Tickets are selling fast for QIPCO British Champions Day
King Edward VII Enclosure tickets for QIPCO British Champions Day have sold out and there are less than 100 remaining for the Winning Post Enclosure.
Ascot tickets selling fast
Fans are being urged to quickly secure tickets for the QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday 19th October.
King Edward VII Enclosure tickets have now completely sold out for Britain's richest raceday, leaving only the Queen Anne Enclosure and less than 100 tickets in the Winning Post Enclosure remaining.
In addition to four Group One races, a Group Two and Europe’s richest handicap, be there to witness a new era dawning on the Champion Jockey title, with Oisin Murphy set to become the youngest jockey to wear the crown in 13 years since Ryan Moore took the title in 2006.
Expect fierce competition and dramatic finishes as the best horses descend on Ascot to compete for record-breaking prize money of more than £4 million, including dual million pound bonus winner Stradivarius, who will be ridden by the evergreen Frankie Dettori.
The superstar stayer recently overtook the legendary Frankel’s record of nine QIPCO British Champions Series wins, which could soon become 12 when he returns to defend his crown in the QIPCO British Champions Long Distance Cup.
Another Gosden horse set to light up the turf in The QIPCO British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes is Star Catcher fresh from an impressive win in France, while Aidan O’Brien’s top filly and current Cartier Horse Of The Year Magical is favourite for The QIPCO Champion Stakes.
Martyn Mead’s sprinter Advertise will make a return to Ascot for The Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes after winning the Commonwealth Cup at the Royal meeting in June, while QIPCO British Champions
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Basement Jaxx headlining the official after-party
Multi award-winning artists Basement Jaxx will be bringing Britain’s ultimate raceday to a close as they headline the official QIPCO British Champions Day after-party.
The double act of Londoners Simon Ratcliffe and Felix Burton, who boast over 3 million in career album sales, will be the centrepiece of this year’s post-racing celebrations following on from past headline acts such as Jax Jones, Ella Eyre, and George Ezra.
The legendary duo, responsible for hits Good Luck and Red Alert, will add the prestigious raceday to their ongoing list of career headline performances – a list that includes the main stage of Glastonbury Festival and The Hollywood Bowl.
Championship Crownings
Before the after-party gets underway however, both the 2019 Champion Jockey and Champion Apprentice titles will be crowned.
Oisin Murphy, 24, is set to become the youngest Champion Jockey since Ryan Moore in 2006. Now with an impressive 146 wins from 730 rides (at a strike rate of 20%), he lies 34 winners ahead of Danny Tudhope in second place.
Meanwhile, the battle for Champion Apprentice is much closer and still raging on with Cieren Fallon Jr., son of former Champion Jockey Kieren Fallon, only 8 wins ahead of Sean Davis.
Race A Champion Grand Final
The Grand Final of Race A Champion, the popular racing challenge where members of the public are invited to take on one of the world’s horse best racehorses over a 10-metre sprint, will be staged on QIPCO British Champions Day.
The activation has been a staple of the 2019 QIPCO British Champions Series, touring to each racecourse with QIPCO British Champions Series races to give racegoers a go at the ultimate challenge plus the chance to win QIPCO merchandise and tickets to QIPCO British Champions Day.
The winners from each previous QIPCO British Champions Series raceday will take on the 10-metre challenge for the final time with the winner receiving two ‘season tickets’ to attend all QIPCO British Champions Series racedays in 2020 as well as a share in a racehorse for a year.
Movember Man Van
Movember, the official charity partner of QIPCO British Champions Series, will be bringing their ‘Man Van’ to Ascot Racecourse in their continuing quest to raise awareness about mental health, testicular cancer and various other health issues which affect men of all ages.
With a men’s barber on hand, racegoers can receive a free haircut as well as a shoe shine while also having the chance to discuss any health issues. Also on board with the charity is Lavazza who have rebranded their coffees across the racecourse to include a ‘Cappuci-Mo’ and ‘Mo-cha’ and collection tins will be situated throughout Ascot Racecourse should racegoers wish to donate to the charity on the day.
To get your tickets to QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot Racecourse on Saturday 19th October, including access to the after-party with Basement Jaxx, go to britishchampionsday.com
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