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SALISBURY RACES TO BE COVERED BY BBC THIS OCTOBER

Posted February 11th, 2004

Salisbury is to stage an extra two day’s racing this year, on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th October.

The two days which are normally Ascot fixtures are being transferred to Salisbury, as a result of Ascot’s extensive redevelopment programme which starts in October.

The BBC will cover 4 races on both days.

“We are delighted to be able to stage this televised two day fixture,” said Jeremy Martin, Racecourse Manager and Clerk of the Course at Salisbury.

“It is good news for the course. I am told that Salisbury last had terrestrial TV coverage 25 years ago in April 1979, when American jockey Steve Cauthen, made his UK debut.

"With two Group 3 contests (Cornwallis Stakes and Autumn Stakes) over the two day meeting, it means that Salisbury will have three Group races in 2004, as our own Sovereign Stakes was recently upgraded.”

Other facts:

• It now means Salisbury has 17 days racing in 2004,
• Friday 8th October features the £40,000 ‘Autumn Stakes’ for 2 year olds over 1 mile,
• Saturday 9th October features the £40,000 Group 3 ‘Cornwallis Stakes’ for 2 year olds over 5 furlongs and the £32,000 Listed ‘EBF Harvest Stakes’ for older horses over 1 mile and 4 furlongs,
• It now means Salisbury has three Group races and five Listed races in 2004,
• Prize money over the two days is expected to be £250,000 and for the whole season to exceed £1.1 million.

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