Hirse racing yesterday " Nathanial" The King George.

[Groupie]

When John Gosden said the horse had to be supplemented £75.000 to run in the King George What did that mean?

[callboy]

It means the horse wasn't entered at the first closing date for entries,which was a few months ago but there is a late entry system that is considerably more than the origanal fee.This is called a supplementary entry fee and gosden thought it worth paying as nathaniel has improved greatly since the entries closed. Hope that explains it

[RATTER15]

Hirse racing, is that legal?

[puternut]

So as a follow-on to callboys reply (apologies to Groupie for the hijack)

Have you any idea what the 'standard' entry fee might be to a high profile race like this?

I know the total purse for the race is £1m (1st gets about £560,000) but surely a vast majority of this might actually be a 'bet' by the owners to get their own money back - along with some from their opponents!!

Just a thought

And to Ratter - groan!!

[sandyRoe]

If a horse wins a Classic Race its stud value rockets. That's where the big money is for racehorse owners

[Maydup]

For Puternut
Entries in King George Stakes - 41 paid £3,500; 15 paid £4,500; 1 paid £75,000. These confirmed to race paid £2,000.

So many entered their horses and paid but didn't race.

[puternut]

Thank you Maidup 8-)

[Groupie]

Thx to all and ratter, fascinatining the horse racing world I was on Rewilding
so sad. but to hear Gosden explain it after the race made sense to me.
PS laid a bet on Rewilding i meant

[emmie]

Hirse racing, that sounds like a jolly day out