Jockey Club Racecourses Unveils £1m Prize

13 Oct 2015 | tshego

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Jockey Club Racecourses is offering a £1m bonus if any horse wins The Jockey Club’s 3+ mile ‘Chase Triple Crown’ of the Betfair Chase, William Hill King George VI Chase and Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup during the 2015/16 Jumps season.

It is hoped that the £1m bonus as well as winning the three Grade 1 chases, that make up the Chase Triple Crown, will be an incentive for owners and trainers and create an interest during the Jumps season

The bonus also ensures the jockey and stable staff will benefit and will be awarded between 10%-65%, dependent on their role.

Jockey Club Racecourses is launching the incentive in honour of the late Kauto Star, who won all three premier chases in the same season in 2006/7 and was retired from racing in 2012.

Kauto Star died this year, having ran in the first leg of The Jockey Club’s Chase Triple Crown five times, winning four of those Betfair Chases. He won five William Hill King George VI Chases from six runs and the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup twice in five attempts. He has permanent statues at both Haydock Park and Kempton Park.

Paul Fisher, group managing director of Jockey Club Racecourses, said: “We want to encourage horses to attempt to win all three of our Chase Triple Crown races and forge a place in racing folklore reserved for only the very best. We’ve a huge amount of respect at Jockey Club Racecourses for our sport’s heritage and we’re keen to find new ways to encourage new historic feats like this because they create such fantastic excitement and bring British Racing to the attention of all.

“Hopefully the chance to win £1m over-and-above our prize money for the three races makes the Chase Triple Crown opportunity even more compelling for owners and trainers, supports jockeys and stable staff too, and will provide a great story to follow if the treble is on! Kauto Star was a special racehorse and I’m delighted to announce this bonus in his honour.”