British Champions Day Tips
British Champions Day Betting Tips
As the curtain falls on the UK horse racing flat season, we’re making one final trip to Ascot as the biggest names in the sport take to the track for British Champions Day. Six races are scheduled on the racecard, and we’ll have all of the latest online betting odds for all of the Grade 1 and Handicap races.
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2024 British Champions Day Tips
British Champions Day is one of the biggest days of the year in the racing calendar, and we are set for another cracking renewal of the showpiece meeting at Ascot.
There are four Group 1 races to enjoy, including the Champions Stakes and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes.
Here are selections for all six races on the card from the season finale at the Berkshire-based venue.
We currently do not have betting tips available for the 2024 Qipco British Champions Day of horse racing, as the event is due to take place in October 2024, please return to this page closer to the event.
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What is British Champions Day at Ascot?
British Champions Day is a relatively new addition to the horse racing calendar. The event was only introduced in 2011, but has already established itself as one of the most important events of the flat racing season.
The day features final races in 5 divisions of the British Champions Series, which brings together races throughout the year into a larger tournament. The British Champions Series was also created in 2011, prompting the racing organisers to organise a day that the Series can come to a close. 2 of the biggest end of season meetings at the time were at Ascot and Newmarket. Organisers recognised the popularity in these meetings and combined the 2, creating British Champions Day at Ascot.
The Diadem Stakes and the Queen Elizabeth Stakes remained at Ascot, whilst the Champions Stakes, Jockey Club Cup and Pride Stakes moved from Newmarket. The Diadem Stakes became the British Champions Sprint, Jockey Club Cup was renamed the British Champions Long Distance Cup and the Pride Stakes became the British Champions Fillies’ and Mares’ Stakes. In addition to these classic races, the Balmoral Handicap was introduced as the final race of the day.
British Champions Day Racing Schedule
British Champions Day gets underway at 1:25pm on Saturday 19th October. The opening race of the day is the British Champions Long Distance Cup, with the highlight of the day being the Champion Stakes. The Champion Stakes is one of the richest prizes in horse racing, with a £1,300,000 purse, and a healthy £737,320 going to the eventual winner. The day finishes off with the Balmoral Handicap, the smallest race of the day in terms of prize money.
Here is the complete schedule for the day:
| Time | Race | Purse |
|---|---|---|
| 13:25 | Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup | £300,000 |
| 14:00 | Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes | £600,000 |
| 14:40 | Qipco British Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes | £550,000 |
| 15:15 | Queen Elizabeth II Stakes | £1,100,000 |
| 15:50 | Qipco Champion Stakes | £1,300,000 |
| 16:30 | Balmoral Handicap | £250,000 |
Head over to our dedicated Ascot Racing page for the latest on every event at the world-famous racecourse. Bet UK’s online betting has the latest horse racing betting odds for British Champions Day, along with markets for all meetings in the UK and Ireland.
