ALL STARS ALL-WEATHER ALL ACTION!

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1 PROUDLY ALL STARS ALL-WEATHER ALL ACTION! INFORMATION PACK

2 ROLL OF HONOUR FINALS DAY WINNERS 32Red Three Year Old Championship Bookmakers.co.uk Sprint Championship Ladbrokes Mile Championship 32Red Marathon Championship 32Red Mares & Fillies Championship Coral Easter Classic Middle Distance Championship ERTIJAAL ALBEN STAR CAPTAIN CAT LITIGANT LIVING THE LIFE GRANDEUR LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Owner Trainer Jockey Horse of the Year Horse with Most Wins Sire SHEIKH HAMDAN BIN MOHAMMED AL MAKTOUM (46 WINS) MARK JOHNSTON (68 WINS) ADAM KIRBY (90 WINS) GRANDEUR ALUMINA (6 WINS) INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (41 WINS) FINALS DAY WINNERS 32Red Three Year Old Championship FOUR SEASONS Unibet Three Year Old Sprint Championship LIGHTSCAMERACTION Unibet Sprint Championship PRETEND Ladbrokes Mile Championship GREY MIRAGE 32Red Marathon Championship MYMATECHRIS 32Red Mares & Fillies Championship FRESLES Coral Easter Classic Middle Distance Championship TRYSTER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS Owner Trainer Jockey Horse of the Year Horse with Most Wins Sire GODOLPHIN (98 WINS) CHARLIE APPLEBY (76 WINS) LUKE MORRIS (102 WINS) TRYSTER DON T BE (5 WINS) INVINCIBLE SPIRIT (34 WINS)

3 WELCOME WE WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME YOU TO THE THIRD ALL-WEATHER CHAMPIONSHIPS The All-Weather Championships, especially the 1.1 million Finals Day at Lingfield Park on Good Friday, are now an established part of the British Horseracing Calendar. While the All-Weather Championships were initially the idea of Arena Racing Company (ARC), everyone at ARC is enormously grateful to the support we have received from all in British Horseracing in helping ensure the All-Weather Championships have proved a success from the outset. A particular thanks goes to the British Horseracing Authority and the horsemen for their support, the European Breeders Fund, which financially supports many races across the All-Weather Championships season and Chelmsford City, Kempton Park, Dundalk, Cagnes-sur-Mer and Deauville racecourses. We would also like to show our gratitude to our four sponsors, Coral, Ladbrokes, 32Red and Unibet, who were at the forefront of showing support for the All-Weather Championships. Our media partner, At The Races, has provided exciting coverage from day one and we look forward to Channel 4 broadcasting Finals Day next March live from Lingfield Park. As we enter the third season of the All-Weather Championships we can all look forward to enjoying another winter of exciting racing ahead of crowning seven new Champions on Good Friday. Everyone at ARC hopes you find this information pack a useful guide to the All-Weather Championships. Martin Cruddace Chief Executive, ARC #awchamps

4 THE FACTS... FINALS DAY TOTAL PRIZE FUND OF 1.1 MILLION ON FINALS DAY, GOOD FRIDAY 9,000+ RACEGOERS VISITED LINGFIELD PARK RESORT ON GOOD FRIDAY 20,000 PINTS 1,000 ICE CREAMS 600 BOTTLES OF PROSECCO AT THE RACES COVERAGE TOTAL TV AUDIENCE 365, GIN & TONICS TOTAL MEDIA VALUE 2.3M CHANNEL 4 COVERAGE TOTAL TV AUDIENCE 580,000

5 THE FACTS... CHAMPIONSHIPS THROUGHOUT EACH CHAMPIONSHIPS THERE WERE OVER......THROUGHOUT THE SEASON HORSES RATED 100+ HORSES RATED 90+ THE AVERAGE RATING OF INDIVIDUAL RUNNERS DURING THE ALL-WEATHER CHAMPIONSHIPS 155% 80% INCREASE * INCREASE * INCREASING FROM TO * TOTAL PRIZE MONEY DURING THE ALL-WEATHER CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON 39% INCREASE * *Over the first two years of the All-Weather Championships

6 THE ALL-WEATHER CHAMPIONSHIPS The All-Weather Championships will run from Thursday 29 October 2015 to Friday 25 March 2016 and include every all-weather race held at Lingfield Park, Southwell Racecourse, Wolverhampton Racecourse, Kempton Park and Chelmsford City Racecourse. The All-Weather Championships celebrates its stars at Lingfield Park on Finals Day, Good Friday, 25 March 2016, when the Finals to the seven Championship Categories that make up the All-Weather Championships are held. As we move into the third season the aim of the All-Weather Championships remains the same: to improve the race programme and prestige of all-weather racing. All-weather racing is an exciting sport to follow, engaging racegoers, bookmakers, punters and horsemen throughout the year, especially through the winter months. The All-Weather Championships are helping give the sport the profile it deserves with the practical benefits this brings to the sport, including ensuring more horses staying in training over the winter, boosting field sizes, betting turnover and adding to the excitement of British Racing. THE RULES There are two ways for a horse to qualify for one of the Finals on All-Weather Championship Finals Day: Either a horse must run a minimum of three times on the all-weather surfaces in Great Britain, Ireland or France during the Qualifying period which runs between 29 October 2015 and the six day confirmation stage for the Championships Final races and be rated high enough to make the cut in a Championships Race by order of its Official BHA Rating; or A horse can win a specific FAST-TRACK QUALIFIER which will qualify for FREE and GUARANTEED entry into a specific race on Finals Day. HORSES OUTSIDE GREAT BRITAIN Horses trained outside Great Britain are eligible to compete in the All-Weather Championships, provided they meet any of the qualification criteria below; Run 3 times during the All-Weather Championship period on a designated all-weather surface in Great Britain, Ireland or France; or Run 3 times during the All-Weather Championship period, including twice on a designated all-weather surface in Great Britain, Ireland or France AND have run at least once at Meydan (Dirt); or Have won an official FAST-TRACK QUALIFER in either Great Britain, Ireland or France during the All-Weather Championship period. There will be four FAST-TRACK QUALIFIER races in each All-Weather Championship Categories. Dates for the FAST -TRACK QUALIFERS are provided in the BHA Racing Calendar and the All-Weather Championships website.

7 THE SEVEN CHAMPIONSHIPS CATEGORIES 3YR OLD The very best 3 year old All-Weather Colts, Fillies & Geldings have their Championship over 8 furlongs, 1 yard (1,610 metres). The All-Weather Colts, Fillies & Geldings Championships comprises every 2 year old race the year before and 3 year old race on the All-Weather tracks over the qualifying period, with a Championships race on ARC All-Weather Championships Finals Day, over 8 furlongs, 1 yard (1,610 metres). To qualify for the Championships race, a horse has to have run a minimum of three times on the All-Weather in the qualifying period or win 1 of the 4 Fast-Track Qualifiers that will be scheduled. With prize money of 150,000, it is the UK s richest 3 Year Old All-Weather race. 3YR OLD SPRINT For horseracing s All-Weather speed merchants, the All- Weather Championships 3 Year Old Sprint category aims to find the best 3 Year Old All-Weather Sprinter in Britain. The All-Weather Championships Sprint Final will take place over 5 furlongs, 6 yards (1,011 metres). To qualify for the Championships race, a horse has to have run on the All-Weather in 3 races during the qualifying period or win 1 of the 4 Fast-Track Qualifiers that will be scheduled. With prize money of 150,000, it is the UK s richest All-Weather Sprint race for 3 year olds. SPRINT For horseracing s All-Weather speed merchants, the All-Weather Championships Sprint category aims to find the best 4 year old+ All-Weather Sprinter in Britain. The All-Weather Championships Sprint Final will take place over 6 furlongs, 1 yard (1,208 metres). To qualify for the Championships race, a horse has to have run on the All-Weather in 3 races during the qualifying period or win 1 of the 4 Fast-Track Qualifiers that will be scheduled. With prize money of 150,000, it is the UK s richest All-Weather Sprint race for horses 4 years old or over. MILE The Mile (1,610 metres) category aims to find Britain s best All-Weather Milers with a Championships Final over 8 furlongs, 1 yard (1,610 metres). To qualify for the Championships race, a horse has to have run on the All-Weather in 3 races during the qualifying period or win 1 of 4 Fast-Track Qualifiers that will be scheduled. With prize money of 150,000, it is the UK s richest All-Weather Mile race. MARATHON With races ranging in distance from 13 furlongs (2,600 metres) to 15 furlongs, 169 yards (2 miles or 3,172 metres), the Marathon (2,800 metres) category aims to find the best British All-Weather Stayer with a Championships Final on All-Weather Championships Finals Day, over 15 furlongs, 169 yards (3,172 metres). To qualify for the Championships race, a horse has to have run on the All-Weather in 3 races during the qualifying period or win 1 of 4 Fast-Track Qualifiers that will be scheduled. With prize money of 150,000, it is the UK s richest All-Weather Marathon race. FILLIES & MARES The Fillies & Mares category comprises every race on the All-Weather tracks over the season open to all Fillies & Mares 4 year old+, with a Championships race on the All- Weather Championships Finals Day, over 7 furlongs, 1 yard (1,409 metres). To qualify for the Championships race, a Filly or Mare simply has to have run on the All-Weather in 3 races during the qualifying period or win 1 of 4 Fast-Track Qualifiers that will be scheduled. With prize money of 150,000, it is the UK s richest Fillies & Mares All-Weather race. CORAL EASTER CLASSIC MIDDLE DISTANCE With races ranging in distance from 10 furlongs (2,000 metres) to 12 furlongs (2,400 metres), the Middle Distance category comprises all Middle Distance races during the qualifying period, with a Championships Final on All-Weather Championships Finals Day over 10 furlongs (2,000 metres). To qualify for the Championships Race, a horse has to have run on the All-Weather in 3 races during the qualifying period or win 1 of 4 Fast-Track Qualifiers that will be scheduled. With prize money of 200,000, it is the UK s richest All-Weather Race.

8 THE FAST-TRACK QUALIFIER RACES 3 YEAR OLD 21 November 2015 Lingfield Park 7f Conditions (2 year old) 14 February 2016 Cagnes Sur Mer 8f Listed (Californie) 19 February 2016 Dundalk 7f Conditions 5 March 2016 Lingfield Park 7f Listed (Spring Cup) 3 YEAR OLD SPRINT 5 December 2015 Wolverhampton 5f Conditions 13 January 2016 Kempton Park 6f Conditions 7 February 2016 Chelmsford City 5f Conditions 4 March 2016 Wolverhampton 5f Conditions SPRINT 14 November 2015 Lingfield Park 6f Listed (Golden Rose) 2 January 2016 Chelmsford City 5f Conditions 6 February 2016 Lingfield Park 6f Listed (Cleves) 27 February 2016 Lingfield Park 5f Listed (Hever) MILE MARATHON 18 November 2015 Kempton Park 8f Listed (Hyde) 12 February 2016 Dundalk 8f Conditions 24 February 2016 Kempton Park 8f Conditions 12 March 2016 Wolverhampton 7f Listed (Lady Wulfruna) 12 December 2015 Wolverhampton 16f Conditions 23 January 2016 Lingfield Park 14f Conditions 19 February 2016 Dundalk 16f Conditions 3 March 2016 Chelmsford City 16f Conditions FILLIES & MARES 29 October 2015 Lingfield Park 8f Listed (Fleur De Lys) 27 November 2015 Wolverhampton 7f Conditions 27 December 2015 Deauville 8f Listed (Miss Santamixa) 16 January 2016 Chelmsford City 7f Conditions MIDDLE DISTANCE 14 November 2015 Lingfield Park 10f Listed (Churchill) 6 February 2016 Lingfield Park 10f Listed (Winter Derby Trial) 27 February 2016 Lingfield Park 10f Group 3 (Winter Derby) 4 March 2016 Dundalk 10.5f

9 THE ALL-WEATHER RACECOURSES This season the All-Weather Championships run from 29 October 2015 to 25 March They include all races held at Lingfield Park, Southwell, Wolverhampton, Kempton Park and Chelmsford City in Great Britain, as well as races at the following racecourses in Ireland, France and Dubai. LINGFIELD PARK RACECOURSE Racecourse Rd, Dormansland, Lingfield, Surrey, RH7 6PQ DUNDALK STADIUM Inner Relief Road, Dundalk Co. Louth, Ireland LES COURSES HIPPIQUES Boulevard Mireille Lauze Marseille, France WOLVERHAMPTON RACECOURSE Dunstall Park, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV6 0PE SOUTHWELL RACECOURSE Rolleston, Near Newark, Nottinghamshire, NG25 0TS KEMPTON PARK RACECOURSE Staines Road East, Sunbury on Thames, Middlesex, TW16 5AQ CHELMSFORD CITY Chelmsford City Racecourse, Chelmsford, Essex CM3 1QP DEAUVILLE-LA TOUQUES RACECOURSE 45 Avenue Hocquart de Turtot Deauville, France CAGNES-SUR-MER 2 Boulevard J F Kennedy Cagnes-sur-Mer, France CHANTILLY RACECOURSE Plaine des Aigles Ave, Chantilly, France LYON RACECOURSE 1 Avenue de Bohlen, Vaulx-en-Velin, France HIPPODROME DE PAU 462 Boulevard du Cami Salié, Pau, France HIPPODROME PORNICHET 3 Avenue de l Hippodrome, Pornichet, France MEYDAN RACECOURSE Al Meydan Road, Nad Al Sheba, P.O. Box 9305, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

10 PARTICIPATING UK COURSES INTERNATIONAL COURSES DUNDALK STADIUM DEAUVILLE-LA TOUQUES CHANTILLY PORNICHET MEYDAN LYON PAU CAGNES-SUR-MER MARSEILLE

11 LINGFIELD PARK RACECOURSE In 1982 the new owners installed flood defences on the estate to alleviate flooding. A golf course was developed and this opened in June Arena Leisure Plc purchased the course in 1991 and in 2001 made the decision to replace the Equitrack All-Weather surface with Polytrack, opening later that same year. BUILT: 1890 TRACK: NEW POLYTRACK IN 2012 TRACK LENGTH: 1M 2F FEATURES: SHARP, WITH SOME DOWNHILL Lingfield Park launched the newly resurfaced Polytrack in October 2012, showing their commitment to the future growth of All-Weather Racing in the UK. This latest investment, complemented by the recent regeneration of this famous racecourse (construction of a 5.5 million grandstand and 4* Marriott Hotel in 2004) puts Lingfield Park firmly on the map as a major state-ofthe-art racing, conference and leisure destination with facilities to match or better any in the country. The All-Weather track runs around the inside of the turf. It is a left-handed loop and follows much the same line as the turf course in the home straight and the back straight, but turns sharply for home at the end of the back straight and is 1m 2f in length. The track gently rises to a slight hill at the start of the back straight before running downhill around the bottom corner and into the home straight where it levels off. The result is that the 1m, 7f, 6f and 5f starts are all downhill which contributes to Lingfield being the sharpest of the All-Weather tracks. Best known as a winter All-Weather Flat course, Lingfield Park also stages Flat Racing in the summer and National Hunt, both on turf. Located in a 450-acre (1.8 km) estate and opened in 1890 by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), who also agreed to let Lingfield Park incorporate the Prince of Wales feathers into its official heading, the course initially held Jumps Racing only. In 1894 The Jockey Club granted permission for Flat Racing to be held and it has continued ever since.

12 WOLVERHAMPTON RACECOURSE In 2004 the Fibresand and turf tracks were replaced by the current Polytrack surface. The course is an oval of just over 1m in circumference with tight left-handed turns and a short run in. The course also has additional chutes for 6f and 7f races. BUILT: 1887 TRACK: NEW TAPETA IN 2014 TRACK LENGTH: 1M FEATURES: FLOODLIT Located on the outskirts of Wolverhampton City Centre at Dunstall Park, Wolverhampton Racecourse was Britain s first floodlit racetrack, and brings you the thrills of racing day and night. With nearly 100 race fixtures per year, Wolverhampton is the UK s busiest racecourse. A new Tapeta surface was installed in August This is the first Tapeta racing surface in Europe and its introduction has been widely praised by trainers and jockeys who report it to be a safe and fair surface for horses. Tapeta uses a selection of specifically blended fibres, waxes, PVC and sand to a depth of up to seven inches. The first Tapeta surface was pioneered by Michael Dickinson and his wife Joan Wakefield over fifteen years ago. Three other racecourses in the world use Tapeta: Golden Gate Fields, San Francisco, Presque Isle Downs, Pennsylvania in the USA and Tapeta Park in Devonport, Tasmania in Australia. Wolverhampton has hosted horse race meetings since The racecourse moved to the current Dunstall Park venue at the end of the 1920 s, originally hosting both jump and Flat Racing on the turf. In 1993 there was a complete overhaul of the track and a Fibresand surface was laid alongside the turf track. Floodlights were also added to allow for evening racing. History was made when the first ever British horserace took place under those floodlights in 1993.

13 SOUTHWELL RACECOURSE BUILT: 1898 TRACK: FIBRESAND TRACK LENGTH: 1M 2F FEATURES: FIBRESAND SURFACE Southwell Racecourse has been hosting horse racing meetings since The course now holds over 50 race meetings per year, both on the Flat All-Weather track and the National Hunt turf course. Located near Newark-on-Trent, and set in 145 acres of beautiful Nottinghamshire countryside, it is the only one of the four All-Weather tracks in the UK with a unique Fibresand surface - a mixture of sand and elastic fibres, a very different riding characteristic to the Polytrack surface at Kempton Park and Lingfield Park. The All-Weather track is oval with tight bends at either end and a long 3f straight on the run in. It runs around the outside of the National Hunt turf course. All races are run in a left handed and in an anti-clockwise direction. The oval is of a mile-and-a-quarter for the round course, the bends have a slight camber built into them. The 2f spur means Southwell is the only All-Weather straight 5f course in the country. The All-Weather track was resurfaced with new Fibresand in 2013 after local flooding saw the course underwater.

14 KEMPTON PARK RACECOURSE It was an exciting project for Kempton Park and the racing industry and has proven to be a beneficial business for its owners The Jockey Club and bookmakers, offering a TPF of 4.8milliion of which 3.4million is dedicated to the All- Weather in BUILT: 1878 TRACK: NEW POLYTRACK IN 2006 REFURBISHED JULY 2012 TRACK LENGTH: 10F (OUTER) AND 8F (INNER) FEATURES: FLOODLIT OVAL Kempton Park opened for racing in 1878 when businessman Henry Hyde passed the site in Sunbury on Thames and identified it as the perfect location for a new racecourse in the UK. The racecourse enjoyed an illustrious history with high quality Flat and Jump races run over the turf surface, but on 2 May 2005 the history of racing at Kempton Park changed when the last Flat race on turf, The Jubilee Handicap was run and the gates closed for the development of an 18.8million ten furlong, floodlit All-Weather track. Located within the historic Jump track, the ten furlong, oval polytrack is right-handed with a bend radius of 137m. The track is 20m wide in the home straight with a false rail at the 2 ¼ pole which helps a trouble free passage to the winning post. Kempton Park also boasts the first fully retractable floodlighting system used on a racecourse. Of the 42 floodlights that illuminate the track, 28 of the poles have the ability to lay Flat to the ground ensuring the view of daytime Flat and Jump Racing is not compromised. Refurbished in by British company Martin Collins Enterprises, who designed the surface specifically for Kempton Park tonnes of original specification polytrack with additional fibre and wax was added to the course. This has rejuvenated the track and extends its performance and longevity.

15 CHELMSFORD CITY RACECOURSE BUILT: NEW TRACK AND GRANDSTAND BUILT IN 2014 TRACK: POLYTRACK TRACK LENGTH: 1M ALL-WEATHER OVAL FEATURES: BHA DESIGNED OVAL WITH ADDITIONAL 1M TURF TRACK( YET TO BE OPENED), FULL FLOODLIGHTING. The All-Weather Polytrack racetrack is a 8 furlong left handed oval with large sweeping bends. The track measures 22 metres in width and finishes with a 2 furlong home straight. Top trainers have recently been using the track to work their horses. This has led to the venue being highly praised by the sports leading lights John Gosden, Lady Cecil and Sir Michael Stoute as one of the best racing surfaces around and in excellent working condition. Future work on the track includes the addition of a seven furlong chute planned for spring 2015 and a state of the art turf track to follow. The track is illuminated by the distinctive champagne flute flood lights exclusive to Chelmsford City Racecourse. Viewing the racing is well catered for with many great vantage points around the venue. Formerly known as Great Leighs Racecourse and officially re-opening as Chelmsford City Racecourse in January Chelmsford City Racecourse is the only horse racing venue in Essex. The racecourse is an exciting new addition to UK racing and Chelmsford City Racecourse is delighted to host nearly 60 fixtures in 2016 with a mixture of afternoon, twilight and evening racing.

16 SPONSORSHIP & MARKETING The All-Weather Championships represent a fantastic opportunity for our four sponsors, three of whom have already shown their support for this exciting development in its first year. Enhanced promotion will take place to encourage racegoers to follow the Championships, with a bespoke All-Weather Championships website, live updates of all Championships League Tables and Leaderboards and social media sites. There will be extensive promotion by the racecourses and our media partner At The Races, including a weekly round-up show. #awchamps THE THREE CHAMPIONSHIPS 3 Year Old (3Y), Fillies & Mares (FM), Marathon (MA) THE SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIPS 3 Year Old Sprint (3S), Sprint Championships (SP) THE MILE CHAMPIONSHIPS Mile Championships (MI) THE MIDDLE DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS Middle Distance (MD)

17 OUR MEDIA PARTNER We are proud to work with At The Races as our media partner. The At The Races TV channel delivers monthly reach of around 2.5 million different viewers in the UK and Ireland (BARB and Nielsen). On average around 350,000 tune in each day. In addition, At The Races is available in about 6,000 pubs, clubs and commercial premises via Sky. At The Races will also deliver coverage of the All-Weather Championships to more than 30 countries through GBI Racing, its joint venture with Racing UK that is responsible for distribution of UK and Irish racing into betting premises around the world. Attheraces.com attracted an average audience of 2.3 million monthly unique users in 2014 with visitors spending an average of over 12 minutes on the site each visit (Google Analytics). ALL-WEATHER CHAMPION TIPSTER In the All-Weather Championships broke new ground by recognising the role that the fans play in the sport with the creation of a Champion Tipster prize. This proved hugely popular with 9,500 people playing throughout of the duration of the All-Weather Championships. The lucky winner, whose local track was Southwell Racecourse, picked up a 10,000 cash prize. The competition will run again this year and be operated by At The Races. It will run in parallel with the All-Weather Championships from 29 October 2015 to 25 March Those wanting to play can access details at attheraces.com/awtipster and start playing from mid-october. People can sign up at any point in the season up until the end of February. The winner will be the tipster who generates the best level stakes profit at the Starting Price on their selections. To qualify players must have made a minimum of 100 selections during the course of the competition so the earlier you start playing the more selective you can be! As well as 10,000 to the overall Champion Tipster there are also prizes for monthly winners, the top tipsters at each of the five all-weather racecourses and regular one-off competitions announced on At The Races throughout the All-Weather Championships.

18 CONTACT US MARTIN CRUDDACE CHIEF EXECUTIVE E: T: DAVID ROBERTS MANAGING DIRECTOR, WOLVERHAMPTON AND SOUTHWELL RACECOURSES E: T: STEPHEN HIGGINS RACING AND PROPERTY DIRECTOR E: T: ANDREW PERKINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LINGFIELD PARK RESORT E: T: JON PULLIN RACING OPERATIONS DIRECTOR E: T: MAX McCALL MARKETING MANAGER E: T: SUSANNAH GILL DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS E: T: SAM CONE PR & COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER E: T: M: ARENA RACING COMPANY 3rd Floor, Millbank Tower, Millbank, London SW1P 4QP

19 YOUR SAY Well done to everybody involved with the AW championship. Great end of season finale & fantastic to have international runners & winners Mick Fitzgerald, Terrific to see such a great for The day is a credit to all. Yeeehaaa! Matt Chapman, Thanks for all the messages great to get over 100 winners for the AW Season. Thanks to everyone who has supported Luke Morris, That s it on another successful AW Finals Day. The great crowd were treated to some thrilling finishes & classy winners. At The The All Weather Championships has gone from strength to strength in its second season and we have been delighted with the betting interest across the all-weather race programme. Simon Clare, PR Director, Coral The All-Weather Championships are a great example of stakeholders in the Horseracing industry collaborating to deliver an excellent product and experience Ed Ware, Chief Executive, 32Red We have long been advocates of the All-Weather Championships and welcomed the initiative to deliver racing on Good Friday which we are confident will prove ever more popular with our customers. ARC should be congratulated on their determination to reshape the racing calendar with largely competitive field-sizes proving a vital component in helping to sustain strong betting interest The All-Weather Championships are proving to be an excellent sponsorship for Unibet. We applaud ARC s innovation of the All-Weather Championships and the 1.1million Finals day on Good Friday. Ed Nicholson, Head of UK Marketing Operations, Unibet David Williams, Director of Media, Ladbrokes

20 Arena Racing Company. Registered in England and Wales No Registered office Millbank Tower, Millbank, London, SW1P 4QP