1st qualifying round of the Melbourne Cup (Flat), the Liverpool Cup (Hurdles), the Stockholm Cup (Trot.)
Early this morning (as from 8:00 a.m CET) were held the first qualifying rounds of the Melbourne Cup (Flat), the Liverpool Cup (Hurdles) and the Stockholm Cup (Trotting), with each
of these 3 Cups having and impact on the rankings of the World Championship. The title of World Champion is awarded to the stable which scores the most points during the finals of the 3 Cups (the finals are held each month on the 27th).
Main Trotting event of the evening:
The Quick Williams Derby is a Golden Race in the Trot discipline with the following peculiarity: it is run over a new distance of 2600m. So it is a race where the talent and experience of the "drivers" are clearly in the spotlight.
It is for horses aged 6, having less than €20 of net earnings. The NewTurf's sponsorship for the race amounts to €14.
Le Prix d'Amérique
There are six qualifying races that sets the grid for the most famous Trotting race on Newturf: Le Prix d'Amérique (for each age generation):
- The winner of each race qualify directly for the Prix d'Amérique.
- If the winner of a race is already qualified, it is the second horse that qualifies (a horse placed at the third position never qualifies, even the horses placed first and second are already qualified).
- The remaining qualifiations to reach 12 runners for the Prix d'Amérique are set according to points scoring under all qualifying races. If you finish third in a qualifying race to 12 runners, you score 9 points, if you finish sixth in a qualifying race with 8 runners, you score 2 points.
In case of a tie in points to get into the list of qualified for the final, the number of entries to the qualifying races that makes the difference. Priority to the horse with the most entries among the six qualifying races.
Le Prix d'Amérique takes place on the last day of each month from 9:01 p.m. (1 year) at 21:08 (8 years).
These eight races are created on the 27th morning at 7.30 am CET.
50% of the Trotting Prizemoney Pool is allocated to the Prix d'Amérique prizemoney.
The entry fee to the Prix d'Amérique is 10 cents while enry fee for each qualification race is much higher as it is set at €2.
To learn more about this prestigious race, click here "/ a>.
1 year - (prizemoney amount for the Final: estimated at €59.13)
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