Silk Series 2018 race dates announced
07-03-2018
Plans for this summer’s lady jockeys’ pro/am Silk Series have been announced with added fixtures taking the total to 13 races to include races from non-Arena racecourses Goodwood, Hamilton, Musselburgh and York.
Ex-amateur apprentice Megan Nicholls won the 2017 Tufnell Trophy and this year the point-based series offers a total of £150,000 in prize-money, with the £20,000 finale programmed to take place at the St Leger meeting.
Our favourite race from last year has to be Newcastle’s with amateurs monopolising the first three places: triple champion lady rider Carol Bartley won aboard Archipelago for Iain Jardine with Ella McCain 2nd (Sikandar) and Carly Scott 3rd (Royal Reserve).
Good luck ladies! We look forward to a great summer ahead.
| RACECOURSE | DATE | AFT/EVE | Distance | Prize Money | |||||
| Musselburgh | 02-Jun-18 | Day | 1m 6f | £10,000 | |||||
| Chepstow | 13-Jul-18 | Eve | 6f | £10,000 | |||||
| Great Yarmouth | 18-Jul-18 | Eve | 6f | £10,000 | |||||
| Lingfield Park | 21-Jul-18 | Eve | 5f | £10,000 | |||||
| York | 27-Jul-18 | Eve | 1m 1f | £15,000 | |||||
| Newcastle | 28-Jul-18 | Day | 1m 2f | £11,000 | |||||
| Royal Windsor | 30-Jul-18 | Eve | 6f | £10,000 | |||||
| Hamilton Park | 04-Aug-18 | Eve | 6f | £12,000 | |||||
| Brighton | 09-Aug-18 | Day | 7f | £10,000 | |||||
| Bath | 18-Aug-18 | Eve | 1m 3f | £10,000 | |||||
| Goodwood | 26-Aug-18 | Day | tbc | £12,000 | |||||
| Wolverhampton | 01-Sep-18 | Day | 1m 1f | £10,000 | |||||
| Doncaster | 13-Sep-18 | Day | 6f | £20,000 |