2020 British Champions Series
The 2020 British Champions Series, sponsored by QIPCO, is the 10th edition of the horse racing series comprising 35 of the UK's top flat races.
2020 British Champions Series | |
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Sport | Horse racing |
Duration | 5 June – 17 October 2020 |
Leading Horse | |
Highest Rated | Ghaiyyath |
Rating | 127 (Eclipse Stakes)[1] |
Leading Jockey | |
Leader | Frankie Dettori |
Win / 2nd / 3rd | 5 / 5 / 4 |
Leading Trainer | |
Leader | John Gosden |
Win / 2nd / 3rd | 6 / 2 / 4 |
The series was scheduled to begin with the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket on 2 May, however the Guineas Festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the 2,000 and 1,000 Guineas races postponed until 6 and 7 June, respectively. The series began with the Coronation Cup at Newmarket (moved from Epsom) on 5 June. The Epsom Derby and Oaks, scheduled to be held in early June, were postponed until July. The Lockinge Stakes at Newbury was cancelled.[2][3]
The series will conclude with British Champions Day at Ascot on 17 October.[4]
Results
The series is split into five categories: Sprint, Mile, Middle Distance, Long Distance and Fillies & Mares. Each category includes seven races.[4]
Sprint
Race | Date | Distance | Course | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
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King's Stand Stakes | 16 June | 5 furlongs | Ascot | Battaash Jim Crowley – Charles Hills |
Equilateral James Doyle – Charles Hills |
Liberty Beach Jason Hart – John Quinn |
Commonwealth Cup | 19 June | 6 furlongs | Ascot | Golden Horde Adam Kirby – Clive Cox |
Kimari Frankie Dettori – Wesley Ward |
Ventura Rebel Tony Hamilton – Richard Fahey |
Diamond Jubilee Stakes | 20 June | 6 furlongs | Ascot | Hello Youmzain Kevin Stott – Kevin Ryan |
Dream Of Dreams Ryan Moore – Michael Stoute |
Sceptical Frankie Dettori – Denis Hogan |
July Cup | 11 July | 6 furlongs | Newmarket | Oxted Cieren Fallon – Roger Teal |
Sceptical Frankie Dettori – Denis Hogan |
Golden Horde Adam Kirby – Clive Cox |
Nunthorpe Stakes | 21 August | 5 furlongs | York | |||
Sprint Cup | 5 September | 6 furlongs | Haydock | |||
British Champions Sprint Stakes |
17 October | 6 furlongs | Ascot | |||
Mile
Race | Date | Distance | Course | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
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Cancelled | ||||||
2,000 Guineas | 6 June | 1 mile | Newmarket | Kameko Oisin Murphy – Andrew Balding |
Wichita Frankie Dettori – Aidan O'Brien |
Pinatubo William Buick – Charlie Appleby |
Queen Anne Stakes | 16 June | 1 mile | Ascot | Circus Maximus Ryan Moore – Aidan O'Brien |
Terebellum Frankie Dettori – John Gosden |
Marie's Diamond Joe Fanning – Mark Johnston |
St James's Palace Stakes | 20 June | 1 mile | Ascot | Palace Pier Frankie Dettori – John Gosden |
Pinatubo William Buick – Charlie Appleby |
Wichita Ryan Moore – Aidan O'Brien |
Sussex Stakes | 29 July | 1 mile | Goodwood | Mohaather Jim Crowley – Marcus Tregoning |
Circus Maximus Ryan Moore – Aidan O'Brien |
Siskin Colin Keane – Ger Lyons |
Sun Chariot Stakes | 3 October | 1 mile | Newmarket | |||
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes | 17 October | 1 mile | Ascot |
Middle Distance
Race | Date | Distance | Course | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
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Coronation Cup | 5 June | 1 mile 4 furlongs | Newmarket | Ghaiyyath William Buick – Charlie Appleby |
Anthony Van Dyck Ryan Moore – Aidan O'Brien |
Stradivarius Frankie Dettori – John Gosden |
Prince of Wales's Stakes | 17 June | 1 mile 2 furlongs | Ascot | Lord North James Doyle – John Gosden |
Addeybb Tom Marquand – William Haggas |
Barney Roy William Buick – Charlie Appleby |
Epsom Derby | 4 July | 1 mile 4 furlongs | Epsom | Serpentine Emmet McNamara – Aidan O'Brien |
Khalifa Sat Tom Marquand – Andrew Balding |
Amran Na Bhfiann William Buick – Aidan O'Brien |
Eclipse Stakes | 5 July | 1 mile 2 furlongs | Sandown | Ghaiyyath William Buick – Charlie Appleby |
Enable Frankie Dettori – John Gosden |
Japan Ryan Moore – Aidan O'Brien |
King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes |
25 July | 1 mile 4 furlongs | Ascot | Enable Frankie Dettori – John Gosden |
Sovereign William Buick – Aidan O'Brien |
Japan Ryan Moore – Aidan O'Brien |
International Stakes | 19 August | 1 mile 2½ furlongs | York | |||
Champion Stakes | 17 October | 1 mile 2 furlongs | Ascot | |||
Long Distance
Race | Date | Distance | Course | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
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Cancelled | ||||||
Ascot Gold Cup | 18 June | 2 miles 4 furlongs | Ascot | Stradivarius Frankie Dettori – John Gosden |
Nayef Road Ryan Moore – Mark Johnston |
Cross Counter James Doyle – Charlie Appleby |
Goodwood Cup | 28 July | 2 miles | Goodwood | Stradivarius Frankie Dettori – John Gosden |
Nayef Road Andrea Atzeni – Mark Johnston |
Santiago Ryan Moore – Aidan O'Brien |
Lonsdale Cup | 21 August | 2 miles ½ furlong | York | |||
Doncaster Cup | 11 September | 2 miles 2 furlongs | Doncaster | |||
St Leger Stakes | 12 September | 1 mile 6½ furlongs | Doncaster | |||
British Champions Long Distance Cup |
17 October | 2 miles | Ascot | |||
Fillies & Mares
Race | Date | Distance | Course | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
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1,000 Guineas | 7 June | 1 mile | Newmarket | Love Ryan Moore – Aidan O'Brien |
Cloak Of Spirits Andrea Atzeni – Richard Hannon |
Quadrilateral Jason Watson – Roger Charlton |
Coronation Stakes | 20 June | 1 mile | Ascot | Alpine Star Frankie Dettori – Jessica Harrington |
Sharing Oisin Murphy – Graham Motion |
Quadrilateral Jason Watson – Roger Charlton |
Epsom Oaks | 4 July | 1 mile 4 furlongs | Epsom | Love Ryan Moore – Aidan O'Brien |
Ennistymon Seamie Heffernan – Aidan O'Brien |
Frankly Darling Frankie Dettori – John Gosden |
Falmouth Stakes | 10 July | 1 mile | Newmarket | Nazeef Jim Crowley – John Gosden |
Billesdon Brook Sean Levey – Richard Hannon |
Terebellum Frankie Dettori – John Gosden |
Nassau Stakes | 30 July | 1 mile 2 furlongs | Goodwood | Fancy Blue Ryan Moore – Donnacha O'Brien |
One Voice Tom Marquand – Jessica Harrington |
Nazeef Jim Crowley – John Gosden |
Yorkshire Oaks | 20 August | 1 mile 4 furlongs | York | |||
British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes |
17 October | 1 mile 4 furlongs | Ascot |
See also
References
- "QIPCO British Champions Series Leaderboard". British Champions Series. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- "Guineas and Derby meetings to be held later in the season, Jockey Club announces". Racing Post. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- "Racing set to resume on June 1 with all-weather fixture at Newcastle". Racing Post. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
- "QIPCO British Champions Series / Fixtures". British Champions Series. Retrieved 15 April 2020.