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25-401: The event was first held in 1999 at Goodwood Racecourse , but has been held at Ascot since 2000 (except in 2005, when Ascot was closed so the grandstand could be redeveloped). Unusually, for a horse racing event, it is a team competition, with jockeys invited to join the teams (two teams from 1999 to 2004; four teams from 2006) divided by their presenting countries or region, or their gender, and

50-468: A Stewards' enquiry ; Fallon's explanation that he took up the pace in a slow race was accepted, but there were complaints from Hughie Morrison who trained Fallon's ride, and later clarificatory changes to the Rules. Fallon was quoted as commenting laconically: "They told me it was an individual team thing. I know I am from the west of Ireland but someone is going to have to explain that to me." Ascot Racecourse

75-472: A fairground rides, extreme sports demonstrations, and musical performances. At the end of the day, a concert is held for race-goers. Concert performers in 2015 included Blue , Lulu , Rick Astley and Razorlight . During COVID-19 pandemic , 2020 edition were not held, replaced by normal raceday. In 2021, jockeys are mostly based in the United Kingdom and Europe team are removed. In its current format,

100-542: A horse does not run and cannot be replaced with a reserve animal, the jockey who is unable to ride is awarded 4 points for the race in question. At the end of the day, in addition to the Shergar Cup trophy, the Alistair Haggis Silver Saddle award and a £3,000 cash award is given to the individual jockey with the most points. There is also a "ride of the day" award given for the most outstanding performance in

125-439: A race are given a £500 travel allowance. In addition, owners and trainers have free food and drink all day. Horse grooms also have free food all day and also have a chance to win money. Awards of £200 each are given to the groom of each winning horse and to the groom of the best turned-out horse in each race. Grooms of the horses placing 2nd through 5th in each race earn £100. Goodwood Racecourse Goodwood Racecourse

150-552: A single race. Fields are limited to 10 horses and two reserves. Horses to run are declared an hour before the race, and if there is a withdrawal, a reserve has 15 minutes to be brought up. Horses must be entered by the Monday prior to the race, and on the Thursday prior, entries are made final. The top 10 horses by their BHA ratings are scheduled to run, with entrants in 11th and 12th place selected as reserves, who are also expected to be at

175-659: Is a horse-racing track five miles north of Chichester , West Sussex , in England controlled by the family of the Duke of Richmond , whose seat is nearby Goodwood House . It hosts the annual Glorious Goodwood meeting in late July and early August, which is one of the highlights of the British flat racing calendar, and is home to three of the UK's 36 annual Group 1 flat races, the Sussex Stakes ,

200-663: Is an industry-owned brand managed by the Industry Recruitment & Training department of the British Horseracing Authority. Careers In Racing acts as the recruitment and training portal for horse racing and thoroughbred breeding in Great Britain . Careers In Racing was launched in 2005 in response to a recommendation made by the Stable and Stud Staff Commission chaired by Lord Donohugh. The commission highlighted

225-425: Is an unusual, complex racecourse with a straight six furlongs—the "Stewards' Cup Course"—which is uphill for the first furlong and mostly downhill thereafter. There is a tight right-handed loop at the far end of the straight on which there are starts for various longer distance courses. These include the 1 mile 2 furlongs (1m 2f) "Craven Course", the 1m 4f "Gratwicke Course" and the 1m 6f "Bentinck Course". The start for

250-626: The BHA , is the regulatory authority for horse racing in Great Britain . It was formed on 31 July 2007, after the merger of the British Horseracing Board (BHB) and the Horseracing Regulatory Authority (HRA). Stated objectives are to: "provide the most compelling and attractive racing in the world; be seen as the world leader in race day regulation; ensure the highest standards for the sport and participants, on and away from

275-549: The Goodwood Cup and the Nassau Stakes . Although the race meeting has become known as 'Glorious Goodwood', it is sponsored by Qatar and officially called the 'Qatar Goodwood Festival'. It is considered to enjoy an attractive setting to the north of Trundle Iron Age hill fort, which is used as an informal grandstand with views of the whole course. One problem is that its proximity to the coast means that it can get foggy. This

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300-409: The 2m 5f "Cup Course" is quite close to the winning post—horses travel outwards on the straight, around the loop and back. Throughout the loop there are severe undulations and sharp turns. The course is used for flat racing only. From 1968 to 1970 the course's late summer meeting was shown on ITV , and from the early 2000s some races from the course occasionally appeared on Channel 4 , but otherwise

325-552: The Middle East team became a "Rest of the World" (ROW) team. The event was blighted by a dearth of runners; some European-owned horses were transferred to the ROW team to balance the numbers, but only one race had a full field of ten runners, and two set off with fields of only five or six runners. The low turnout was attributed to the races being unclassified. From 2001 to 2004, the membership of

350-628: The aim of creating a competition similar to the Ryder Cup in golf. The inaugural competition was held at Goodwood in May 1999, between two teams of horses with owners from Europe (led by Robert Sangster ) against owners from the Middle East (led by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and his family, including 12 horses from the Godolphin Racing stable). The competition moved to Ascot in 2000, and

375-588: The behest of Lord George Bentinck , after a particularly shambolic start involving jockey Sam Arnull caused by an elderly deaf starter with a speech impediment. Its primary meeting, now known as "Glorious Goodwood", was established in 1802 and the important early handicap the Goodwood Stakes was established in 1823. 50°53′49″N 0°44′33″W  /  50.89694°N 0.74250°W  / 50.89694; -0.74250 British Horseracing Authority The British Horseracing Authority , also known as

400-419: The competition has six flat races of differing lengths and classifications, all run as handicap races : Each jockey rides in five races, and each team has either two or three members riding any given race, which is balanced out over the six races so all teams have an equal number of races for the day. The team with the highest points is the winner, with points for the first five places: 15, 10, 7, 5, and 3. If

425-449: The course had been covered exclusively by the BBC for 50 years from 1956 (when it first appeared on television) to 2006. In 2007 the rights passed to Channel 4 Racing . Since 2017 races have been live on ITV Racing after the channel won the rights to televise horse racing from Channel 4. In the late 18th century, Goodwood became the location for the first flag start on a British racecourse, at

450-546: The fourth team is an all-women "Girls'" team of female jockeys from around the world. The jockeys in each team wears silks dominated by distinctive colours: green for GB&I, blue for Europe, yellow for ROW, pink for the Girls. The event now fills a weekend between Glorious Goodwood in late July, and the Ebor Festival in late August. There are activities between races to keep both adults and children entertained, which may include

475-505: The horses and a £30,000 purse for each race, with £369 for last place, so all entrants get a portion of the prize money, essentially guaranteeing that any owner will make back enough money to cover their expenses. ITV Racing covers some races, and the owners of horses in those races earn a "saddle cloth" £50 to the owner of every runner in ITV-televised races. All are run as handicap races. All horses entered as reserves but not able to run

500-582: The need for a governing body led recruitment and training strategy to help address staff shortages and improve retention of existing staff. Its objectives are: Its website was launched in January 2006 and gives an overview of the careers and training available within the Racing and Breeding industries and offers a free online jobs board. Training Initiatives include: Retraining of Racehorses In April 2000, British Horseracing launched Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) ,

525-497: The racecourse and ready to run. The entries in each race are then ranked 1 through 10 by the official handicapper . A complex formula is then applied to give each of the four teams a balanced mix of high and low-rated horses, and to ensure all jockeys on each team similarly have a balanced mix of horses across all five rides. Once this is set, then a random draw is held to assign jockeys to the proper group of horses. The incentives for owners to provide horses include free entry fees for

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550-654: The racecourse; promote the best for the racehorse ; and represent and promote the sport and the industry." It is a member of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities . The BHA's current chair is Joe Saumarez Smith, who succeeded Annamarie Phelps in the role in June 2022. The British Horseracing Authority performs a number of functions. These include: The Authority's Integrity Services Department performs some of its most well-publicised duties. These include: Careers In Racing (also known simply as CIR )

575-557: The teams was based the origin of the jockeys rather the ownership of the horses, with two teams of six jockeys each: one team of jockeys from Great Britain and Ireland (GB&I), and one from ROW. It was suggested in 2002 that team racing tactics used by GB&I captain Kieren Fallon contravened the Rules of Racing (he ran a two-mile race hard to tire the opposition, and then let his teammate Pat Eddery through to win). The controversy led to

600-508: The winning team determined by their overall performance across six races. The winning team is presented with a silver trophy of Shergar, donated by the Aga Khan. Described as "racing's most popular event", it attracts around 30,000 spectators each year, and is recognized for attracting families and other new spectators beyond the usual race-going demographic. The event was championed by the British Horseracing Board chairman Peter Savill , with

625-474: Was closed in 2005 for renovations, and the format was changed again when the competition resumed in 2006, with the number of teams increased from two (or six jockeys each) to four (of three jockeys each), representing: Great Britain, Ireland, Europe, and ROW. Since 2012, the Great Britain and Ireland teams have been merged, so that three of the teams represent geographical areas – GB&I, Europe, and ROW – and

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