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ARC launch ‘The Silk Series’
- Updated: October 4, 2016
Arena Racing Company (“ARC”) have announced the launch of an exciting new race series for female jockeys – The Silk Series.
The Silk Series is a new initiative designed to provide female jockeys, both professional and amateur, with the opportunity to participate in races hosted at nine Ladies’ Days at ARC racecourses in 2017.
The prize fund for the nine races will be a minimum of £100,000. The leading female jockey will be awarded ‘The Tufnell Trophy’ in memory of Meriel Tufnell MBE who was Great Britain’s first Female Champion Jockey in 1972, a feat she matched in 1973 along with also becoming European Female Champion Jockey. In addition to her success on the racecourse she also founded the Lady Jockeys’ Association – the first such body in the world.
The first race will be hosted at Lingfield Park on Friday 12 May 2017 with the final race held on Ladies Day of the St Leger meeting on Thursday 14 September 2017.
As part of hosting The Silk Series ARC is excited to partner with Cancer …
