What are the British classic races?

Seven important horse races in Britain are known together as "British classic races". One of these races, St. Leger Stakes is historically important because it is the oldest lawn race that has been running every year since 1776. Leger Stakes missed only one year in its history: 1939, when the war between Britain and Germany broke out. The entry to the British classic races is limited to healthy three -year -old horses and the races tend to be strongly visited and covered in news, similar to the main horse races in other nations. These races are held in Newmarket Racecourse, the center of the British racing world. The plants have been running in Newmarket since James I, illustrating the long history of horse racing in Britain. Two thousand Guineas are open to both Colts ifillies and is the first stage in the British triple crown. Only diapers can enter a thousand Guineas.

start čOn June, Colts and Fillies can enter the Epsom Derby, go over a slightly longer distance in Epsom Downs. Fillies can also enter Epsom oaks. These races are said to be more challenging, because the tracks are more physically demanding and due to a slightly longer distance. Derby Epsom is also the second jewel in the British triple crown.

Finally, in September, the British classic races close with St. Leger Stakes in Doncaster. This race is longer than many other betting races, which leads many coaches to bring their horses to less demanding meetings instead. Victory in St. Leger Stakes suggests that the horse can develop in a serious candidate in later years, and if the horse won two thousand Guineas and Epsom Derby, the British Triple Crown will take it. Since 2007, the triple Crown has won only 15 horses in the history of British races. The last winner of the triple crown was Nijin, in 1970.

Every British classic race has its own traditions and some of these traditions are imitated youngThread classic races in other nations. Horses who win these races generally give higher fees for pins because they are perceived as high -quality athletes. Tickets for British classic races tend to be expensive and hard to get; People who want to participate should plan in advance.