THE BARBADOS TURF CLUB

XXVI Sandy Lane

Barbados Gold Cup 2007

(GR.1. – BAR. – INT.)

CONDITIONS

A weight-for-age race over 1 1/8 miles (1800 metres) on the turf open to three-year-olds and over horses from any country with a Recognised Turf Authority to be run on Saturday March 3, 2007. In order to maximize international participation, specific notification of this race will be given to Recognised Turf Authorities in the Caribbean (including Puerto Rico), the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States of America.

1.         SCALE OF WEIGHTS AND ALLOWANCES

Ø      5-YEAR - OLDS & OVER      129 lb

Ø      4-YEAR - OLDS                     125 lb

Ø      3-YEAR - OLDS                     109 lb

Ø      Fillies and mares allowed 3 lb. 

Ø      West Indian bred horses allowed 7lb.

Ø      No maiden or apprentice allowances.

2.         NOMINATION, PRE-ENTRY and ENTRY FEES

Ø      A non-refundable nomination fee of US$125.00 (BDS$250.00) shall be paid on or before Friday January 12, 2007.

Ø      A non-refundable pre-entry fee of US$500.00 (BDS$1,000.00) shall be paid on or before Friday January 26, 2007.

Ø      Horses for which the nomination fee was not paid on Friday January 12, 2007 will be eligible for pre-entry on Friday January 26, 2007 upon payment of a non-refundable late fee US$1,250.00 (BDS$2,500.00).

Ø      An entry fee for pre-entered horses of US$1,250.00 (BDS$2,500.00) shall be paid on or before Thursday February 22, 2007 at 9:00AM.

3.         PROCEDURES, ELIGIBILITY, SELECTION

Ø      There shall be a maximum of Twelve (12) runners. Overseas based horses which have complied with these conditions shall have a maximum of six (6) places.

Ø      In the event that nominations for more than six (6) overseas based horses are received, the Barbados Turf Club reserves the right to establish its own criteria for the selection of the six (6) overseas based horses.

Ø      Due consideration will be given to having as many countries as possible being represented in the race, as well as high quality horses of demonstrated ability being given the opportunity to participate in the race. The rankings will be announced or published not later than Thursday February 1, 2007.

Ø      In the event that nominations from overseas based horses are less than six (6), Barbadian based horses shall be allocated the extra place or places.

Ø      Horses will not be eligible for representing Barbados unless they are in Barbados not later than the Friday 12 January, 2007.

Ø      Horses eligible for representing Barbados will, in the event that there are more pre-entrants than available places to be filled, be selected by the Classification Committee which will be guided by the following criteria:-

¨       Preference to higher classified horses;

¨       Horses which have demonstrated the ability to perform well at 1 1/8 miles (1800 metres)

¨       Horses performances in the following races:-

q       The Sandy Lane Barbados Gold Cup (March 2006)

q       The United Insurance Barbados Derby (August 2006)

q       The Val Gale Cup (June 2006)

q       The Sunset Reef Stakes & Trophy (December 2006)

q       The Coolmore Stakes & Trophy (January 2007)

¨       Recently imported high-quality horse(s) with demonstrated ability

¨       The previous years’ winner to defend its title, if practicable.

Ø      A list of all local horses pre-entered on Friday January 26, 2007 will be published and the Classification Committee will, in the event that there are more local pre-entrants than available places to be filled, rank all such pre-entered horses according to the criteria hereinbefore stated, and such rankings will determine the selection of horses to run and the reserves. The rankings will be announced or published not later than Thursday February 1, 2007.

4.         DECLARATION

Declaration for the race shall be on or before Thursday March 1, 2007 at 10:00AM. and any vacancies in the race will be filled by horses in the order of preference of the rankings published by the Classification Committee.

Entry fees will be refunded in respect of all entrants not selected to run.

5.         PRE-RACE INSPECTION

Horses declared to run and such reserves as the Stewards shall determine must be made available for vetting by any of the Barbados Turf Club’s Veterinary Officers at the time and place to be notified by the Stewards.  In the event of any of the said Veterinary Officers being of the opinion that any horse is unsound, the Stewards shall on being so notified, order that the horse be withdrawn from the race.  All runners will be subject to the final approval by the Barbados Turf Club.

6.         PRIZES

A Gold Cup and US$55,000.00  (BDS$110,000.00) to the winner

2^nd place US$20,000.00 (BDS$40,000.00)

3^rd place US$10,000.00  (BDS$20,000.00)

4^th place US$7,000.00    (BDS$14,000.00)

5^th place US$5,000.00    (BDS$10,000.00)   

                        6^th place US$3,000.00    (BDS$6,000.00)

Note: The current exchange rate is BDS$2.00 = US $1.00

Subscriptions will be paid in the following percentages:

            1^st        -           50%

            2^nd       -           25%

            3^rd        -           10%

            4^th        -             7%

            5^th        -             5%

            6^th        -             3%

7.                  TRANSPORT ASSISTANCE

The Barbados Turf Club will assist with the cost of transporting horse(s) to Barbados specifically for the race in an amount to be agreed upon with the Owner/Authorised Agent of the horse(s), prior to the horse(s) travelling to Barbados, once the said horse(s) has/have started in the race.

8.                  GENERAL

Ø                  In order for a horse to be eligible to take entry in Barbados it must:-

¨                   be registered with the Barbados Turf Club

¨                   be classified in accordance with the Rules of Racing, and

¨                   comply with local quarantine and vaccination requirements. (Attached)

Ø      Conditions governing the Elimination of Excess Entries shall not apply to this race.

THE BARBADOS TURF CLUB

V Tanglewood Stakes & Trophy

2007 (GR. 1R. – BAR)

     CONDITIONS

A weight-for-age race over 1 ¼ miles (2000 metres) on the turf open to West Indian bred four-year-olds and over horses to be run on Saturday March 3, 2007.

1.                  SCALE OF WEIGHTS AND ALLOWANCES

5 -YEAR-OLDS & OVER                 129lb

4 -YEAR-OLDS                                 125lb

FILLIES AND MARES ALLOWED    3lb

NO MAIDEN OR APPRENTICE ALLOWANCES

2.                  SUBSCRIPTION SCHEDULE AND DUE DATES

1^st Subscription of $200 payable on or before Friday January 12, 2007

2^nd Subscription of $300 payable on or before Friday January 26, 2007

3^rd Subscription of $500 payable on or before Friday February 9, 2007

Any Owner who fails to subscribe by the due dates stated above may subscribe at any of the later dates, provided the previous unpaid subscriptions are paid together with the penalties according to the following schedule.

PENALTY SCHEDULE

SUBSCRIPTION     DUE DATES                                     PENALTY

2^nd                               Friday January 26, 2007                  $   400

3^rd                                Friday February 9, 2007                  $   600

Supplementary          Friday February 16, 2007                $2,000

All subscriptions and penalties must be received by the Barbados Turf Club by 4.00PM on or before the due dates at the Registered Office of the Barbados Turf Club, The Grandstand, Garrison, St. Michael. In addition there will be an Entry Fee of $1,000 payable on Thursday February 22, 2007 the day appointed for the taking of General Entries.

3.         DECLARATION

Declaration for this race shall be on or before Thursday March 1, 2007.

4.         PRE-RACE INSPECTION

Horses declared to run and such reserves as the Stewards shall determine must be made available for vetting by any of the Barbados Turf Club’s Veterinary Officers at the time and place to be notified by the Stewards.  In the event of any of the said Veterinary Officers being of the opinion that any horse is unsound, the Stewards shall on being so notified, order that the horse be withdrawn from the race.  All runners will be subject to the final approval by the Barbados Turf Club.

5.         PRIZES

A Trophy and US$19,250.00 (BDS$38,500.00) to the winner

2^nd place US$ 7,000.00  (BDS$14,000.00)

3^rd place US$  3,500.00  (BDS$ 7,000.00)

4^th place US$  2,450.00  (BDS$ 4,900.00)

5^th place US$  1,750.00  (BDS$ 3,500.00)          

                        6^th place US$  1,050.00  (BDS$ 2,100.00)

Subscriptions will be paid in the following percentages:

                        1^st        -           50%

                        2^nd       -           25%

                        3^rd        -           10%

                        4^th        -             7%

                        5^th        -             5%

                        6^th        -             3%

The elimination of excess entries will be governed by Regulation 8C of the Barbados Turf Club’s Regulations.

6.         TRANSPORT ASSISTANCE

The Barbados Turf Club will assist with the cost of transporting horse(s) to Barbados specifically for the race in an amount to be agreed upon with the Owner/Authorised Agent of the horse(s), prior to the horse(s) travelling to Barbados, once the said horse(s) has/have started in the race.