CHALLENGE CONDITIONS

The Global Sprint Challenge is a race series conducted by Racing Victoria Limited, Ascot Racecourse Limited, Japan Racing Association and the Hong Kong Jockey Club.  Details contained in this conditions book for the Global Sprint Challenge are correct at time of publication.

US$1 MILLION CHAMPIONSHIP BONUS

Again in 2008, the Global Sprint Challenge champion will be eligible to win a US$1 million bonus for its connections, provided the champion has competed in GSC races in all four countries. To win the championship bonus the horse must also win a minimum of three of the GSC Group 1 races in three different countries. In the event of more than one bonus qualifier, the US$1 million pool will be divided amongst the winners.

CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY

The Champion Sprinter trophy will be awarded to the horse that accumulates 42 points or above in a single season, and participates in challenge races in at least three countries.

SCORING SYSTEM

The Global Sprint Challenge points will be awarded as follows:

              Win               10     points

              Second           5     points

              Third               4     points

              Fourth             3     points

              Fifth                2     points

              Any starter      1     point

Double points will apply for horses competing in Group 1 races outside their racing jurisdiction.

Racing jurisdictions are:

     Europe and United Arab Emirates

     (Domestic challenge races run by Ascot & Newmarket)

     Hong Kong & Macau

     (Domestic challenge races run by HKJC)

     Japan

     (Domestic challenge races run by JRA)

     Australia and New Zealand

     (Domestic challenge races run by Racing Victoria Limited)

Horses trained outside these jurisdictions (including North and South America, Africa and other Asian jurisdictions) qualify for double points throughout.

GLOBAL SPRINT CHALLENGE CHAMPION

1. The Global Sprint Challenge champion is determined by the horse with the highest number of points from challenge races listed in this booklet and satisfies the following:

       • accumulates 42 points or above in a single season                      
       • participates in challenge races in at least three countries

    
It is important to note that in some years there may not be a Global Sprint Challenge champion. The champion in 2005 was Cape of Good Hope (HK) and in 2006 was Takeover Target (AUS).  In 2007 there was no Champion.

2. The Global Sprint Challenge champion horse also identifies the winning owner, trainer and jockey. Where the challenge champion horse is ridden by more than one jockey, the jockey with the highest number of points receives the trophy, or in the event of a tie, the jockey with the highest prizemoney earnings.

     In the event of two horses each sharing highest points at the end of the challenge year, the championship will be decided on a count-back of results with ‘away’ results counting ahead of home results.

3. Throughout the Global Sprint Challenge events, tables are to be published identifying the relative points accumulated by horses competing for challenge champion status.

4. If a challenge champion horse is sold during the course of the challenge season, the winning owner will be recognised as the owner of the horse at the finale of the annual challenge in Hong Kong.

5. In the case of a dead-heat between horses for 1st or other places up to 5th place, points will be shared from the combined total of points of the winning order of the horses concerned.

6. If a points earning horse is disqualified from a challenge race, either on race day or subsequently, challenge championship points will be allocated on the revised official result.

7. In the event of a postponement of a challenge race to a new date/venue in the same calendar year, points earned from the revised race date will still count towards the Global Sprint Challenge.

8. Any horse disqualified from or prohibited from running in any GSC race as a result of a pre or post race positive test for a prohibited substance (as defined by the racing authorities responsible for that specific race) will be ineligible for the calendar year bonus and championship points for the race for which the positive occurred. Travel subsidies and incentives will also be repayable to the host organisation in such a scenario, regardless of whether the positive occurred before or after the race.

9. Each challenge event is run under the jurisdiction of each

Jockey Club, Racing Association or appropriate race

organiser, whose National or State rules of racing constitute

INCENTIVES