QIPCO British Champions Day 2012 Media Guide - Ascot Racecourse

Table of Contents
• Foreword 4
• Background to the QIPCO British Champions Series & Day 5
• Race Programme & Course Map 6
• Horses remaining engaged in the five championship races:
o QIPCO British Champions Long Distance Cup 7
o QIPCO British Champions Sprint Stakes 8
o QIPCO British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes 9
o Queen Elizabeth II Stakes sponsored by QIPCO 10
o QIPCO Champion Stakes 11
• Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Roll of Honour since 1970 12
• QIPCO Champion Stakes Roll of Honour since 1970 13
• Key contenders in the QIPCO Champion Stakes 14-15
• Key contenders in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes 16-17
• Key contenders in the three other championship races 18-19
• Frankel Facts 20-21
• Championship Race Winners with ratings since 2000 22
• QIPCO Future Stars Apprentices Handicap 23
• TV & Radio coverage 24
• Pre-racing activities 25
• Attractions ongoing throughout the day 26-27
• Ticket & travel information 28
• Structure of the QIPCO British Champions Series 29
• 2013 Series Race Calendar 30
• The World’s Highest-Rated Races 31
• 2012 Series Race Winners 32
• 2012 Series Horse Performance Tables 33-35
• Trainer of the Series: table and contenders 36
• Jockey of the Series: table and contenders 37
• 2011 Series attracted the world’s highest-rated horses 38
• 2011 Series Race Winners 39
• Sectional Timing 40
• QIPCO British Champions Series Fantasy Game 41
• Performance of the Month & Horse of the Series 42
• Frankie Dettori & Hayley Turner, Series Ambassadors 43
• Website 44
• Title Partner – QIPCO Holding 45
• Key Press Releases
o QIPCO’s new long-term sponsorship deal 46-47
o QIPCO backs young riding talent 48
o Frankel fever sells out Premier Admission 49
o Capacity increased to 32,000 50
o Frankel heads Champion 17 51-53
• Contact list and media accreditation 54
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