2017 CHARITY TURF CHALLENGE

They are on winning ways tonight , send an email in

I have sent him a PM thanks Bob

Hi Bob

I read that some of your posters question the legality of the competition?



As stated in the interview, we run this on a break-even basis - after running expenses, the balance of revenue is paid out to winners and around R30 000 paid to AHS Trust which is the competition beneficiary.



For more information, they can contact me directly if they would like to.



Best wishes



Peter Gibson

CEO

Racing South Africa


Watch Peter on Winning Ways( last 30 mins)

Just noticed the eLan Gold Cup has been downgraded from a Grade 1 to a Grade 3. Does anyone know why?

shrek wrote: Just noticed the eLan Gold Cup has been downgraded from a Grade 1 to a Grade 3. Does anyone know why?

Was downgraded to a grade 2 last season, not sure why it was downgraded again , think it was something to do with the Asian committee, who ever they ? Who races in Asia ?

Bob Brogan wrote:

shrek wrote: Just noticed the eLan Gold Cup has been downgraded from a Grade 1 to a Grade 3. Does anyone know why?

Was downgraded to a grade 2 last season, not sure why it was downgraded again , think it was something to do with the Asian committee, who ever they ? Who races in Asia ?

I think they use the average merit ratings of the prior Gold Cup fields to determine the Grade. Enaad was an 89 when he won.

Bob Brogan wrote:

shrek wrote: Just noticed the eLan Gold Cup has been downgraded from a Grade 1 to a Grade 3. Does anyone know why?

Was downgraded to a grade 2 last season, not sure why it was downgraded again , think it was something to do with the Asian committee, who ever they ? Who races in Asia ?

An on the other side of the world

The Qatar Goodwood Cup has been upgraded to Group One status, the European Pattern Committee said in a statement.

Won in previous years by great stayers like Double Trigger, Persian Punch and Yeats, the two-mile test on August 1 was viewed upon by the EPC as "an obvious candidate" to become a top-level race.

The Goodwood Cup's elevation is part of a host of changes issued by the EPC to help "safeguard the future of the staying horse in Europe".

EPC chairman Brian Kavanagh said: "The EPC has agreed that it remains vital, now more than ever, that Europe supports a strong programme for horses racing over extended distances.

"No other part of the world provides a meaningful programme of races for such horses and some appear to have almost given up altogether.

"We agreed that it would seem sensible to have a European Group One over two miles in the summer, and the historic Goodwood Cup is well-positioned in the year, and was felt to be the obvious candidate.

"We also agreed that the overall stayers' programme needs to cement together well, with various other more minor gaps and enhancements which we've looked to address."

Goodwood officials have opted to move the Goodwood Cup, which will be worth at least £500,000, to the opening Tuesday of the five-day Glorious meeting, with the Sussex Stakes taking place on Wednesday as usual while the Nassau Stakes, which has recently been run on the Saturday of the meeting, now switched to Thursday.

The EPC also announced the Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot will be upgraded from Listed to Group Two class, with its distance altered from two miles to a mile and three-quarters.

Kavanagh added: "The reduction in trip for the Queen's Vase should help to make it more of a target for a greater number of quality young horses.

"The European programme needs to be ambitious enough to capture people's attention and start to change behaviour, by making the breeding and buying of stayers a more attractive option.

"Our aim was to embrace a small number of meaningful enhancements to the Pattern for 2017, with scope for further developments in the years to come."

Other changes revealed by the EPC include the upgrading of the Loughbrown Stakes at the Curragh in September and the Eyrefield Stakes at Leopardstown to Group Three class.

The EPC also unveiled a three-year-old-only Listed race over a mile and five furlongs at Navan in May.

It is almost pointless putting in a long distance horse in this competition.

I see the sponsors Track N Ball are paying for 4 entries to everyone that signs up through them, not sure of the details though

Statutory Provisions Controlling Fundraising

In South Africa, the Fundraising Act was replaced by the Non-Profit Organisations Act, No. 71 of 1997, the latter of which provides for controlling measures on the collection of contributions from the public and for the establishment of various relief funds. All fundraisers are required to register as non-governmental organisations (NGOs) with the Department of Social Development, and if they solicit money in the form of lotteries (raffles), such organisations/persons should be registered with the National Lotteries Board (NLB).

Perhaps Mr Gibson could provide us with his NPO number. I cannot find it in his outdated, utterly useless website.

The Melbourne Cup should be downgraded too.

i thought the list of horses were to be released on the 12th? can't seem to find it...can anyone help?