Britain’s final Group 1 race of 2014, The Racing Post Trophy for leading two-year-olds, is the principal race at Doncaster on Saturday (October 25) – the second leg of the two-day October Meeting on Town Moor. Racing on Friday is scheduled to begin at 1-50 p.m., while the action on Saturday is set to start at 2-10 p.m. Saturday’s entertainment also includes the Final of the 2014 ‘Go Racing in Yorkshire’ Best-Dressed Lady competition, which will take place take place during the afternoon.
First held in 1961, when known as The Timeform Gold Cup, The Racing Post Trophy over the straight mile offers prize money of £200,000 and boasts a fine pedigree, with Authorized, Motivator, High Chaparral and Camelot all winning this race as juveniles this century before going on to Derby glory at Epsom the following year. Last year’s winner, Kingston Hill has been one of the stars of this season, finishing runner-up in the Derby and going on to win the Ladbrokes St. Leger last month at Doncaster.
The powerful racing operations, such as Ballydoyle and Godolphin are sure to be represented in The Racing Post Trophy, as they seek to introduce a possible star in the making for next year’s big races, including the Classics.
Saturday’s seven-race programme also features a Listed race for two-year-old sprinters over six furlongs, The Scott Dobson Memorial Stakes and a valuable £50,000 sprint handicap contest over five furlongs, supported by sports betting exchange, Betdaq. The Racing Post Daily Edition For ipad Conditions Stakes (seven furlongs), The crownhotel-bawtry.com Nursery Handicap Stakes (for two-year-olds) and The Bet Through The Racing Post App Handicap Stakes (one mile and a half) are also part of Saturday’s card, while the concluding race – a handicap contest over seven furlongs contested by three-year-olds is The Chiltern Beauty Apprentice Jockeys’ Training Series Final – the culmination of a national series for young riders. The Series began back in May at Windsor and the leading riders going into this Final are David Parks, Joe Doyle and Jordan Vaughan.
After the second race, the Final of the ‘Go Racing in Yorkshire’ Best-Dressed Lady competition will take place, consisting of the nine ladies who have won the best-dressed competitions this summer on each of the Yorkshire racecourses. The overall winner will receive a luxury two-night break at the Best Western Mount Pleasant Hotel in Doncaster, a £500 fashion voucher from Yasmine of Bawtry & Epworth, along with a diamond pendant to the value of £2,500 courtesy of lovevintagediamonds.com
There are seven races on Friday, starting with The Socialites Zero Stoptober Nursery Handicap for two-year-olds, while other races for juveniles on the opening day are The Universal Recycling British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Fillies’ Stakes and The Betdaq 3% Commission Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Stakes – one of a quartet of races supported during the afternoon by Betdaq.
In addition, the final 24 candidates in this year’s Racing Post/SIS Betting Shop Manager of the Year will be at the races on Friday; this is marked by the afternoon’s feature race, The Racing Post/SIS Betting Shop Manager of the Year Handicap Stakes over the sprint distance of six furlongs. The overall winner will be announced next month and will receive a VIP trip to next year’s Singapore Airlines International Cup, courtesy of The Singapore Turf Club.
On Saturday, racegoers have the opportunity of meeting former England cricket captain, Graham Gooch, as part of the ‘Summer of Legends’ racedays by MV Entertainments. Gooch will be signing autographs during the afternoon in conjunction with Evans Halshaw Citroen Doncaster.
The giant screen, situated opposite the main stands will enable racegoers to see all of the action. A shuttle bus service will be in operation from the railway station.