Breeders Cup Trials in UK?

[robert99]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/sport/horseracing.html?in_article_id=557901&in_page_id=1967

[Norm]

Apparently yes, here's a snippet from the Associated Press :


NEW YORK (AP)—The Breeders’ Cup Challenge, a series of qualifying races for the Breeders’ Cup, will expand to Europe this year for the first time as part of an expansion of the series to 53 races from 24 races last year.

Three qualifying races will be held at Ascot race course in England on Sept. 27, with the winners advancing to the Breeders’ Cup. Europe will be the third continent to host a Breeders’ Cup Challenge race. On April 27, Sha Tin Race Course in Hong Kong will hold the Champions Mile.

[OTM Al]

This is different. The Ascot races are turf affairs. This guy wants to run some on his track whick looks to be all weather. Interesting and, if it is to be a world championship, appropriate.

[robert99]

This is different. The Ascot races are turf affairs. This guy wants to run some on his track whick looks to be all weather. Interesting and, if it is to be a world championship, appropriate.


Yes, Gt Leighs is 22.5m wide, polytrack - it can take large field sizes.
Ascot has not got permanent floodlights and that would mean not getting the advantage of a UK evening meeting broadcast live to USA and Europe.