WEST CORK, Ireland – The conditions and rules are posted for the Red John Memorial and the new Maven Trotters Derby that will be held August 19 and 20 in picturesque Cork.
This special tribute to the late “Red” John O’Donovan in 2017 will see all records be broken with prize money in excess of €90,000. Horses competing in both events will be required to race in elimination heats Saturday, August 19 and then return Sunday, August 20 for the final.
First nominations are due Monday, April 20.
This year the Red John Memorial and the Maven Trotters Derby are being sponsored by USA’s Bill Donovan, the owner of the world champion mare Marven.
For more information go to http://www.irishharnessracing.com/ .
By Tim Kelleher, for Harnesslink
The conditions and rules for both races are below:
RED JOHN MEMORIAL CONDITIONS
1. OPEN TO PACERS BORN ON OR BEFORE 2013
2. NOMINATION FEE €100 DUE BEFORE APRIL 20th
FIRST SUSTAINING PAYMENT €100 DUE BEFORE MAY 20th
FINAL SUSTAINING PAYMENT €100 DUE BEFORE JUNE 20th
SUPPLEMENT FOR LATE ENTRIES €2000
3. TO BE RAN UNDER IHRA RULES
4. HEATS AND FINAL TO BE RAN OVER 1 1/4 MILES
5. A MAXIMUM OF 8 ELIMINATION HEATS WITH A MAXIMUM OF 8 RUNNERS IN EACH HEAT WILL BE HELD AND RAN AS PREFERRED HANDICAPS
6. FINAL TO HAVE EIGHT QUALIFIERS AND RAN AS A HANDICAP
7. HEATS TO START AT IHRA HANDICAP MARK GRADE F. ENTRIES WHO FALL OUTSIDE THE HANDICAP WILL BE FACILITATED IN OTHER RACES AND THEIR NOMINATION & SUSTAINING FEES RETURNED.
8. UK HORSES WILL HAVE THEIR BHRC MARK TRANSFERRED TO IHRA MARK
9. IN THE EVENT OF LESS THAN 8 HEATS ONE HORSE TO QUALIFY FROM EACH HEAT WITH THE REMAINING QUALIFIERS GOING TO THE FASTEST 2nd PLACED HORSES.
10. IN THE EVENT OF ANY HORSE WHO HAS QUALIFIED AND DOES NOT RUN IN FINAL NO REPLACEMENT HORSE ALLOWED
11. PURSE MONEY FOR FINAL €20,000 ELIMINATION HEATS €1600 (ESTIMATED)
12. DISTRIBUTION OF FINAL PURSE
1st €10,000 2nd €5,000 3rd €2,000 4th TO 8th €600 EACH
DISTRIBUTION OF HEAT PURSES WILL DEPEND ON FINAL DECLARATIONS
13. CONSOLATION FINAL PURSE €5,000 SAME PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION AS FINAL
14. CONSOLATION FINAL FOR THE 8 SECOND PLACED HORSES FROM EACH HEAT .IF LESS THAN EIGHT HEATS THE FASTEST THIRD PLACED HORSES TO QUALIFY .
15. A MAXIMUM OF TWO QUALIFIERS FROM ANY ONE TRAINER AND OR OWNER WILL RACE IN THE FINAL
16. IN THE EVENT OF INTEGRITY TESTING PURSE MONEY HELD UNTIL TEST RESULTS ARE PUBLISHED
17. HORSES NOMINATED MUST COMPETE IN THREE "BETTING RACES" IN 2017 IHRA/BHRC SEASON
18. THE RED JOHN MEMORIAL COMMITTEE DECISION WILL BE FINAL IN ALL MATTERS
THE MAVEN TROTTING DERBY CONDITIONS
1. OPEN TO FRENCH TROTTERS BORN ON OR BEFORE 2014 AND PART OF THE LE TROT SCHEME
2. NOMINATION FEE €100 DUE BEFORE APRIL 20th
FIRST SUSTAINING PAYMENT €100 DUE BEFORE MAY 20th
FINAL SUSTAINING PAYMENT €100 DUE BEFORE JUNE 20th
SUPPLEMENT FOR LATE ENTRIES €2000
3. TO BE RAN UNDER IHRA RULES
4. HEATS AND FINAL TO BE RAN OVER 1 1/2 MILES
5. A MAXIMUM OF 8 ELIMINATION HEATS WITH A MAXIMUM OF 8 RUNNERS IN EACH HEAT WILL BE HELD AND RAN AS PREFERRED HANDICAPS
6. FINAL TO HAVE EIGHT QUALIFIERS AND RAN AS A HANDICAP
7. HEATS TO START AT IHRA HANDICAP MARK GRADE F. ENTRIES WHO FALL OUTSIDE THE HANDICAP WILL BE FACILITATED IN OTHER RACES AND THEIR NOMINATION & SUSTAINING FEES RETURNED.
8. UK HORSES WILL HAVE THEIR BHRC MARK TRANSFERRED TO IHRA MARK
9. IN THE EVENT OF LESS THAN 8 HEATS ONE HORSE TO QUALIFY FROM EACH HEAT WITH THE REMAINING QUALIFIERS GOING TO THE FASTEST 2nd PLACED HORSES.
10. IN THE EVENT OF ANY HORSE WHO HAS QUALIFIED AND DOES NOT RUN IN FINAL NO REPLACEMENT HORSE ALLOWED SEAON
11. PURSE MONEY FOR FINAL €20,000 ELIMINATION HEATS €2800 (ESTIMATED)
12. DISTRIBUTION OF FINAL PURSE
1st €10,000 2nd €5,000 3rd €2,000 4th TO 8th €600 EACH
HEAT PRIZE MONEY TO BE DISTRIBUTED AS PER IHRA/LE TROT PERCENTAGE
13. CONSOLATION FINAL PURSE €8,000 SAME PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION AS FINAL
14. CONSOLATION FINAL FOR THE 8 SECOND PLACED HORSES FROM EACH HEAT. IF LESS THAN EIGHT HEATS THE FASTEST THIRD PLACED HORSES TO QUALIFY.
15. A MAXIMUM OF TWO QUALIFIERS FROM ANY ONE TRAINER AND OR OWNER WILL RACE IN THE FINAL
16. IN THE EVENT OF INTEGRITY TESTING PURSE MONEY HELD UNTIL TEST RESULTS ARE PUBLISHED
17. HORSES NOMINATED MUST COMPETE IN THREE "BETTING RACES" IN THE 2017 IHRA /BHRC SEASON
18. THE RED JOHN MEMORIAL COMMITTEE DECISION WILL BE FINAL IN ALL MATTERS