The WH Stayers’ Million on offer for flat racing's best
A £1million bonus will be on offer for a stayer that can win a clutch of Flat racing’s biggest long-distance showdowns this summer.
The WH Stayers’ Million will be awarded to the connections of a horse that having won one of four races in May - the Sagaro Stakes at Ascot, Ormonde Stakes at Chester, Yorkshire Cup at York or Henry II Stakes at Sandown Park – goes on to win the Ascot Gold Cup at Royal Ascot in June, Goodwood Cup at Glorious Goodwood and the Weatherbys Hamilton Lonsdale Cup at York’s Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor Festival in August.
A £1million bonus could be up for grabs for the winner of this year's Gold Cup at Ascot
The bonus is being backed by Insurance broker Weatherbys Hamilton to support and promote the staying horse – an animal that has defined the European thoroughbred for the last three hundred years.
If won, the £1m bonus would be split between the connections of the successful horse, with 70 per cent awarded to the owner and 30 per cent divided equally between the trainer, stable staff, breeder and jockey.