoll Polar Cup Gp 3 01-Aug-13 NOK 500,000 3+ T 1370 6.8 03-Jun-13

GB Wolverhampton Lady Wulfruna L 09-Mar-13 £45,000 4+ AWT 1400 7 04-Mar-13GB Lingfield Park Spring Cup (Bluesq.com) L 16-Mar-13 £37,000 3 AWT 1400 7 11-Mar-13FR Maisons-Laffitte Imprudence Gp 3 04-Apr-13 € 80,000 3 F T 1400 7 20-Mar-13FR Maisons-Laffitte Prix Djebel Gp 3 04-Apr-13 € 80,000 3 C&G T 1400 7 20-Mar-13IRE Dundalk Patton St L 05-Apr-13 € 40,000 3 AWT 1400 7 01-Apr-13USA Aqueduct Carter H’cap Gr 1 06-Apr-13 $400,000 3+ D 1400 7 23-Mar-13IRE Curragh Gladness St (Big Bad Bob) Gp 3 07-Apr-13 € 60,000 4+ T 1400 7 27-Feb-13USA Keeneland Madison St Gr 1 11-Apr-13 $300,000 4+ FM AWT 1400 7 27-Mar-13IRE Leopardstown 1000 Guineas Trial Gp 3 14-Apr-13 € 60,000 3 F T 1400 7 09-Apr-13IRE Leopardstown 1000 Guineas Trial (Leopardstown Stud) Gp 3 14-Apr-13 € 47,500 3 T 1400 7 09-Apr-13GB Newmarket Nell Gwyn (Lanwades) Gp 3 17-Apr-13 £60,000 3 F T 1400 7 11-Apr-13GB Newmarket European Free H’cap (Bet at Bluesq.com) L 17-Apr-13 £37,000 3 T 1400 7 11-Apr-13GB Newbury Greenham St (Aon) Gp 3 20-Apr-13 £60,000 3 C&G T 1400 7 15-Apr-13GB Newbury Fred Darling St (Dubai Duty Free) Gp 3 20-Apr-13 £60,000 3 F T 1400 7 15-Apr-13GB Leicester King Richard III EBF St (totetentofollow.co.uk) L 27-Apr-13 £40,000 4+ T 1400 7 22-Apr-13USA Churchill Downs Humana Distaff Gr 1 04-May-13 $300,000 4+ FM D 1400 7 10-Apr-13IRE Curragh Athasi St (EBF) Gp 3 06-May-13 € 72,500 3+ F T 1400 7 03-Apr-13IRE Curragh Tetrarch St (Dylan Thomas EBF) L 06-May-13 € 50,000 3 CF T 1400 7 01-May-13FR Longchamp Pont Neuf L 08-May-13 € 55,000 3 T 1400 7 30-Apr-13GB Lingfield Park Chartwell St Gp 3 11-May-13 £60,000 3+ F T 1400 7 06-May-13GB Haydock Park Spring Trophy L 11-May-13 £37,000 3+ T 1400 7 06-May-13ITY Rome Premio Emirates Airline L 12-May-13 € 41,800 4+ T 1400 7GB Newmarket King Charles II St L 18-May-13 £37,000 3 T 1400 7 13-May-13GB Epsom Downs Surrey (Investec) L 31-May-13 £40,000 3 F T 1400 7 25-May-13FR Longchamp Palais Royal Gp 3 01-Jun-13 € 80,000 3+ T 1400 7 15-May-13ITY Milan Nogara L 02-Jun-13 € 41,800 3 F T 1400 7IRE Naas Whitehead Memorial L 03-Jun-13 € 42,500 3+ T 1400 7 29-May-13GB Haydock Park John of Gaunt St (Timeform Jury) Gp 3 07-Jun-13 £60,000 4+ T 1400 7 03-Jun-13IRE Leopardstown Ballycorus St Gp 3 13-Jun-13 € 60,000 3+ T 1400 7 08-May-13GB Royal Ascot Jersey St Gp 3 19-Jun-13 £70,000 3 T 1400 7 14-Jun-12GB Royal Ascot Chesham St L 22-Jun-13 £55,000 2 T 1400 7 17-Jun-13GB Warwick Eternal St L 27-Jun-13 £37,000 3 F T 1400 7 21-Jun-13GB Newmarket Criterion St Gp 3 29-Jun-13 £60,000 3+ T 1400 7 24-Jun-13IRE Fairyhouse Brownstown St (Irish Stallion Farms EBF) Gp 3 03-Jul-13 € 77,500 3+ F T 1400 7 29-May-13FR Longchamp Porte Maillot Gp 3 06-Jul-13 € 80,000 3+ T 1400 7 19-Jun-13FR Maisons-Laffitte Amandine L 07-Jul-13 € 55,000 3 F T 1400 7 28-Jun-13FR Longchamp Roland de Chambure L 13-Jul-13 € 55,000 2 T 1400 7 05-Jul-13GB Newmarket Superlative St (32Red.com) Gp 2 13-Jul-13 £60,000 2 T 1400 7 13-Jul-13GB Chester City Plate L 13-Jul-13 £40,000 3+ T 1400 7 08-Jul-13IRE Leopardstown Silver Flash St Gp 3 18-Jul-13 € 47,500 2 F T 1400 7 11-Jul-13GER Cologne Kolner Zweijahrigen Trophy L 21-Jul-13 € 20,000 2 T 1400 7 10-Jul-13IRE Curragh Minstrel St Gp 3 21-Jul-13 € 57,500 3+ T 1400 7 12-Jun-13FR Vichy Jouvenceaux et Jouvencelles L 25-Jul-13 € 55,000 2 T 1400 7 17-Jul-13GB Sandown Park Star St (Weatherbys Vat Services) L 25-Jul-13 £25,500 2 F T 1400 7 19-Jul-13IRE Leopardstown Tyros St Gp 3 25-Jul-13 € 47,500 2 T 1400 7 18-Jul-13FR Deauville Six Perfections L 27-Jul-13 € 55,000 2 F T 1400 7 19-Jul-13GB Ascot Winkfield St L 27-Jul-13 £25,500 2 T 1400 7 22-Jul-13GER Munich Dallmayr Prodomo Trophy L 28-Jul-13 € 20,000 3+ T 1400 7 18-Jun-13GB Goodwood Lennox St (Bet 365) Gp 2 30-Jul-13 £150,000 3+ T 1400 7 24-Jul-13GB Goodwood Vintage St (Veuve Clicquot) Gp 2 31-Jul-13 £75,000 2 T 1400 7 25-Jul-13IRE Galway Corrib EBF L 01-Aug-13 € 55,000 3 + T 1400 7 25-Jul-13GB Goodwood Oak Tree St Gp 3 02-Aug-13 £60,000 3+ F T 1400 7 27-Jul-13IRE Tipperary Coolmore Canford Cliffs L 09-Aug-13 € 42,500 2 T 1400 7 05-Aug-13GB Newmarket Sweet Solera St (Germanthoroughbred.com) Gp 3 10-Aug-13 £50,000 2 F T 1400 7 05-Aug-13FR Deauville Francois Boutin L 11-Aug-13 € 55,000 2 T 1400 7 02-Aug-13IRE Curragh Debutante St (Keeneland) Gp 2 11-Aug-13 € 95,000 2 F T 1400 7 03-Jul-13

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Country Track Race Name & (Sponsor) Class Race Date Value Age Surface Metres Furlongs ClosingFR Deauville Calvados (Haras des Capucines) Gp 3 17-Aug-13 € 80,000 2 F T 1400 7 31-Jul-13GB Newbury Hungerford St Gp 2 17-Aug-13 £90,000 3+ T 1400 7 30-Jul-13GB Newbury Washington Singer St (Denford Stud) L 17-Aug-13 £25,500 2 T 1400 7 12-Aug-13GB York Acomb St Gp 3 21-Aug-13 £60,000 2 T 1400 7 15-Aug-13IRE Tipperary Fairy Bridge Gp 3 22-Aug-13 € 57,500 3+ F&M T 1400 7 17-Jul-13USA Saratoga Ballerina St Gr 1 23-Aug-13 $500,000 3+ FM D 1400 7 10-Aug-13GB Goodwood Prestige St (Whiteley Clinic) Gp 3 24-Aug-13 £40,000 2 F T 1400 7 19-Aug-13GB York City of York St L 24-Aug-13 £50,000 3+ T 1400 7 19-Aug-13IRE Curragh Futurity St (Galileo EBF) Gp 2 24-Aug-13 € 95,000 2 T 1400 7 17-Jul-13USA Saratoga Test Gr 1 24-Aug-13 $500,000 3 F D 1400 7 10-Aug-13USA Saratoga Foxwoods King’s Bishop Gr 1 24-Aug-13 $500,000 3 D 1400 7 10-Aug-13GB Goodwood Supreme St Gp 3 25-Aug-13 £60,000 3+ T 1400 7 19-Aug-13GER Baden-Baden Zukunfts-Rennen Gp 3 28-Aug-13 € 55,000 2 T 1400 7 09-Jul-13GER Baden-Baden Coolmore Stud Baden-Cup L 28-Aug-13 € 20,000 3 + F T 1400 7 09-Jul-13USA Saratoga Forego Gr 1 31-Aug-13 $500,000 3+ D 1400 7 17-Aug-13IRE Curragh Moyglare Stud St Gp 1 01-Sep-13 € 225,000 2 F T 1400 7 29-May-13USA Saratoga Spinaway St Gr 1 01-Sep-13 $300,000 2 F D 1400 7 17-Aug-13USA Saratoga Three Chimneys Hopeful St Gr 1 02-Sep-13 $300,000 2 D 1400 7 17-Aug-13FR Longchamp Pin Gp 3 08-Sep-13 € 80,000 3+ T 1400 7 21-Sep-13FR Longchamp La Rochette Gp 3 08-Sep-13 € 80,000 2 T 1400 7 21-Aug-13GB Doncaster Sceptre St (JRA) Gp 3 12-Sep-13 £60,000 3+ F T 1400 7 06-Sep-13GB Doncaster Flying Scotsman L 13-Sep-13 £25,500 2 T 1400 7 07-Sep-13GB Doncaster Champagne St Gp 2 14-Sep-13 £75,000 2 C&G T 1400 7 23-Jul-13GB Doncaster Park St Gp 2 14-Sep-13 £100,000 3+ T 1400 7 23-Jul-13IRE Curragh Vincent O’Brien National St Gp 1 15-Sep-13 € 200,000 2 CF T 1400 7 29-May-13GB Newbury Cup (Dubai Duty Free) L 20-Sep-13 £37,000 3+ T 1400 7 14-Sep-13GB Newmarket Somerville St (Tattersall) Gp 3 26-Sep-13 £40,000 2 C&G T 1400 7 20-Sep-13GB Newmarket Oh So Sharp St (Sakhee) Gp 3 27-Sep-13 £40,000 2 F T 1400 7 21-Sep-13IRE Curragh Park St (CL Weld) Gp 3 29-Sep-13 € 55,000 2 F T 1400 7 24-Sep-13GER Cologne Kolner Herbst Preis L 03-Oct-13 € 20,000 3+ T 1400 7 24-Sep-13GB Ascot October St (Miles & Morrison) L 05-Oct-13 £37,000 3+ F&M T 1400 7 30-Sep-13GB Redcar Guisborough St L 05-Oct-13 £40,000 3+ T 1400 7 30-Sep-13FR Longchamp Prix de la Foret (Total) Gp 1 06-Oct-13 € 300,000 3+ T 1400 7 28-Aug-13FR Longchamp Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere-Grand Criterium Gp 1 06-Oct-13 € 350,000 2 CF T 1400 7 28-Aug-12FR Chantilly Herod L 07-Oct-13 € 55,000 2 T 1400 7IRE Dundalk Star Appeal EBF St L 11-Oct-13 € 47,500 2 AWT 1400 7 07-Oct-13GB Newmarket Dewhurst St Gp 1 12-Oct-13 350000 2 C&F T 1400 7 30-Jul-13GB Newmarket Rockfel St (Vision.Ae) Gp 2 12-Oct-13 £60,000 2 F T 1400 7 07-Oct-13GB Newmarket Challenge St Gp 2 12-Oct-13 £100,000 3+ T 1400 7 17-Sep-13FR Longchamp Saint-Cyr L 16-Oct-13 € 55,000 3 F T 1400 7GB Newbury Horris Hill St (Worthington Highfield Social Club) Gp 3 26-Oct-13 £37,000 2 C&G T 1400 7 21-Oct-13GB Newbury Radley St L 26-Oct-13 £23,000 2 F T 1400 7 19-Oct-13IRE Leopardstown Killavullan St Gp 3 26-Oct-13 € 47,500 2 T 1400 7 21-Oct-13GER Hannover Neue Bult Youngster Cup L 27-Oct-13 € 20,000 2 F T 1400 7 15-Oct-13GER Hannover Neue Bult Stuten Sprint-Preis L 27-Oct-13 € 20,000 3 + F T 1400 7 15-Oct-13ITY Milan Premio Chiusura Gp 3 02-Nov-13 € 61,600 2+ T 1400 7 03-Oct-13IRE Leopardstown Knockaire St L 03-Nov-13 € 40,000 3+ T 1400 7 29-Oct-13FR Maisons-Laffitte Miesque Gp 3 05-Nov-13 € 80,000 2 F T 1400 7 16-Oct-13FR Fontainebleau Ceres L 21-Nov-13 € 55,000 3 F T 1400 7

GB Sandown Park Solario St Gp 3 31-Aug-13 £40,000 2 T 1410 7.05 26-Aug-13

IRE Tipperary Concorde St (Coolmore Stud Home of Champions) Gp 3 06-Oct-13 € 65,000 3+ T 1490 7.4 28-Aug-13

GER Dusseldorf Henkel Preis der Dreiljahrigen L 01-May-13 € 20,000 3 T 1500 7.5 23-Apr-13ITY Milan De Montel L 30-Jun-13 € 41,800 2 C&G T 1500 7.5ITY Milan Luciano Mantovani L 30-Jun-13 € 41,800 2 F T 1500 7.5ITY Naples Criterium Partenopeo L 21-Jul-13 € 41,800 2 T 1500 7.5ITY Livorno Criterium Labronico L 11-Aug-13 € 41,800 2 T 1500 7.5ITY Rome Repubbliche Marinare L 15-Sep-13 € 41,800 2 F T 1500 7.5GER Cologne Winterkonigin Trial L 22-Sep-13 € 20,000 2 F T 1500 7.5 10-Sep-13ITY Milan V. Riva (ex del Dado) L 22-Sep-13 € 41,800 2 C T 1500 7.5ITY Rome Rumon L 22-Sep-13 € 41,800 2 C T 1500 7.5ITY Milan Coolmore L 29-Sep-13 € 41,800 2 F T 1500 7.5ITY Rome Criterium Femminile L 03-Nov-13 € 41,800 2 F T 1500 7.5ITY Pisa Criterium di Pisa L 08-Dec-13 € 41,800 2 T 1500 7.5FR Deauville Luthier L 14-Dec-13 € 52,000 3+ AWT 1500 7.5FR Deauville Miss Satamixa L 29-Dec-13 € 52,000 3+ 1500 7.5

UAE Meydan Burj Nahaar Gr 3 09-Mar-13 $200,000 NH 4yo+ SH 3yo+ AWT 1600 8 04-Mar-13FR Saint-Cloud Altipan L 19-Mar-13 € 52,000 4+ T 1600 8IRE Curragh Park Express St (Lodge Park Stud EBF) Gp 3 24-Mar-13 € 80,000 3+ F T 1600 8 19-Mar-13ITY Pisa Pisa L 24-Mar-13 € 55,000 3 T 1600 8FR Saint-Cloud La Camargo L 26-Mar-13 € 55,000 3 F T 1600 8 18-Mar-13FR Saint-Cloud Omnium II L 26-Mar-13 € 55,000 3 C&G T 1600 8 18-Mar-13ITY Rome Premio Regina Elena Gp 3 28-Mar-13 € 110,000 3 F T 1600 8 31-Mar-13UAE Meydan Godolphin Mile Gr 2 30-Mar-13 $1,000,000 NH 4yo+ SH 3yo+ AWT 1600 8 25-Mar-13GER Berlin-Hoppergarten Oster Stuten-Preis L 31-Mar-13 € 22,000 4 +F T 1600 8 26-Feb-13GB Lingfield Park International Trial L 06-Apr-13 £37,000 3 AWT 1600 8 01-Apr-13ITY Milan Gardone L 07-Apr-13 € 41,800 3 C&G T 1600 8ITY Milan Seregno L 07-Apr-13 € 41,800 3 F T 1600 8FR Saint-Cloud Edmond Blanc Gp 3 09-Apr-13 € 80,000 4+ T 1600 8 20-Mar-13USA Keeneland Maker’s 46 Mile Gr 1 12-Apr-13 $300,000 4+ T 1600 8 27-Mar-13GB Doncaster Doncaster Mile L 13-Apr-13 £37,000 4+ T 1600 8 08-Apr-13GB Kempton Park Snowdrop St L 13-Apr-13 £37,000 4+ F AWT 1600 8 08-Apr-13FR Longchamp Grotte Gp 3 14-Apr-13 € 80,000 3 F T 1600 8 27-Mar-13FR Longchamp Fontainebleau Gp 3 14-Apr-13 € 80,000 3 C T 1600 8 27-Mar-13GER Dusseldorf Fruhjahrs-Meile Gp 3 14-Apr-13 € 55,000 4+ T 1600 8 05-Mar-13GER Dusseldorf Dusseldorfer Stutenpreis L 14-Apr-13 € 20,000 3 F T 1600 8 02-Apr-13IRE Leopardstown Leopardstown 2000 Guineas Trial L 14-Apr-13 € 47,500 3 CG T 1600 8 09-Apr-13IRE Leopardstown Heritage L 14-Apr-13 € 40,000 4+ T 1600 8 09-Apr-13





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STAKES SCHEDULES

Country Track Race Name & (Sponsor) Class Race Date Value Age Surface Metres Furlongs ClosingGB Newmarket Craven St Gp 3 18-Apr-13 £60,000 3 C&G T 1600 8 12-Apr-13ITY Rome Natale di Roma L 21-Apr-13 € 41,800 4+ T 1600 8FR Toulouse Aymeri de Mauleon (FBA) L 26-Apr-13 € 55,000 3 T 1600 8 18-Apr-13GB Sandown Park Sandown Mile (Bet365) Gp 2 26-Apr-13 £90,000 4+ T 1600 8 20-Apr-13GER Hannover Grosser Preis von Rossmann L 28-Apr-13 € 20,000 4+ F T 1600 8 16-Apr-13ITY Rome Premio Parioli Gp 3 28-Apr-13 € 110,000 3 C T 1600 8 31-Mar-13FR Saint-Cloud Prix du Muguet Gp 2 01-May-13 € 130,000 4+ T 1600 8 10-Apr-13GB Ascot Paradise St (Battersea Dogs & Cats Home) L 01-May-13 £37,000 4+ T 1600 8 25-Apr-13GB Newmarket 2000 Guineas St (Qipco) Gp 1 04-May-13 £400,000 3 C&F T 1600 8 05-Mar-13GB Goodwood Conqueror St (EBF) L 04-May-13 £40,000 3+ F T 1600 8 29-Apr-13GB Newmarket 1000 Guineas St (Qipco) Gp 1 05-May-13 £400,000 3 F T 1600 8 05-Mar-13GER Cologne Karin Baronin von Ullmann- Schwarzgold-Rennen Gp 3 05-May-13 € 55,000 3F T 1600 8 05-Mar-13ITY Milan Bereguardo L 05-May-13 € 41,800 4+ T 1600 8GER Baden-Baden Badener Meile Gp 3 09-May-13 € 55,000 3+ T 1600 8 26-Mar-13FR Longchamp Poule d’Essai des Poulains Gp 1 12-May-13 € 450,000 3 C T 1600 8 20-Feb-13FR Longchamp Poule d’Essai des Pouliches Gp 1 12-May-13 € 450,000 3 F T 1600 8 20-Feb-13IRE Leopardstown 1000 Guineas Trial (Derrinstown Stud) Gp 3 12-May-13 € 62,500 3 F T 1600 8 07-May-13IRE Leopardstown Amethyst St Gp 3 12-May-13 € 57,500 3+ T 1600 8 03-Apr-13ITY Rome Tadolina Memorial P. Galli L 12-May-13 € 41,800 4+ F T 1600 8GB Windsor Royal Windsor St L 13-May-13 £37,000 3+ C&G T 1600 8 07-May-13FR Chantilly Volterra (ex Angerville) L 14-May-13 € 55,000 3 F T 1600 8 06-May-13GB York Hambleton H’cap (totepool) L 16-May-13 £37,000 4+ T 1600 8 10-May-13GB York Michael Seely Memorial St L 17-May-13 £40,000 3 F T 1600 8 11-May-13GB Newbury Lockinge St (Jlt) Gp 1 18-May-13 £180,000 4+ T 1600 8 02-Apr-13ITY Rome Mauro Sbarigia (ex Righetti) L 19-May-13 € 41,800 3 T 1600 8FR Saint Cloud Pontarme L 20-May-13 € 55,000 3 C&G T 1600 8 13-May-13GER Cologne Mehl-Mulhens-Rennen - German 2,000 Guineas Gp 2 20-May-13 € 153,000 3 CF T 1600 8 26-Feb-13FR Longchamp Montretout L 21-May-13 € 52,000 4+ T 1600 8 13-May-13IRE Curragh Irish 2000 Guineas (Tattersalls) Gp 1 25-May-13 € 300,000 3 CF T 1600 8 CLOSEDIRE Curragh Ridgewood Pearl St (TRI Equestrian) Gp 3 25-May-13 € 62,500 4+ F T 1600 8 17-Apr-13IRE Curragh Irish 1000 Guineas (Etihad Airways) Gp 1 26-May-13 € 300,000 3 F T 1600 8 CLOSEDITY Milan Premio Carlo Vittadini Gp 2 26-May-13 € 104,500 3+ T 1600 8 25-Apr-13USA Belmont Park Metropolitan H’Cap Gr 1 27-May-13 $750,000 3+ FM D 1600 8 11-May-13USA Belmont Park Acorn St Gr 1 27-May-13 $300,000 3 F D 1600 8 11-May-13GB Sandown Park Heron St (Betfair) L 30-May-13 £37,000 3 T 1600 8 24-May-13GER Cologne Excelsior Hotel Ernst Meile L 30-May-13 € 20,000 4+ T 1600 8 21-May-13FR Chantilly Prix de Sandringham Gp 2 02-Jun-13 € 130,000 3 F T 1600 8 15-May-13GER Dusseldorf German 1,000 Guineas Gp 2 02-Jun-13 € 125,000 3 F T 1600 8 12-Mar-13FR Longchamp Lilas L 04-Jun-13 € 55,000 3 F T 1600 8 27-May-13FR Chantilly Paul de Moussac Gp 3 08-Jun-13 € 80,000 3 CG T 1600 8 22-May-13NOR Ovrevoll Polar Mile Cup L 08-Jun-13 NOK 250,000 3+ T 1600 8 15-Apr-13

USA Belmont Park Just a Game St Gr 1 08-Jun-13 $500,000 3+ F&M T 1600 8 25-May-13ITY Milan D’Estate L 09-Jun-13 $41,800 3 T 1600 8SWE Taby Galopp Bloomers’ Vase L 11-Jun-13 SEK 400,000 3+ F&M T 1600 8 13-May-13

GB York Ganton L 15-Jun-13 £37,000 3 + T 1600 8 10-Jun-13FR Chantilly Prix Bertrand du Breuil Longines Gp 3 16-Jun-13 € 80,000 4+ T 1600 8 22-May-13ITY Milan Royal Mares L 16-Jun-13 € 41,800 3+ F&M T 1600 8GB Royal Ascot St James’s Palace St Gp 1 18-Jun-13 £250,000 3 C T 1600 8 23-Apr-13GB Royal Ascot Queen Anne St Gp 1 18-Jun-13 £350,000 4+ T 1600 8 23-Apr-13GB Royal Ascot Windsor Forest St Gp 2 19-Jun-13 £100,000 4+ F T 1600 8 30-Apr-13GB Royal Ascot Sandringham H’cap L 19-Jun-13 £55,000 3 F T 1600 8 13-Jun-13FR La Teste de Buch La Sorellina L 20-Jun-13 € 55,000 3 F T 1600 8 12-Jun-13IRE Leopardstown Glencairn St L 20-Jun-13 € 40,000 4+ T 1600 8 13-Jun-13GB Royal Ascot Coronation St Gp 1 21-Jun-13 £250,000 3 F T 1600 8 23-Apr-13GB Windsor Midsummer St (Betfred) L 29-Jun-13 £37,000 3+ T 1600 8 24-Jun-13GER Hamburg Hamburger Stutenmeile Gp 3 29-Jun-13 € 55,000 3+ F T 1600 8 07-May-13IRE Curragh Celebration St L 29-Jun-13 € 50,000 3+ T 1600 8 24-Jun-13FR Chantilly Prix Jean Prat Gp 1 30-Jun-13 € 400,000 3 CF T 1600 8 12-Jun-13FR Nantes Grand Prix d’Anjou Bretagne L 01-Jul-13 € 52,000 4+ T 1600 8 24-Jun-13FR Deauville Saint-Patrick L 05-Jul-13 € 55,000 3 C&G T 1600 8 27-Jun-13GB Sandown Park Distaff St (Coral) L 06-Jul-13 £37,000 3 F T 1600 8 01-Jul-13FR Maisons-Laffitte Messidor Gp 3 07-Jul-13 € 80,000 3+ T 1600 8 19-Jun-13GB Pontefract Pipalong St L 09-Jul-13 £40,000 4+ F&M T 1600 8 03-Jul-13SWE Taby Galopp Swedish Open Mile L 09-Jul-13 SEK 400,000 3+ T 1600 8 10-Jun-13GB Newmarket Stubbs L 11-Jul-13 £37,000 3 T 1600 8 05-Jul-13GB Newmarket Falmouth (Etihad Airways) Gp 1 12-Jul-13 £160,000 3+ F T 1600 8 18-Jun-13GB Ascot Summer Mile (Transformers and Rectifiers) Gp 2 13-Jul-13 £100,000 4+ T 1600 8 08-Jul-13FR Vichy Jacques de Bremond L 20-Jul-13 € 52,000 4+ T 1600 8 12-Jul-13FR Chantilly Bagatelle L 25-Jul-13 € 55,000 3 F T 1600 8 17-Jul-13NOR Ovrevoll Lanwades Fillies Stakes L 25-Jul-13 NOK 250,000 3+ T 1600 8 27-May-13


Saturday June 8th – to close on April 15th

POLAR MILE CUP (L)1600 m / 8 f turf – 250.000 NOK125.000 NOK to the winner. For 3-year-olds and upwards

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ÅTTA45 TRYCKERI BLOOMERS VASE (L)400,000 SEK June 11th, 20131600 meters TURF – CLOSING DATE May 13th – 4yo+ FILLIES & MARESFor further information, please contact Richard Penney: [email protected] +44 (0)1638 668881


Thursday July 25th – to close on May 27th

LANWADES STUD FILLIES STAKES (L)1600 m / 8 f turf – 250.000 NOK125.000 NOK to the winner. For 3-year-olds and upwards fillies and mares

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STAKES SCHEDULES

Country Track Race Name & (Sponsor) Class Race Date Value Age Surface Metres Furlongs ClosingGB Ascot Valiant St (EBF) L 26-Jul-13 £37,500 3+ F&M T 1600 8 20-Jul-13FR Deauville Prix de Rothschild Gp 1 28-Jul-13 € 300,000 3+ F T 1600 8 10-Jul-13GB Pontefract Pomfret St L 28-Jul-13 £40,000 3+ T 1600 8 22-Jul-13GER Munich Dallmayr Coupe Lukull L 28-Jul-13 € 20,000 3 + F T 1600 8 18-Jun-13GB Goodwood Sussex (Quipco) Gp 1 31-Jul-13 £300,000 3+ T 1600 8 28-May-13GB Goodwood Thoroughbred St (Rsa) Gp 3 02-Aug-13 £60,000 3 T 1600 8 27-Jul-13FR Deauville Tourgeville L 06-Aug-13 € 55,000 3 C&G T 1600 8 29-Jul-13IRE Cork Platinum St L 06-Aug-13 € 40,000 3+ T 1600 8 01-Aug-13GB Haydock Park Dick Hern (EBF) L 10-Aug-13 £47,000 3+ T 1600 8FR Deauville Prix Jacques le Marois (Haras de Fresnay-Le-Buffard) Gp 1 11-Aug-13 € 600,000 3+ CF T 1600 8 24-Jul-13FR Deauville Grand H’cap de Deauville L 11-Aug-13 € 100,000 3+ T 1600 8 02-Aug-13FR Deauville Lieurey Gp 3 15-Aug-13 € 80,000 3 F T 1600 8 24-Jul-13GB Salisbury Sovereign St (totepool) Gp 3 15-Aug-13 £62,500 3+ C&G T 1600 8 09-Aug-13IRE Leopardstown Desmond St Gp 3 15-Aug-13 € 57,500 3+ T 1600 8 10-Jul-13GER Dusseldorf Grosser Preis der Stadtsparkasse Dusseldorf L 18-Aug-13 € 30,000 3+ F&M T 1600 8 25-Jun-13FR Deauville Criterium du F.E.E. L 20-Aug-13 € 122,000 2 T 1600 8 12-Aug-13GB Goodwood Celebration Mile (Betfair) Gp 2 24-Aug-13 £100,000 3+ T 1600 8 09-Jul-13FR Deauville Quincey (Lucien Barriere) Gp 3 25-Aug-13 € 80,000 3+ T 1600 8 07-Aug-13IRE Killarney Ruby St L 28-Aug-13 € 40,000 3+ T 1600 8 22-Aug-13GER Baden-Baden Darley Oettingen-Rennen Gp 2 29-Aug-13 € 70,000 3+ T 1600 8 09-Jul-13GB Salisbury Stonehenge St (Weatherbys Bank) L 30-Aug-13 £27,500 2 T 1600 8 24-Aug-13GB Sandown Park Atalanta St Gp 3 31-Aug-13 £60,000 3+ F&M T 1600 8 26-Aug-13FR Chantilly La Cochere L 04-Sep-13 € 55,000 3 F T 1600 8FR Toulouse Prix Millkom L 07-Sep-13 € 55,000 3 T 1600 8GB Haydock Park Superior Mile Gp 3 07-Sep-13 £60,000 3+ T 1600 8GB Haydock Park Ascendant St (Betfred) L 07-Sep-13 £25,500 2 T 1600 8 02-Sep-13IRE Leopardstown Matron St (Coolmore Fusaichi Pegasus) Gp 1 07-Sep-13 € 190,000 3+ F T 1600 8 03-Jul-13IRE Leopardstown ICON BC Juv Turf Trial (Golden Fleece St) Gp 3 07-Sep-13 € 60,000 2 T 1600 8 02-Sep-13GER Hannover Grosser Preis der Metallbau Burckhardt GmbH L 08-Sep-13 € 20,000 3 + F T 1600 8 27-Aug-13ITY Milan Bessero Pietro L 08-Sep-13 € 41,800 3+ F&M T 1600 8TKY Veliefendi International Topkapi Trophy Gp 2 08-Sep-13 € 459,000 3+ C&F T 1600 8 31-Jul-13FR Chantilly Aumale Gp 3 10-Sep-13 € 80,000 2 F T 1600 8 28-Aug-13GB Doncaster May Hill St (Barrett Steel) Gp 2 13-Sep-13 £70,000 2 F T 1600 8 07-Sep-13FR Longchamp Prix du Moulin de Longchamp Gp 1 15-Sep-13 € 450,000 3 + CF T 1600 8 28-Aug-13GER Munich Grosse Europa-Meile Gp 3 15-Sep-13 € 55,000 3+ T 1600 8 23-Jul-13GER Dusseldorf Junioren-Preis L 15-Sep-13 € 20,000 2 T 1600 8 03-Sep-13IRE Curragh Solonaway (Moyglare Stud) Gp 3 15-Sep-13 € 57,500 3+ T 1600 8 07-Aug-13IRE Curragh Flame of Tara EBF St L 15-Sep-13 € 50,000 2 F T 1600 8 10-Sep-13SWE Taby Galopp Nickes Minneslopning L 15-Sep-13 SEK 400,000 3+ D 1600 8 19-Aug-13GB Sandown Park Fortune St L 18-Sep-13 £37,000 3+ T 1600 8 12-Sep-13FR Longchamp Chenes Gp 3 21-Sep-13 € 80,000 2 CG T 1600 8 04-Sep-13GER Cologne Kolner Stutenpreis L 22-Sep-13 € 20,000 3+ F T 1600 8 10-Sep-13FR Lyon-Parilly Criterium de Lyon L 26-Sep-13 € 55,000 2 T 1600 8FR Saint-Cloud Coronation L 27-Sep-13 € 55,000 3 F T 1600 8GB Newmarket Fillies’ Mile (Shadwell) Gp 1 27-Sep-13 £170,000 2 F T 1600 8 23-Jul-13GB Newmarket Joel St (Nayef) Gp 2 27-Sep-13 £100,000 3+ T 1600 8 03-Sep-13GB Newmarket Royal Lodge St (Juddmonte) Gp 2 27-Sep-13 £100,000 2 C&G T 1600 8 23-Jul-13GB Newmarket Rosemary (Mawatheeq) L 27-Sep-13 £37,000 3 + T 1600 8 21-Sep-13GB Newmarket Sun Chariot St (Kingdom of Bahrain) Gp 1 28-Sep-13 £160,000 3+ F T 1600 8 23-Jul-13IRE Curragh Beresford St (Juddmonte) Gp 2 29-Sep-13 € 95,000 2 T 1600 8 21-Aug-13ITY Milan Premio Vittorio di Capua Gp 1 29-Sep-13 € 209,000 3+ T 1600 8 29-Aug-13ITY Milan Premio Sergio Cumani Gp 3 29-Sep-13 € 61,600 3+ F T 1600 8 29-Aug-13FR Longchamp Prix Daniel Wildenstein (Qatar) Gp 2 05-Oct-13 € 200,000 3+ T 1600 8 28-Aug-13USA Belmont Park Frizette St Gr 1 05-Oct-13 $400,000 2 F D 1600 8 21-Sep-13USA Belmont Park Foxwoods Champagne Gr 1 05-Oct-13 $400,000 2 D 1600 8 21-Sep-13FR Longchamp Prix Marcel Boussac (Total) Gp 1 06-Oct-13 € 300,000 2 F T 1600 8 28-Aug-13FR Saint-Cloud Thomas Bryon Gp 3 10-Oct-13 € 80,000 2 T 1600 8 25-Oct-13FR Chantilly Ranelagh L 10-Oct-13 € 52,000 3+ T 1600 8GB Newmarket Autumn St Gp 3 12-Oct-13 £40,000 2 T 1600 8 07-Oct-13GER Munich Winterfavoriten Gp 3 13-Oct-13 € 155,000 2 T 1600 8 05-Feb-13GER Cologne Weidenpescher Stutenpreis L 13-Oct-13 € 20,000 3+ F T 1600 8 01-Oct-13GER Munich Preis des Winterfavoriten Gp 3 13-Oct-13 € 155,000 2 T 1600 8 CLOSEDIRE Curragh Silken Glider (Staffordstown) St L 13-Oct-13 € 42,500 2 F T 1600 8 08-Oct-13ITY Milan Gran Criterium Gp 1 13-Oct-13 € 209,000 2 C&F T 1600 8 12-Sep-13GB Ascot Queen Elizabeth II St (Quipco) Gp 1 19-Oct-13 £1,000,000 3+ T 1600 8 06-Oct-13IRE Cork Navigation St L 19-Oct-13 € 40,000 3+ T 1600 8 14-Oct-13GER Baden-Baden Winterkonigon Gp 3 20-Oct-13 € 105,000 2 F T 1600 8 CLOSEDIRE Naas Garnet EBF St L 20-Oct-13 € 50,000 3+ F&M T 1600 8 15-Oct-13ITY Milan Premio Dormello Gp 3 20-Oct-13 € 88,000 2 F T 1600 8 19-Sep-13ITY Milan Del Piazzale Gp 3 20-Oct-13 € 61,600 3+ T 1600 8GB Pontefract Silver Tankard St (totepool) L 21-Oct-13 £40,000 2 T 1600 8 15-Oct-13FR Deauville Reservoirs (Haras d’Etreham) Gp 3 23-Oct-13 € 80,000 2 F T 1600 8 09-Oct-13FR Nantes Sablonnets L 26-Oct-13 € 55,000 2 T 1600 8GB Doncaster Trophy (Racing Post) Gp 1 26-Oct-13 £200,000 2 C&F T 1600 8 13-Aug-13GB Lingfield Park Fleur de Lys St (EBF) L 31-Oct-13 £37,000 3+ F&M AWT 1600 8 25-Oct-13FR Saint-Cloud Criterium International Gp 1 01-Nov-13 € 250,000 2 CF T 1600 8 16-Oct-13FR Saint-Cloud Perth Gp 3 01-Nov-13 € 80,000 3+ T 1600 8 16-Oct-13IRE Dundalk Cooley EBF St L 01-Nov-13 € 50,000 3+ F&M AWT 1600 8 28-Oct-13GB Newmarket Ben Marshall St (Novae Bloodstock) L 02-Nov-13 £37,000 3+ T 1600 8 28-Oct-13GB Newmarket Montrose St (EBF) L 02-Nov-13 £30,000 2 F T 1600 8 28-Oct-13ITY Rome Premio Ribot Gp 2 03-Nov-13 € 104,500 3+ T 1600 8 03-Oct-13FR Compiegne Isola-Bella L 04-Nov-13 € 52,000 3+ F T 1600 8FR Toulouse Criterium du Languedoc L 11-Nov-13 € 55,000 2 T 1600 8FR Chantilly Tantieme L 19-Nov-13 € 52,000 3+ T 1600 8FR Chantilly Isonomy L 19-Nov-13 € 55,000 2 T 1600 8GB Kempton Park Hyde St L 20-Nov-13 £40,000 3+ AWT 1600 8 14-Nov-13USA Aqueduct Cigar Mile H’cap Gr 1 30-Nov-13 $400,000 3+ D 1600 8 16-Nov-13ITY Siracusa Criterium Mediterraneo (ex Ippodromi e Citta) L 08-Dec-13 € 41,800 2 T 1600 8

FR Craon Criterium de l’Ouest L 09-Sep-13 € 55,000 2 T 1650 8.25FR Craon Point du Jour L 23-Sep-13 € 52,000 3+ T 1650 8.25

USA Santa Anita Santa Anita Oaks Gr 1 06-Apr-13 $300,000 3 F D 1700 8.5 28-Mar-13





STAKES SCHEDULES

Country Track Race Name & (Sponsor) Class Race Date Value Age Surface Metres Furlongs ClosingUSA Keeneland Central Bank Ashland St Gr 1 06-Apr-13 $500,000 3 F AWT 1700 8.5 27-Mar-13USA Keeneland Jenny Wiley St Gr 1 13-Apr-13 $300,000 4+ FM T 1700 8.5 27-Mar-13GER Krefeld Dr. Busch-Memorial Gp 3 21-Apr-13 € 55,000 3 T 1700 8.5 26-Feb-13SLOVAKIA Bratislava Slovak 1000 Guineas L 12-May-13 € 21,000 T 1700 8.5SLOVAKIA Bratislava Slovak 2000 Guineas L 19-May-13 € 21,000 T 1700 8.5USA Belmont Park Ogden Phipps H’cap Gr 1 27-May-13 $400,000 3+ F&M D 1700 8.5 11-May-13GB Epsom Downs Diomed St (Investec) Gp 3 31-May-13 £60,000 3+ T 1700 8.5 25-May-13GB Epsom Downs Princess Elizabeth St (Investec) Gp 3 31-May-13 £60,000 3+ F T 1700 8.5 25-May-13USA Belmont Park Mother Goose St Gr 1 22-Jun-13 $300,000 3 F D 1700 8.5 08-Jun-13GER Krefeld Meilen Trophy Gp 2 14-Jul-13 € 70,000 3+ T 1700 8.5 21-May-13GER Dusseldorf Landeshauptstadt Dusseldorf Gp 3 06-Oct-13 € 55,000 3+ T 1700 8.5 13-Aug-13GER Krefeld Herzog von Ratibor-Rennen Gp 3 03-Nov-13 € 55,000 2 T 1700 8.5 13-Aug-13

SWE Jagersro Pramms Memorial Gp 3 07-May-13 SEK 1,200,000 4+ D 1730 8.6 08-Apr-13

SWE Jagersro Margareta Wettermarks Minneslopning L 11-Aug-13 SEK 400,000 3+ F&M D 1730 8.6 08-Jul-13

GER Dortmund Grosser Preis der Wirtschaft Gp 3 23-Jun-13 € 55,000 3+ T 1750 8.75 30-Apr-13

GB York Strensall St (Sky Bet Mobile) Gp 3 23-Aug-13 £75,000 3+ T 1790 8.95 17-Aug-13

UAE Meydan Jebel Hatta Gr 1 09-Mar-13 $300,000 NH 4yo+ SH 3yo+ T 1800 9 04-Mar-13IRE Curragh Park Express (Lodge park stud European Breeders Fund) Gp 3 24-Mar-13 € 65,000 3+ F T 1800 9 19-Mar-13UAE Meydan Dubai Duty Free Gr 1 30-Mar-13 $5,000,000 NH 4yo+ SH 3yo+ T 1800 9 25-Mar-13USA Gulfstream Park Florida Derby Gr 1 30-Mar-13 $1,000,000 3 D 1800 9 12-Jan-13FR Maisons-Laffitte Jacques Laffitte L 04-Apr-13 € 52,000 4+ T 1800 9 27-Mar-13USA Santa Anita Santa Anita Derby Gr 1 06-Apr-13 $7,500,000 3 D 1800 9 22-Dec-12USA Aqueduct Wood Memorial St Gr 1 06-Apr-13 $1,000,000 3 D 1800 9 23-Mar-13FR Longchamp Finlande L 07-Apr-13 € 55,000 3 F T 1800 9 29-Mar-13USA Keeneland Toyota Blue Grass St Gr 1 13-Apr-13 $750,000 3 AWT 1800 9 27-Mar-13USA Oaklawn Park Arkansas Derby Gr 1 13-Apr-13 $1,000,000 3 D 1800 9GB Newmarket Feilden (Blue Square) L 17-Apr-13 £37,000 3 T 1800 9 11-Apr-13GB Newmarket Earl of Sefton St (Weatherbys) Gp 3 18-Apr-13 £60,000 4+ T 1800 9 12-Apr-13FR Fontainebleau Suresnes L 26-Apr-13 € 55,000 3 C&G T 1800 9 18-Apr-13DEN Klampenborg Dansk Jockey Club Cup L 27-Apr-13 DKK 180,000 4+ T 1800 9 18-Mar-13IRE Gowran Park Victor McCalmont Memorial EBF St L 28-Apr-13 € 50,000 3+ F&M T 1800 9 23-Apr-13ITY Rome Signorino L 28-Apr-13 € 41,800 4+ T 1800 9USA Churchill Downs Kentucky Oaks Gr 1 03-May-13 $1,000,000 3 F D 1800 9 23-Feb-13USA Churchill Downs Woodford Reserve Turf Classic Gr 1 04-May-13 $500,000 3+ T 1800 9 10-Apr-13GB Newmarket Dahlia St (Qatar Bloodstock) Gp 3 05-May-13 £60,000 4+ F T 1800 9 29-Apr-13FR Chantilly Guiche Gp 3 14-May-13 € 80,000 3 C T 1800 9 24-Apr-13NOR Ovrevoll Semb Hovedgard Hoppelop L 17-May-13 NOK 250,000 3+ F&M T 1800 9 18-Mar-13

HUNGARY Kincsem Park Millenniumi díj L 20-May-13 7.4 million HUF T 1800 9GB Goodwood Height of Fashion St L 23-May-13 £40,000 3 F T 1800 9 17-May-13GB Goodwood Festival St (Itwp) L 25-May-13 £40,000 4+ T 1800 9 20-May-13USA Churchill Downs Stephen Foster H’cap Gr 1 15-Jun-13 $500,000 3+ D 1800 9 01-Jun-13DEN Klampenborg Dansk Pokallob L 30-Jun-13 DKK 250,000 3+ T 1800 9 12-Mar-13FR Chantilly Chloe Gp 3 30-Jun-13 € 80,000 3 F T 1800 9 12-Jun-13ITY Milan Del Giubileo Gp 3 30-Jun-13 € 61,600 3+ T 1800 8 30-May-13FR Compiegne Prix Darphnis Gp 3 01-Jul-13 € 80,000 3 T 1800 9 12-Jun-13USA Saratoga TVG Coaching Club American Oaks Gr 1 20-Jul-13 $300,000 3 F D 1800 9 06-Jul-13GER Berlin-Hoppergarten Internationales Superhandicap L 21-Jul-13 € 80,000 3 + T 1800 8 07-May-13IRE Curragh Kilboy Estate Gp 2 21-Jul-13 € 100,000 3+ F T 1800 9 12-Jun-13IRE Leopardstown Meld St Gp 3 25-Jul-13 € 60,000 3+ T 1800 9 19-Jul-13USA Saratoga Diana St Gr 1 27-Jul-13 $600,000 3+ FM T 1800 9 13-Jul-13USA Monmouth Park Haskell Invitational (INV) Gr 1 28-Jul-13 $1,000,000 3 D 1800 9USA Saratoga Whitney H’cap Gr 1 03-Aug-13 $750,000 3+ D 1800 9 20-Jul-13FR Clairefontaine Luth Enchantee L 12-Aug-13 € 48,000 4+ T 1800 9 05-Aug-13GB Salisbury Upavon St (EBF) L 14-Aug-13 £42,500 3+ F&M T 1800 9 08-Aug-13IRE Gowran Park Hurry Harriet EBF St L 14-Aug-13 € 50,000 3+ F&M T 1800 9 08-Aug-13NOR Ovrevoll Marit Sveaas Minnelop Gp 3 25-Aug-13 NOK 1,300,000 3+ T 1800 9 24-Jun-13

USA Saratoga Personal Ensign Inv St Gr 1 25-Aug-13 $600,000 3+ FM D 1800 9 10-Aug-13






IKC FONDER PRAMMS MEMORIAL (GR3)(Malmo) 1,000,000 SEK May 7th, 20131600 meters DIRT – CLOSING DATE April 8th – 3yo+ For further information, please contact Richard Penney: [email protected] +44 (0)1638 668881


Friday May 17th – to close on March 18th

SEMB HOVEDGÅRD HOPPELØP (L)1800 m / 9 f turf – 250.000 NOK125.000 NOK to the winner. For 3-year-olds and upwards fillies and mares

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Sunday August 25th – to close on June 24th

MARIT SVEAAS MINNELOP (GR3)1800 m / 9 f turf – 1.300.000 NOK800.000 NOK to the winner – For 3-year-olds and upwards

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STAKES SCHEDULES

Country Track Race Name & (Sponsor) Class Race Date Value Age Surface Metres Furlongs ClosingUSA Saratoga The Woodward Gr 1 31-Aug-13 $750,000 3+ D 1800 9 17-Aug-13GER Baden-Baden Berenberg Bank Cup L 01-Sep-13 € 20,000 3 + F T 1800 9 09-Jul-13IRE Curragh Dance Design St Gp 3 01-Sep-13 € 67,500 3+ F T 1800 9 24-Jul-13USA Belmont Park Garden City St Gr 1 14-Sep-13 $300,000 3 F T 1800 9 31-Aug-13FR Longchamp Automne - FEE L 21-Sep-13 € 128,000 3+ F T 1800 9GB Goodwood Foundation St L 25-Sep-13 £40,000 3+ T 1800 9 19-Sep-13USA Belmont Park Beldame Invitational Gr 1 28-Sep-13 $400,000 3+ F&M D 1800 9 14-Sep-13ITY Milan M.Se Ippolito Fassati L 29-Sep-13 € 41,800 3 T 1800 9USA Belmont Park Jamaica H’cap Gr 1 05-Oct-13 $400,000 3 T 1800 9 21-Sep-13FR Maisons-Laffitte Le Fabuleux L 08-Oct-13 € 55,000 3 T 1800 9GB Newmarket Darley St Gp 3 12-Oct-13 £55,000 3+ T 1800 9 07-Oct-13FR Longchamp Conde Gp 3 20-Oct-13 € 80,000 2 T 1800 9 02-Oct-13FR Longchamp Casimir Delamarre L 20-Oct-13 € 55,000 3 F T 1800 9GER Baden-Baden Defi du Galop L 20-Oct-13 € 20,000 3 + T 1800 9 08-Oct-13ITY Rome Premio Guido Berardelli Gp 3 01-Nov-13 € 88,000 2 T 1800 9 03-Oct-13ITY Milan Campobello L 02-Nov-13 € 41,800 2 T 1800 9IRE Leopardstown Eyrefield St L 03-Nov-13 € 37,500 2 T 1800 9 29-Oct-13FR Marseille Borely Delahante L 10-Nov-13 € 55,000 2 T 1800 9

FR Longchamp Vanteaux Gp 3 28-Apr-13 € 80,000 3 F T 1850 9.25 10-Apr-13FR Longchamp Prix d’Ispahan Gp 1 26-May-13 € 250,000 4+ T 1850 9.25 01-May-13

IRE Gowran Park Denny Cordell Lavarack & Lanwades Stud Fillies St Gp 3 22-Sep-13 € 70,000 3+ F T 1890 9.4 14-Aug-13

UAE Meydan Al Bastakiya L 09-Mar-13 $250,000 NH 3yo SH 3yo AWT 1900 9.5 04-Mar-13UAE Meydan UAE Derby Gr 2 30-Mar-13 $2,000,000 NH 3 SH 3 AWT 1900 9.5 25-Mar-13FR Bordeaux Grand Prix de Bordeaux L 25-May-13 € 60,000 4+ T 1900 9.5 17-May-13GER Hannover Grosser Preis der VGH-Versicherungen L 16-Jun-13 € 20,000 4 + F T 1900 9.5 04-Jun-14USA Arlington Park Beverly D. St Gr 1 17-Aug-13 $750,000 3+ FM T 1900 9.5 20-Apr-13FR Bordeaux Grand Criterium de Bordeaux L 09-Oct-13 € 55,000 2 T 1900 9.5FR Deauville Lyphard L 03-Dec-13 € 52,000 3+ AWT 1900 9.5FR Deauville Petite Etoile L 03-Dec-13 € 55,000 3 F AWT 1900 9.5SWE Taby Galopp IKC Fonder Stockholm Stora pris Gp 3 11-Jun-13 SEK 1000000 4+ T 1950 9.5 13-May-13

SWE Taby Galopp Lanwades Stud St L 15-Sep-13 SEK 400,000 3-5 F&M T 1950 9.5 19-Aug-13FR Longchamp Prix Dollar (Qatar) Gp 2 05-Oct-13 € 200,000 3+ T 1950 9.5 28-Aug-13SWE Taby Galopp Stockholm Fillies And Mares St L 13-Oct-13 SEK 400,000 3+F&M T 1950 9.5 16-Sep-13

GB Goodwood Nassau Gp 1 03-Aug-13 £200,000 3+ F T 1970 9.85 09-Jul-13

UAE Meydan Al Maktoum Challenge Rd 3 Gr 1 09-Mar-13 $400,000 NH 4yo+ SH 3yo+ AWT 2000 10 04-Feb-13FR Saint-Cloud Prix Exbury Gp 3 16-Mar-13 € 80,000 4+ T 2000 10 27-Feb-13FR Saint-Cloud Maurice Caillault L 16-Mar-13 € 55,000 3 C&G T 2000 10 08-Mar-13FR Saint-Cloud Rose de Mai L 16-Mar-13 € 55,000 3 F T 2000 10 08-Mar-13GB Lingfield Park Blue Square Winter Derby Gp 3 16-Mar-13 £100,000 4+ AWT 2000 10 21-Feb-12GB Kempton Park Magnolia St L 30-Mar-13 £37,000 4+ AWT 2000 10 25-Mar-13UAE Meydan Dubai World Cup Gr 1 30-Mar-13 $10,000,000 NH 4yo+ SH 3yo+ AWT 2000 10 18-Jan-13FR Longchamp Prix Harcourt Gp 2 07-Apr-13 € 130,000 4+ T 2000 10 20-Mar-13FR Longchamp Prix La Force Gp 3 07-Apr-13 € 80,000 3 T 2000 10 20-Mar-13IRE Curragh Alleged St L 07-Apr-13 € 40,000 4+ T 2000 10 02-Apr-13IRE Leopardstown Ballysax St (P W McGrath Memorial) Gp 3 14-Apr-13 € 47,500 3 T 2000 10 09-Apr-13IRE Navan Salsabil EBF St L 21-Apr-13 € 50,000 3+ F&M T 2000 10 16-Apr-13ITY Milan Premio Ambrosiano Gp 3 21-Apr-13 € 61,600 4+ T 2000 10 21-Apr-13ITY Milan Emanuele Filiberto L 21-Apr-13 € 41,800 3 C&G T 2000 10FR Toulouse Le Vase d’Argent L 26-Apr-13 € 52,000 4+ T 2000 10 18-Apr-13GER Frankfurt Fruhjahrs-Preis des Bankhaus Metzler Gp 3 28-Apr-13 € 55,000 3 T 2000 10 26-Feb-13FR Chantilly Allez France Gp 3 29-Apr-13 € 80,000 4+ F T 2000 10 10-Apr-13FR Saint-Cloud Prix de Greffulhe Gp 2 04-May-13 € 130,000 3 CF T 2000 10 10-Apr-13GB Newmarket Newmarket St L 04-May-13 £40,000 3 C&G T 2000 10 29-Apr-13USA Churchill Downs Kentucky Derby Gr 1 04-May-13 $2,000,000 3 D 2000 10 23-Mar-13GB Newmarket Pretty Polly St (Tweenhills) L 05-May-13 £40,000 3 F T 2000 10 29-Apr-13ITY Milan Baggio L 05-May-13 € 41,800 3 F T 2000 10IRE Curragh Mooresbridge St (High Chaparral EBF) Gp 3 06-May-13 € 72,500 4+ T 2000 10 03-Apr-13GER Baden-Baden Iffezheimer Diana-Trial L 11-May-13 € 20,000 3 F T 2000 10 30-Apr-13IRE Leopardstown Derby Trial (Derrinstown Stud) Gp 2 12-May-13 € 95,000 3 T 2000 10 03-Apr-13ITY Rome Premio Presidente della Repubblica Gp 1 12-May-13 € 297,000 4+ T 2000 10 11-Apr-13FR Marseille Borely Georges Trabaud L 14-May-13 € 55,000 3 T 2000 10 06-May-13GB York Musidora St (Tattersalls) Gp 3 15-May-13 £75,000 3 F T 2000 10 09-May-13IRE Naas Blue Wind St (Irish Stallion Farms EBF) Gp 3 15-May-13 € 77,500 3+ F T 2000 10 10-Apr-13GB York Dante St (totepool) Gp 2 16-May-13 £150,000 3 T 2000 10 02-Apr-13GB York Middleton St (totepool) Gp 2 16-May-13 £100,000 4+ F T 2000 10 02-Apr-13GB Newbury Fillies’ Trial (Swettenham Stud) L 17-May-13 £37,000 3 F T 2000 10 11-May-13GB Newmarket Fairway St (Novae Bloodstock Insurance) L 18-May-13 £37,000 3 T 2000 10 13-May-13FR Longchamp Prix Saint-Alary (Pour Moi Coolmore) Gp 1 26-May-13 € 250,000 3 F T 2000 10 20-Feb-13GER Munich Bavarian Classic Gp 3 26-May-13 € 55,000 3 T 2000 10 05-Mar-13IRE Curragh Gallinule St (Airlie Stud) Gp 3 26-May-13 € 52,500 3 T 2000 10 21-May-13GB Sandown Park Brigadier Gerard St (Betfair) Gp 3 30-May-13 £60,000 4+ T 2000 10 24-May-13ITY Milan Merano L 02-Jun-13 € 41,800 3 T 2000 10FR Maisons-Laffitte Matchem L 05-Jun-13 € 55,000 3 C&G T 2000 10 28-May-13FR Maisons-Laffitte Melisande L 05-Jun-13 € 55,000 3 F T 2000 10 28-May-13GER Dresden Bwin Sachsen Preis L 08-Jun-13 € 20,000 4+ T 2000 10 28-May-13USA Belmont Park Woodford Reserve Manhattan H’cap Gr 1 08-Jun-13 $500,000 3+ T 2000 10 25-May-13GER Hoppegarten Diana Trial Gp 2 09-Jun-13 € 70,000 3 F T 2000 10 16-Apr-13IRE Curragh Silver St L 09-Jun-13 € 40,000 3+ T 2000 10 04-Jun-13







IKC FONDER STOCKHOLMS STORA PRIS (GR3)1,000,000 SEK June 11th, 20131950 meters TURF – CLOSING DATE May 13th – 4yo+ For further information, please contact Richard Penney: [email protected] +44 (0)1638 668881



STAKES SCHEDULES

Country Track Race Name & (Sponsor) Class Race Date Value Age Surface Metres Furlongs ClosingFR Longchamp La Coupe Gp 3 10-Jun-13 € 80,000 4+ T 2000 10 22-May-13GB Newbury Ballymacoll Stud St (Lord Weinstock Memorial) L 13-Jun-13 £37,000 3 F T 2000 10 07-Jun-13GB Warwick Warwickshire Oaks (Voute Sales) L 17-Jun-13 £37,000 4+ F T 2000 10 11-Jun-13GB Royal Ascot Prince of Wales’s St (150th Anniversary) Gp 1 19-Jun-13 £500,000 4+ T 2000 10 23-Apr-13GB Royal Ascot Tercentenary Gp 3 20-Jun-13 £70,000 3 T 2000 10 15-Jun-12GB Royal Ascot Wolferton H’cap L 21-Jun-13 £55,000 4+ T 2000 10 15-Jun-13ITY Milan Premio Mario Incisa Gp 3 23-Jun-13 € 61,600 3 F T 2000 10 23-May-13FR Chantilly Ridgway L 24-Jun-13 € 55,000 3 C&G T 2000 10 17-Jun-13FR Compiegne Grand Prix de Compiegne L 25-Jun-13 € 60,000 4+ T 2000 10IRE Naas Naas Oaks Trial (EBF) L 26-Jun-13 € 50,000 3 T 2000 10 20-Jun-13GB Newcastle Hoppings St (EBF) L 28-Jun-13 £37,000 3+ F&M T 2000 10 22-Jun-13IRE Curragh International St Gp 3 28-Jun-13 € 57,500 3+ T 2000 10 22-May-13IRE Curragh Pretty Polly St (Stobart Ireland) Gp 1 30-Jun-13 € 200,000 3+ F T 2000 10 24-Apr-13GB Sandown Park Gala St (Ambant) L 05-Jul-13 £37,000 3+ T 2000 10 29-Jun-13GER Hamburg Hamburg Trophy Gp 3 05-Jul-13 € 55,000 3+ T 2000 10 14-May-13GER Munich Barvaria-Preis L 14-Jul-13 € 20,000 3 + T 2000 10 02-Jul-13FR Vichy Vichy - Auvergne Gp 3 17-Jul-13 € 80,000 3+ T 2000 10 03-Jul-13FR Vichy Madame Jean Couturie L 18-Jul-13 € 55,000 3 F T 2000 10 10-Jul-13GB Newbury Steventon St (Shadwell Beech House Stud) L 20-Jul-13 £37,000 3+ T 2000 10 15-Jul-13FR Maisons-Laffitte Prix Eugene Adam Gp 2 21-Jul-13 € 130,000 3 T 2000 10 03-Jul-13FR Maisons-Laffitte La Pepiniere L 21-Jul-13 € 52,000 4+ F&M T 2000 10 12-Jul-13FR Compiegne Pelleas L 22-Jul-13 € 55,000 3 C&G T 2000 10 15-Jul-13GB York Lyric St (EBF) L 26-Jul-13 £40,000 3+ F&M T 2000 10 20-Jul-13FR Deauville Psyche Gp 3 27-Jul-13 € 80,000 3 F T 2000 10 10-Jul-13GER Munich Grosser-Dallmayr Preis Gp 1 28-Jul-13 € 155,000 3+ T 2000 10 07-May-13FR Deauville Gontaut-Biron (Hong Kong Jockey Club) Gp 3 10-Aug-13 € 80,000 4+ T 2000 10 02-Aug-13IRE Curragh Royal Whip St (Keeneland) Gp 3 11-Aug-13 € 95,000 3+ T 2000 10 03-Jul-13FR Le Lion d’Angers Grand Prix du Lion d’Angers L 12-Aug-13 € 55,000 3 T 2000 10 05-Aug-13FR Deauville Prix Guillaume d’Ornano (Haras du Logis Saint Germain Gp 2 15-Aug-13 € 400,000 3 T 2000 10 24-Jul-13USA Saratoga Alabama Gr 1 17-Aug-13 $600,000 3 F D 2000 10 03-Aug-13USA Arlington Park Arlington Million XXXI Gr 1 17-Aug-13 $1,000,000 3+ T 2000 10 20-Apr-13USA Arlington Park Armerican St Leger St Gr 1 17-Aug-13 $400,000 3+ T 2000 10 20-Apr-13USA Arlington Park Secretariat Stakes Gr 1 17-Aug-13 $500,000 3yo T 2000 10 13-Apr-13FR Deauville Prix Jean Romanet (Darley) Gp 1 18-Aug-13 € 250,000 4+ F T 2000 10 31-Jul-13GER Hannover Grosse Audi Preis Gp 3 18-Aug-13 € 55,000 3 T 2000 10 26-Jun-13FR Deauville Nonette (Shadwell) Gp 2 20-Aug-13 € 130,000 3 F T 2000 10 31-Jul-13GER Baden-Baden Sparkassen- Finanzgruppe Gp 3 24-Aug-13 € 55,000 4+ T 2000 10 09-Jul-13USA Saratoga Travers Gr 1 24-Aug-13 $1,000,000 3 D 2000 10 10-Aug-13FR Longchamp Boulogne L 01-Sep-13 € 52,000 4+ T 2000 10FR Marseille Borely Coupe de Marseille L 06-Sep-13 € 55,000 3 T 2000 10FR Toulouse Occitanie L 07-Sep-13 € 55,000 3 F T 2000 10IRE Leopardstown Irish Champion St (Red Mills) Gp 1 07-Sep-13 € 750,000 3+ T 2000 10 22-May-13IRE Leopardstown Kilternan St Gp 3 07-Sep-13 € 57,500 3+ T 2000 10 31-Jul-13IRE Curragh Blandford St (Moyglare Stud) Gp 2 14-Sep-13 € 100,000 3+ F T 2000 10 07-Aug-13GB Yarmouth John Musker (EBF) L 18-Sep-13 £40,000 3+ F&M T 2000 10 12-Sep-13FR Maisons-Laffitte La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte Gp 3 20-Sep-13 € 80,000 3+ T 2000 10 04-Sep-13FR Longchamp Prince d’Orange Gp 3 21-Sep-13 € 80,000 3 T 2000 10 04-Sep-13GB Ayr Doonside Cup (williamhill.com) L 21-Sep-13 £50,000 3+ T 2000 10 16-Sep-13USA Belmont Park Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational St Gr 1 28-Sep-13 $1,000,000 3+ D 2000 10 14-Sep-13USA Belmont Park Flower Bowl Invitational St Gr 1 28-Sep-13 $600,000 3+ F&M T 2000 10 14-Sep-13ITY Rome Archidamia L 29-Sep-13 € 41,800 3+ F T 2000 10FR Chantilly Charles Laffitte L 02-Oct-13 € 55,000 3 F T 2000 10GER Hoppegarten 21st Westminster Deutschen Einheit Gp 3 03-Oct-13 € 85,000 3+ T 2000 10 06-Aug-13GER Hoppegarten Deutschen Einheit Gp 3 03-Oct-13 € 85,000 3+ T 2000 10 06-Aug-13FR Longchamp Prix de l’Opera (Longines) Gp 1 06-Oct-13 € 400,000 3+ F T 2000 10 28-Aug-13FR Saint-Cloud Dahlia L 10-Oct-13 € 48,000 4+ F T 2000 10GER Munich Nereide-Rennen L 13-Oct-13 € 20,000 3+ F T 2000 10 03-Sep-13ITY Milan Premio Verziere (Memorial A. Cirla) Gp 3 13-Oct-13 € 61,600 3+ F T 2000 10 12-Sep-13SWE Taby Galopp Songline Classic L 13-Oct-13 SEK 400,000 3+ D 2000 10 16-Sep-13IRE Dundalk Carlingford St L 18-Oct-13 € 40,000 3+ AWT 2000 10 14-Oct-13GB Ascot Champion (Quipco) Gp 1 19-Oct-13 £1,300,000 3+ T 2000 10 06-Oct-13IRE Leopardstown Trigo St L 26-Oct-13 € 40,000 3+ T 2000 10 21-Oct-13ITY Rome Premio Lydia Tesio Gp 1 27-Oct-13 € 209,000 3+ F T 2000 10 26-Sep-13ITY Rome Conte Felice Scheibler L 27-Oct-13 € 41,800 3 T 2000 10GB Newmarket James Seymour L 02-Nov-13 £37,000 3+ T 2000 10 28-Oct-13ITY Rome Premier Roma Gp 1 03-Nov-13 € 209,000 3+ T 2000 10 03-Oct-13FR Saint-Cloud Criterium de Saint-Cloud Gp 1 09-Nov-13 € 250,000 2 CF T 2000 10 24-Oct-13FR Saint-Cloud Solitude L 09-Nov-13 € 55,000 3 F T 2000 10GB Doncaster Gillies St (EBF) L 09-Nov-13 £37,000 3+ F&M T 2000 10 04-Nov-13FR Marseille Borely Grand Prix de Marseille L 10-Nov-13 € 60,000 3+ T 2000 10GER Frankfurt Hessen-Pokal Gp 3 10-Nov-13 € 55,000 3+ T 2000 10 06-Nov-13ITY Rome G, Valiani (ex Buontalenta) L 10-Nov-13 € 41,800 3+ F T 2000 10GB Lingfield Park Churchill St L 16-Nov-13 £37,000 3+ AWT 2000 10 11-Nov-13GB Lingfield Park Quebec St L 21-Dec-13 £37,000 3+ AWT 2000 10 16-Dec-13

GB Sandown Park Classic Trial (Bet 365) Gp 3 26-Apr-13 £60,000 3 T 2010 10.05 20-Apr-13GB Sandown Park Gordon Richards St (Bet365) Gp 3 27-Apr-13 £60,000 4+ T 2010 10.05 22-Apr-13GB Sandown Park Eclipse St (Coral) Gp 1 06-Jul-13 £425,000 3+ T 2010 10.05 30-Apr-13GB Windsor Winter Hill Gp 3 24-Aug-13 £60,000 3+ T 2010 10.05 19-Aug-13

GB Chester Huxley St (Betfair) Gp 3 09-May-13 £60,000 4+ T 2080 10.4 03-May-13GB Chester Dee St (Addleshaw Goddard) Gp 3 10-May-13 £60,000 3 C&G T 2080 10.4 04-May-13GB York York St (Sky Bet) Gp 2 27-Jul-13 £100,000 3+ T 2080 10.4 22-Jul-13GB Haydock Park Rose of Lancaster St (Betfred) Gp 3 10-Aug-13 £60,000 3 + T 2080 10.4 05-Aug-13GB York International St (Juddmonte) Gp 1 21-Aug-13 £750,000 3+ T 2080 10.4 25-Jun-13

FR Saint Cloud François Mathet L 31-Mar-13 € 55,000 3 CG T 2100 10.5 22-Mar-13GER Cologne Grand Prix Aufgalopp L 01-Apr-13 € 20,000 4 + T 2100 10.5 19-Mar-13ITY Rome Circo Massimo L 07-Apr-13 € 41,800 4+ T 2100 10.5FR Saint-Cloud Penelope Gp 3 16-Apr-13 € 80,000 3 F T 2100 10.5 27-Mar-13FR Longchamp Prix Noailles Gp 2 22-Apr-13 € 130,000 3 CF T 2100 10.5 03-Apr-13FR Toulouse Caravelle (Haras des Granges) L 26-Apr-13 € 55,000 3 F T 2100 10.5 18-Apr-13FR Longchamp Prix Ganay Gp 1 28-Apr-13 € 300,000 4+ T 2100 10.5 10-Apr-13ITY Rome Botticelli L 28-Apr-13 € 41,800 3 C&G T 2100 10.5FR Saint-Cloud Cleopatre Gp 3 15-May-13 € 80,000 3 F T 2100 10.5 24-Apr-13FR Saint-Cloud Prix Corrida Gp 2 24-May-13 € 130,000 4+ F T 2100 10.5 01-May-13







STAKES SCHEDULES

Country Track Race Name & (Sponsor) Class Race Date Value Age Surface Metres Furlongs ClosingIRE Curragh Gold Cup (Tattersalls) Gp 1 26-May-13 € 210,000 4+ T 2100 10.5 20-Mar-13FR Chantilly Prix du Jockey Club Gp 1 02-Jun-13 € 1,500,000 3 CF T 2100 10.5 20-Feb-13FR Chantilly Prix de Diane (Longines) Gp 1 16-Jun-13 € 1,000,000 3 F T 2100 10.5 20-Feb-13GER Dusseldorf BMW-Preis L 22-Jun-13 € 20,000 3 F T 2100 10.5 11-Jun-13GER Dusseldorf Henkel-Trophy L 04-Aug-13 € 20,000 3+ T 2100 10.5 23-Jul-13FR Longchamp Liancourt L 01-Sep-13 € 55,000 3 F T 2100 10.5FR Strasbourg Grand Prix de la Region d’Alsace L 29-Sep-13 € 52,000 3+ T 2100 10.5IRE Dundalk Diamond St Gp 3 04-Oct-13 € 57,500 3+ AWT 2100 10.5 28-Aug-13FR Saint-Cloud Flore Gp 3 29-Oct-13 € 80,000 3+ F T 2100 10.5 09-Oct-13FR Le Croise-Laroche Grand Prix du Nord L 02-Nov-13 € 55,000 3 T 2100 10.5FR Toulouse Fille de l’Air Gp 3 11-Nov-13 € 80,000 3+ F T 2100 10.5 23-Oct-13

ITY Pisa Regione Toscana (ex Andred) L 24-Mar-13 € 41,800 4+ T 2200 11GER Berlin-Hoppergarten Preis der Dahlwitz L 21-Apr-13 € 22,000 4 + T 2200 11 19-Mar-13GB Chester Cheshire Oaks (Weatherbys Bank) L 08-May-13 £40,000 3 F T 2200 11 02-May-13GER Baden-Baden Preis der Baden-Badener Hollerie & Gastronomie L 08-May-13 € 20,000 4 + F T 2200 11 30-Apr-13GER Baden-Baden Iffezheimer Derby Trial L 11-May-13 € 30,000 3 T 2200 11 08-May-12FR Longchamp Prix d’Hocquart Gp 2 12-May-13 € 130,000 3 CF T 2200 11 24-Apr-13FR Longchamp La Seine L 12-May-13 € 55,000 3 F T 2200 11 03-May-13GER Baden-Baden Grosser Preis der Badischen Unternehmer Gp 2 12-May-13 € 70,000 4 + T 2200 11 26-Mar-13ITY Rome Derby Italiano Gp 2 19-May-13 € 55,000 3 C&F T 2200 11 31-Mar-13GER Hannover Grosser Preis der Hannoverschen Volksbank Derby Trial L 20-May-13 € 20,000 4 + T 2200 11 07-May-13GB Goodwood Cocked Hat St (Casco) L 24-May-13 £40,000 3 C&G T 2200 11 18-May-13ITY Milan Oaks d’Italia Gp 2 26-May-13 € 330,000 3 F T 2200 11 31-Mar-13IRE Leopardstown Nijinsky St L 07-Jun-13 € 40,000 3 T 2200 11 03-Jun-13GER Cologne Oppenheim Union-Rennen Gp 2 16-Jun-13 € 70,000 3 T 2200 11 26-Mar-12GER Bremen SWB Derby Trial L 23-Jun-13 € 20,000 3 T 2200 11 11-Jun-13ITY Milan Paolo Mezzanotte L 23-Jun-13 € 41,800 4+ F&M T 2200 11GER Hamburg Hamburger Stutenpreis Gp 3 06-Jul-13 € 55,000 3 F T 2200 11 14-May-13GER Hamburg Hanshin-Cup L 06-Jul-13 € 20,000 4+ F T 2200 11 25-Jun-13USA Monmouth Park United Nations St Gr 1 06-Jul-13 $500,000 3+ T 2200 11 22-Jun-13USA Belmont Park Man o’ War BC St Gr 1 13-Jul-13 $600,000 3+ T 2200 11 29-Jun-13GB Hamilton Park Glasgow St L 19-Jul-13 £40,000 3 C&G T 2200 11 13-Jul-13GER Dusseldorf Henkel Preis der Diana German Oaks Gp 1 04-Aug-13 € 400,000 3 F T 2200 11 CLOSEDITY Merano EBF Terme di Merano L 15-Aug-13 € 41,800 3+ F&M T 2200 11GER Hannover Neue Bult Cup L 18-Aug-13 € 20,000 3+ F T 2200 11 06-Aug-13GB Windsor August St L 24-Aug-13 £37,000 3+ T 2200 11 19-Aug-13GER Baden-Baden Baden Racing Stutenpreis Gp 3 31-Aug-13 € 55,000 3+ F T 2200 11 09-Jul-13GER Baden-Baden Mercedes Benz Stutenpreis Gp 3 31-Aug-13 € 55,000 3+ F T 2200 11 09-Jul-13GB Newbury Arc Trial (Dubai Duty Free) Gp 3 21-Sep-13 £60,000 3+ T 2200 11 16-Sep-13ITY Milan Premio Federico Tesio Gp 2 22-Sep-13 € 104,500 3+ T 2200 11 22-Aug-13GER Hannover Herbst Stuten-Preis Gp 3 29-Sep-13 € 55,000 3+F T 2200 11 06-Aug-13ITY Rome Villa Borghese Memorial F. Cadoni L 29-Sep-13 € 41,800 3 + T 2200 11GB Newmarket Pride (TRM) L 05-Oct-13 £37,000 3+ T 2200 11 30-Sep-13GER Hannover Neue Bult Stuten-Steher-Cup L 27-Oct-13 € 20,000 3 + T 2200 11 15-Oct-13GER Dresden Grosser Dresdner Herbstpreis L 20-Nov-13 € 20,000 3+ T 2200 11 12-Nov-13

ITY Naples Unire L 22-Dec-13 € 41,800 3+ T 2250 11.25

GB Lingfield Park Oaks Trial L 11-May-13 £40,000 3 F T 2300 11.5 06-May-13GB Lingfield Park Derby Trial (Betfred) L 11-May-13 £60,000 3 C&G T 2300 11.5 06-May-13FR Le Lion d’Angers Urban Sea L 04-Jun-13 € 48,000 3 F T 2300 11.5 27-May-13ITY Siracusa Francesco Faraci L 01-Dec-13 € 41,800 3+ T 2300 11.5

GB Haydock Park Pinnacle St (New Approach Grosvenor Casinos) Gp 3 07-Jun-13 £60,000 4+ F T 2380 11.9 03-Jun-13GB Haydock Park Lancashire Oaks (bet365) Gp 2 06-Jul-13 £90,000 3+ F T 2380 11.9 01-Jul-13

UAE Meydan Dubai City of Gold Gr 2 09-Mar-13 $250,000 NH 4yo+ SH 4yo+ T 2400 12 25-Mar-13UAE Meydan Dubai Sheema Classic Gr 1 30-Mar-13 $5,000,000 NH 4yo+ SH 4yo+ T 2400 12 25-Mar-13FR Saint-Cloud La Porte de Madrid L 31-Mar-13 € 52,000 4+ T 2400 12 22-Mar-13FR Longchamp Lord Seymour L 18-Apr-13 € 52,000 4+ T 2400 12 10-Apr-13GB Newbury John Porter (Dubai Duty Free Finest Surprise) Gp 3 20-Apr-13 £60,000 4+ T 2400 12 15-Apr-13GB Newmarket Jockey Club St (Quipco) Gp 2 04-May-13 £100,000 4+ T 2400 12 16-Apr-13GB Goodwood Daisy Warwick EBF (Betfred) L 04-May-13 £40,000 4+ T 2400 12 29-Apr-13IRE Limerick Martin Molony St L 05-May-13 € 40,000 4+ T 2400 12 30-Apr-13FR Longchamp Hedouville Gp 3 08-May-13 € 80,000 4+ T 2400 12 17-Apr-13FR Lyon-Parilly Coupe des Trois Ans L 09-May-13 € 55,000 3 T 2400 12 02-May-13FR Lyon-Parilly Bedel L 10-May-13 € 52,000 4+ T 2400 12 02-May-13GB Ascot Buckhounds St (John Doyle) L 11-May-13 £37,000 4+ T 2400 12 06-May-13GB Hamilton Park Braveheart H’cap (william hill) L 17-May-13 £40,000 4+ T 2400 12 11-May-13ITY Rome Premio Carlo d’Alessio Gp 3 19-May-13 € 88,000 4+ T 2400 12 18-Apr-13FR Bordeaux Derby du Midi L 25-May-13 € 55,000 3 T 2400 12 17-May-13GB Goodwood Tapster (Southern Daily Echo) L 25-May-13 £40,000 4+ T 2400 12 20-May-13FR Longchamp L’Avre L 26-May-13 € 55,000 3 T 2400 12 17-May-13GER Cologne Gerling-Preis Gp 2 30-May-13 € 70,000 4+ T 2400 12 02-Apr-13FR Chantilly Grand Prix de Chantilly Gp 2 02-Jun-13 € 130,000 4+ T 2400 12 15-May-13FR Chantilly Royaumont Gp 3 02-Jun-13 € 80,000 3 F T 2400 12 15-May-13USA Belmont Park Belmont St Gr 1 08-Jun-13 $1,000,000 3 D 2400 12 26-Jan-13ITY Milan Gran Premio Milano Gp 1 09-Jun-13 € 209,000 3+ T 2400 12 09-May-13FR Toulouse Derby du Languedoc L 14-Jun-13 € 55,000 3 T 2400 12 06-Jun-13FR Lyon-Parilly Grand Prix de Lyon L 15-Jun-13 € 60,000 4+ T 2400 12 07-Jun-13FR Chantilly Prix du Lys longines Gp 3 16-Jun-13 € 80,000 3 CG T 2400 12 22-May-13IRE Cork Noblesse St (Kerry Group) Gp 3 16-Jun-13 € 82,500 3+ F T 2400 12 08-May-13GB Royal Ascot Ribblesdale St Gp 2 20-Jun-13 £125,000 3 F T 2400 12 30-Apr-13GB Royal Ascot King Edward VII Gp 2 21-Jun-13 £150,000 3 C&G T 2400 12 30-Apr-13GB Royal Ascot Hardwicke St Gp 2 22-Jun-13 £200,000 4+ T 2400 12 30-Apr-13CHECH REP Praha ?eské derby Gp 3 23-Jun-13 2 500 000 K?, T 2400 12FR Saint-Cloud Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud Gp 1 23-Jun-13 € 400,000 4+ T 2400 12 05-Jun-13FR Saint-Cloud Abu Dhabi Malleret Gp 2 23-Jun-13 € 150,000 3 F T 2400 12 05-Jun-13GB Pontefract Pontefract Castle St (totepool) L 23-Jun-13 £40,000 4+ T 2400 12 17-Jun-13ITY Milan Gran Premio d’Italia L 23-Jun-13 € 55,000 3 T 2400 12GB Newmarket Fred Archer St L 29-Jun-13 £37,000 4+ T 2400 12 24-Jun-13









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Country Track Race Name & (Sponsor) Class Race Date Value Age Surface Metres Furlongs ClosingIRE Curragh Irish Derby (Dubai Duty Free) Gp 1 29-Jun-13 € 1,250,000 3 CF T 2400 12 CLOSEDGER Hamburg IDEE Hansa Preis Gp 2 30-Jun-13 € 70,000 3+ T 2400 12 07-May-13FR Nantes Derby de l’Ouest-Grand Prix de l’Asselco L 01-Jul-13 € 55,000 3 T 2400 12 24-Jun-13POLAND Nagroda PREZYDENTA RZECZYPOSPOLITEJ POLSKIEJ Gp 1 01-Jul-13 148750 PLN T 2400 12NOR Ovrevoll Oslo Cup Gp 3 06-Jul-13 NOK 1,000,000 3+ T 2400 12 13-May-13

GER Hamburg Sparda Deutsches Derby Gp 1 07-Jul-13 € 500,000 3 CF T 2400 12 CLOSEDHUNGARY Kincsem Park Magyar DERBY Gp 3 07-Jul-13 14 million HUF T 2400 12IRE Roscommon Lenebane L 08-Jul-13 € 40,000 3+ T 2400 12 03-Jul-13GB Newmarket Princess of Wales’s St (Sportingbet.com) Gp 2 11-Jul-13 £100,000 3+ T 2400 12 18-Jun-13FR Longchamp Grand Prix de Paris (Juddmonte) Gp 1 13-Jul-13 € 600,000 3 CF T 2400 12 20-Feb-13FR Longchamp Thiberville L 13-Jul-13 € 55,000 3 F T 2400 12 05-Jul-13FR Vichy Louis Desdoubet L 14-Jul-13 € 52,000 4+ T 2400 12 05-Jul-13FR Vichy Frederic de Lagrange L 15-Jul-13 € 55,000 3 T 2400 12 08-Jul-13GB Newmarket Aphrodite St (Newsalls Park Stud) L 20-Jul-13 £40,000 3+ F&M T 2400 12 15-Jul-13IRE Curragh Irish Oaks (Darley) Gp 1 20-Jul-13 € 400,000 3 F T 2400 12 CLOSEDGER Hoppegarten Grosser Preis Von Berlin Gp 1 21-Jul-13 € 175,000 3+ T 2400 12 30-Apr-13SLOVAKIA Bratislava Slovak Derby Gp 3 21-Jul-13 € 60,000 T 2400 12GB Ascot King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (Betfair) Gp 1 27-Jul-13 £1,000,000 3+ T 2400 12 11-Jun-13GB Goodwood Gordon St (Bet365) Gp 3 31-Jul-13 £75,000 3 T 2400 12 25-Jul-13GB Goodwood Glorious St (Coutts) Gp 3 02-Aug-13 £60,000 4+ T 2400 12 27-Jul-13GB Newbury Chalice St (EBF) L 04-Aug-13 £37,000 3+ F&M T 2400 12 29-Jul-13DEN Klampenborg Lanwades Scandinavian Open Championship Gp 3 05-Aug-13 DKK 500,000 3+ T 2400 12 05-Aug-13IRE Cork Give Thanks St (Irish Stallion Farms EBF) Gp 3 06-Aug-13 € 77,500 3+ F T 2400 12 03-Jul-13IRE Leopardstown Ballyroan St Gp 3 08-Aug-13 € 57,500 3+ T 2400 12 03-Jul-13GER Munich Grosser Pries Von Bayern Gp 1 11-Aug-13 € 155,000 3+ T 2400 12 21-May-13SWE Jagersro Land Rover Swedish Derby L 11-Aug-13 SEK 1,870,000 3 D 2400 12 CLOSEDUSA Saratoga Sword Dancer Invitational St Gr 1 17-Aug-13 $600,000 3+ T 2400 12 03-Aug-13GB York Great Voltigeur St (Neptune investment management) Gp 2 21-Aug-13 £150,000 3 C&G T 2400 12 02-Jul-13GB York Yorkshire Oaks (Darley) Gp 1 22-Aug-13 £325,000 3+ F T 2400 12 25-Jun-13GB York Galtres St (EBF) L 22-Aug-13 £50,000 3+ F&M T 2400 12 16-Aug-13FR Clairefontaine Grand Prix de Clairefontaine L 24-Aug-13 € 55,000 3 T 2400 12 16-Aug-13

NOR Ovrevoll Scandic Norwegian Derby L 25-Aug-13 NOK 1,200,000 3 T 2400 12 05-Mar-13

GER Baden-Baden Longines Grosser Preis von Baden Gp 1 01-Sep-13 € 250,000 3+ T 2400 12 11-Jun-13HUNGARY Kincsem Park Kincsem díj L 01-Sep-13 7.4 million HUF T 2400 12TKY Veliefendi Bosphorus Cup Gp 2 08-Sep-13 € 306,000 3+ C&F T 2400 12 31-Jul-13FR Craon Grand Prix de Craon L 09-Sep-13 € 52,000 3+ T 2400 12IRE Galway Oyster St L 09-Sep-13 € 50,000 3+ T 2400 12 04-Sep-13FR Saint Cloud Tourelles L 10-Sep-13 € 52,000 3+ F&M T 2400 12GB Chester Stand Cup (Star Sports) L 14-Sep-13 £40,000 3+ T 2400 12 09-Sep-13FR Longchamp Prix Vermeille (Qatar) Gp 1 15-Sep-13 € 350,000 3+ F T 2400 12 28-Aug-13FR Longchamp Prix du Niel (Qatar) Gp 2 15-Sep-13 € 130,000 3 CF T 2400 12 28-Aug-13FR Longchamp Prix Foy (Qatar) Gp 2 15-Sep-13 € 130,000 4+ CF T 2400 12 28-Aug-13SWE Taby Galopp Stockholm Cup International Gp 3 15-Sep-13 SEK 1,000,000 3+ T 2400 12 19-Aug-13FR Saint-Cloud Joubert L 16-Sep-13 € 55,000 3 F T 2400 12IRE Listowel Listowel L 18-Sep-13 € 42,500 3+ T 2400 12 12-Sep-13FR Saint-Cloud Turenne L 19-Sep-13 € 55,000 3 C&G T 2400 12GER Cologne Preis von Europa Gp 1 22-Sep-13 € 155,000 3+ T 2400 12 02-Jul-13GB Newmarket Princess Royal Richard Hambro (EBF) L 26-Sep-13 £37,000 3 + T 2400 12 20-Sep-13SWE Jagersro Skanska Faltrittklubbens Jubileumslopning L 26-Sep-13 SEK 400,000 3+ D 2400 12 26-Aug-13GB Newmarket Godolphin L 27-Sep-13 £37,000 3+ T 2400 12 21-Sep-13USA Belmont Park Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational St Gr 1 28-Sep-13 $600,000 3+ T 2400 12 14-Sep-13GB Ascot Cumberland Lodge St (Grosvenor Casinos) Gp 3 05-Oct-13 £60,000 3+ T 2400 12 30-Sep-13FR Longchamp Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Qatar) Gp 1 06-Oct-13 € 4,000,000 3+ CF T 2400 12 15-May-13FR Toulouse Panacee L 11-Oct-13 € 52,000 3+ F&M T 2400 12IRE Curragh Finale St L 13-Oct-13 € 40,000 3+ T 2400 12 08-Oct-13FR Longchamp Conseil de Paris Gp 2 20-Oct-13 € 130,000 3+ T 2400 12 02-Oct-13GER Baden-Baden Baden-Wurttemberg-Trophy Gp 3 20-Oct-13 € 55,000 3+ T 2400 12 27-Aug-13ITY Milan Gran Premio del Jockey Club e Coppa d’Oro Gp 1 20-Oct-13 € 209,000 3+ T 2400 12 19-Sep-13FR Nantes Grand Prix de la Ville de Nantes L 26-Oct-13 € 60,000 3+ T 2400 12GB Newbury St Simon St (Worthington’s Champion Shield) Gp 3 26-Oct-13 £60,000 3+ T 2400 12 21-Oct-13ITY Milan Falck G. L 02-Nov-13 € 41,800 3+ F T 2400 12GB Kempton Park Floodlit St L 06-Nov-13 £37,000 3+ AWT 2400 12 31-Oct-13FR Lyon-Parilly Grand Camp L 15-Nov-13 € 52,000 3+ T 2400 12GB Kempton Park Wild Flower St L 27-Nov-13 £37,000 3+ AWT 2400 12 21-Nov-13FR Toulouse Max Sicard L 08-Dec-13 € 60,000 3+ T 2400 12


Saturday July 6th – to close on May 13th (ex Walter Nilsens)

OSLO CUP (GR 3)2400 m / 12 f turf – 800.000 NOK400.000 NOK to the winner. For 3-year-olds and upwards

www.ovrevoll.no

Sunday August 25th – to close on June 24th

ERIK O. STEENS MEMORIAL2400 m / 12 f turf – 400.000 NOK200.000 NOK to the winner. For 3-year-olds and upwards fillies and mares

www.ovrevoll.no

Sunday August 24th 2014 – closed March 4th 2013

2014 NORWEGIAN DERBY (L)2400 m / 12 f turf – minimum 1.200.000 NOKMinimum 600.000 NOK to the winner. For 3-year-oldsAdditional entries can be made June 3rd. 2013 or January 6th.2014, for an extra fee www.ovrevoll.no



Country Track Race Name & (Sponsor) Class Race Date Value Age Surface Metres Furlongs ClosingGB Chester Chester Vase (MBNA) Gp 3 09-May-13 £60,000 3 C&G T 2410 12.05 03-May-13GB Epsom Downs Oaks (Investec) Gp 1 31-May-13 £400,000 3F T 2410 12.05 12-Mar-13GB Epsom Downs Diamond Jubilee Coronation Cup Gp 1 01-Jun-13 £350,000 4+ T 2410 12.05 02-Apr-13GB Epsom Downs Derby (Investec) Gp 1 01-Jun-13 £1,325,000 3 C&F T 2410 12.05 07-Dec-10

FR Deauville Osaf Prix de Reux L 04-Aug-13 € 80,000 3+ T 2500 12.5 10-Jul-13FR Deauville Prix de Pomone (Haras d’Etreham) Gp 2 10-Aug-13 € 130,000 3+ F T 2500 12.5 24-Jul-13FR Deauville Minerve Gp 3 11-Aug-13 € 80,000 3 F T 2500 12.5 24-Jul-13FR Deauville Grand Prix de Deauville (Lucien Barriere) Gp 2 25-Aug-13 € 200,000 3+ T 2500 12.5 07-Aug-13FR Longchamp Prix Royallieu (Qatar) Gp 2 05-Oct-13 € 250,000 3+ F T 2500 12.5 28-Aug-13FR Deauville Vulcain L 23-Oct-13 € 55,000 3 T 2500 12.5FR Saint Cloud Belle de Nuit L 14-Nov-13 € 52,000 3+ F T 2500 12.5

GB Newbury Aston Park St L 18-May-13 £37,000 4+ T 2600 13 13-May-13GB Newmarket Trophy St (Bahrain) Gp 3 11-Jul-13 £60,000 3 T 2600 13 05-Jul-13GB Chester Chester H’cap L 31-Aug-13 £40,000 3+ T 2600 13 26-Aug-13GB Lingfield Park River Eden St (EBF) L 31-Oct-13 £37,000 3+ F&M AWT 2600 13 25-Oct-13

GB Chester Ormonde St (Boodles Diamond) Gp 3 10-May-13 £75,000 4+ T 2660 13.5 04-May-13GB Newbury Geoffrey Freer St Gp 3 17-Aug-13 £60,000 3+ T 2660 13.5 12-Aug-13

GB Nottingham Further Flight St (Barry Hills) L 10-Apr-13 £40,000 4+ T 2800 14 04-Apr-13GB York Yorkshire Cup Gp 2 17-May-13 £140,000 4+ T 2800 14 02-Apr-13IRE Navan Vintage Crop St L 19-May-13 € 40,000 4+ T 2800 14 14-May-13GB York Grand Cup St (Stowe Family Law) L 25-May-13 £40,000 4+ T 2800 14 20-May-13IRE Leopardstown Saval Beg St L 07-Jun-13 € 47,500 4+ T 2800 14 03-Jun-13IRE Curragh Curragh Cup (attheraces) Gp 3 30-Jun-13 € 62,500 3+ T 2800 14 22-May-13FR Longchamp Maurice de Nieuil Gp 2 13-Jul-13 € 130,000 4+ T 2800 14 26-Jun-13GB York Silver Cup H’cap (John Smith’s) L 13-Jul-13 £40,000 3+ T 2800 14 08-Jul-13IRE Leopardstown Challenge St L 18-Jul-13 € 40,000 3+ T 2800 14 11-Jul-13GB Goodwood Lillie Langtry St (I-Shares) Gp 3 01-Aug-13 £60,000 3+ F T 2800 14 26-Jul-13GB Goodwood March St (Windflower) L 24-Aug-13 £40,000 3+ T 2800 14 19-Aug-13IRE Curragh Ballycullen St Gp 3 24-Aug-13 € 40,000 3+ T 2800 14 17-Jul-13GER Baden-Baden Preis der Casino Baden-Baden L 25-Aug-13 € 20,000 3 + T 2800 14 13-Aug-13GER Dortmund Deutsches St Leger Gp 3 08-Sep-13 € 55,000 3+ T 2800 14 16-Jul-13SLOVAKIA Bratislava Bratislava Oaks L 08-Sep-13 € 21,000 T 2800 14IRE Curragh St Leger (Irish) Gp 1 15-Sep-13 € 220,000 3+ T 2800 14 22-May-13FR Saint-Cloud Scaramouche L 04-Oct-13 € 52,000 3+ T 2800 14GB Ascot Noel Murless (Keltbray) L 04-Oct-13 £37,000 3 T 2800 14 28-Sep-13ITY Milan St Leger Italino Gp 3 26-Oct-13 € 61,600 3+ T 2800 14 26-Sep-13ITY Rome Roma Vecchia L 10-Nov-13 € 41,800 3+ T 2800 14

GB Doncaster St Leger (Ladbrokes) Gp 1 14-Sep-13 £600,000 3 C&F T 2920 14.6 23-Jul-13

ITY Milan Coppa d’Oro L 26-May-13 € 41,800 4+ T 3000 15GER Cologne Silbernes Band des Rheinlandes L 16-Jun-13 € 20,000 4 + T 3000 15 04-Jun-13FR Chantilly La Moskowa L 24-Jun-13 € 52,000 4+ T 3000 15 17-Jun-13FR Maisons-Laffitte Carrousel L 24-Jul-13 € 52,000 4+ T 3000 15 16-Jul-13FR Deauville Michel Houyvet L 15-Aug-13 € 55,000 3 T 3000 15 07-Aug-13FR Deauville Prix du Kergorlay (Darley) Gp 2 18-Aug-13 € 130,000 3+ T 3000 15 31-Jul-13FR Longchamp Lutece Gp 3 08-Sep-13 € 80,000 3 T 3000 15 21-Aug-13IRE Curragh Loughbrown St L 29-Sep-13 € 40,000 3 T 3000 15 24-Sep-13FR Longchamp Prix Chaudenay (Qatar) Gp 2 05-Oct-13 € 200,000 3 T 3000 15 28-Aug-13

FR Saint-Cloud Right Royal L 09-Apr-13 € 52,000 4+ T 3100 15.5 01-Apr-13FR Longchamp Barbeville Gp 3 28-Apr-13 € 80,000 4+ T 3100 15.5 10-Apr-13FR Longchamp Prix de la Vicomtesse Vigier Gp 2 26-May-13 € 130,000 4+ T 3100 15.5 01-May-13FR Longchamp Gladiateur (Qatar) Gp 3 15-Sep-13 € 80,000 4+ T 3100 15.5 28-Aug-13FR Longchamp Prix Royal-Oak Gp 1 28-Oct-13 € 250,000 3+ T 3100 15.5 09-Oct-13FR Saint-Cloud Denisy L 14-Nov-13 € 52,000 3+ T 3100 15.5

UAE Meydan DRC Gold Cup Gr 3 30-Mar-13 $1,000,000 4+ T 3200 16 25-Mar-13GB Ascot Sagaro St (Totepool) Gp 3 01-May-13 £60,000 4+ T 3200 16 25-Apr-13GER Hoppegarten Oleander- Rennen Gp 3 19-May-13 € 55,000 4+ T 3200 16 09-Apr-13GB Royal Ascot Queen’s Vase St Gp 3 21-Jun-13 £60,000 3 T 3200 16 16-Jun-12GB Sandown Park Esher St (Coral) L 06-Jul-13 £37,000 4+ T 3200 16 01-Jul-13GER Hamburg Langer Hamburger L 07-Jul-13 € 20,000 4+ T 3200 16 25-Jun-13GB Goodwood Goodwood Cup (Artemis) Gp 2 01-Aug-13 £100,000 3+ T 3200 16 26-Jul-13GB Newmarket Rose Bowl St L 26-Sep-13 £37,000 3 + T 3200 16 20-Sep-13

GB Sandown Park Henry II St (Betfair) Gp 3 30-May-13 £60,000 4+ T 3280 16.4 24-May-13GB York Lonsdale Cup (Weatherbys Insurance) Gp 2 23-Jul-13 £150,000 3+ T 3280 16.4 19-Aug-13

GB Doncaster Doncaster Cup (Stobart) Gp 2 13-Sep-13 £100,000 3+ T 3600 18 07-Sep-12

GB Royal Ascot Gold Cup Gp 1 20-Jun-13 £350,000 4+ T 4000 20 23-Apr-13FR Longchamp Prix du Cadran (Qatar) Gp 1 06-Oct-13 € 300,000 4+ T 4000 20 28-Aug-13














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