Jockey Club Racecourses to Offer £1m Prize Money for Winning ‘Chase Triple Crown’

Jockey Club Racecourses is offering a £1 million bonus if any horse wins The Jockey Club’s 3+ mile ‘Chase Triple Crown’ of the Betfair Chase, William Hill King George VI Chase and Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup during the 2015/16 Jumps season.‎

It is hoped the £1 million bonus and prestige of winning the three Grade 1 chases that make up the Chase Triple Crown, provide a strong incentive for the owners and trainers of chasers, while creating a chance to heighten interest levels during the Jumps season. 

Jockey Club Racecourses is launching the incentive in honour of the late Kauto Star, who achieved the feat of winning all three premier chases in the same season in 2006/7; triggering a £1 million bonus from Betfair at the time. 

Paul Fisher, Group Managing Director of Jockey Club Racecourses, said: “We want to encourage horses to attempt to win all three of our Chase Triple Crown races and forge a place in racing folklore reserved for only the very best.

“We’ve a huge amount of respect at Jockey Club Racecourses for our sport’s heritage and we’re keen to find new ways to encourage new historic feats like this because they create such fantastic excitement and bring British Racing to the attention of all.

“Hopefully the chance to win £1 million over-and-above our prize money for the three races makes the Chase Triple Crown opportunity even more compelling for owners and trainers, supports jockeys and stable staff too, and will provide a great story to follow if the treble is on! Kauto Star was a special racehorse and I’m delighted to announce this bonus in his honour.”

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