The total prize pot across all seven races on the British Champions Day card stands at £4,400,000.
As the largest racecourse in the UK in terms of attendance each year, it's no surprise that Ascot puts on a hell of a show for the flat season finale.
Before we jump into horse racing betting for the meeting, it's time to look at the total prize money on offer. The breakdown of the total purses and individual winning amounts for each race is structured as follows:
British Champions Long Distance Cup Group 1 (Upgraded from G2) - £500,000
Long Distance Cup Boost: The staying division final was officially upgraded to a Group 1 contest, seeing its purse match the Sprint and Fillies & Mares events at half a million pounds.
- 1st Place - £301,272.00
- 2nd Place - £114,219.00
- 3rd Place - £57,162.00
- 4th Place - £28,475.00
- 5th Place - £14,290.00
- 6th Place - £7,171.00
British Champions Day Two-Year-Old Stakes Class 2 - £250,000
Classification: Class 2 Conditions race (officials are currently working to secure Group race Pattern status).
- 1st Place - £128,850.00
- 2nd Place - £60,425.00
- 3rd Place - £30,225.00
- 4th Place - £15,100.00
- 5th Place - £7,550.00
- 6th Place - £3,775.00
British Champions Sprint Stakes Group 1 - £500,000
Eligibility: Open to horses aged three years or older.
- 1st Place - £318,994.00
- 2nd Place - £120,938.00
- 3rd Place - £60,525.00
- 4th Place - £30,150.00
- 5th Place - £15,131.00
- 6th Place - £7,593.00
British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes Group 1 - £500,000
Mirroring the structural allocation of the Long Distance Cup on the same card, the prize money is distributed among the top six finishers as follows:
- 1st Place - £301,272.00
- 2nd Place - £114,219.00
- 3rd Place - £57,162.00
- 4th Place - £28,475.00
- 5th Place - £14,290.00
- 6th Place - £7,171.00
British Champions Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Group 1 - £1,100,000
Eligibility: Open to horses aged three years or older.
- 1st Place - £623,810.00
- 2nd Place - £236,500.00
- 3rd Place - £118,360.00
- 4th Place - £58,960.00
- 5th Place - £29,590.00
- 6th Place - £14,850.00
British Champions Champion Stakes (Feature Race) Group 1 - £1,300,000
The QIPCO Champion Stakes features a total prize fund of £1,300,000, making it the richest race on British Champions Day.
- 1st Place - £737,230.00
- 2nd Place - £279,500.00
- 3rd Place - £139,880.00
- 4th Place - £69,680.00
- 5th Place - £34,970.00
- 6th Place - £17,550.00
Balmoral Handicap Class 2 Handicap £200,000
As the traditional final race on the British Champions Day card, this highly competitive Class 2 Heritage Handicap pays down to sixth race too:
1st Place £128,850.00 2nd Place £60,425.00 3rd Place £30,225.00 4th Place £15,100.00 5th Place £7,550.00 6th Place £3,775.00.
Summary Of The Prize Money:
- Champion Stakes - £1,300,000 (£737,230)
- Queen Elizabeth II Stakes - £1,100,000 (£623,810)
- Champions Sprint Stakes - £500,000 (£318,994)
- Fillies & Mares Stakes - £500,000 (£301,272)
- Champions Long Distance Cup - £500,000 (£301,272)
- Two-Year-Old Conditions Stakes - £250,000 (£128,850)
- Balmoral Handicap - £250,000 (£128,850)
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