Local Jockeys Challenge is going to be held at the race meeting 106 on Friday 01/03/2024 according to the announced annual program as follows:
Distance Horse Age Racetrack Rating Horse Class Race Round
1200 4+ Turf 0-65 Handicap 3rd R 1
2100 4+ Turf 0-90 Handicap 4th R 2
1600 4+ Dirt 0-85 Handicap 9th R 3
1400 3 Dirt 0-75 Handicap 10th R 4
Procedure:
- The maximum number of participants in each challenge race is 14 Jockeys.
- The top 14 jockeys on the season’s list are the qualified jockeys in the challenge’s races, except the suspended.
- A drawing will be made for the jockeys to select the horses that will participate.
- The winning Jockey gets a trophy after each race that he wins.
- The first 5 Jockeys of each race get points based on their placings which qualify them to the final prize.
- After the four challenge races, the 3 Jockeys with the most number of points will be rewarded with the final prize which is a check with an amount of money based on their placings. Starting the Jockey with the third place, then the Jockey of second place, and then the Jockey first place.
- In case that the number of points was equal between two Jockeys, the winner will be the Jockey with the best placing in the 4 challenge races. In case that even the placings were equal too, then the prize will be equally divided between the two Jockeys.
The method of earning the points in the 4 challenge races:
- The Jockey winning the 1st place: 15 points.
- The Jockey winning the 2nd place: 10 points.
- The Jockey winning the 3rd place: 7 points.
- The Jockey winning the 4th place: 4 points.
- The Jockey winning the 5th place: 2 points.
The final prize for the three Jockeys with the highest points being given after the 4 races:
- The first: SR 100,000 check.
- The second: SR 50,000 check.
- The third: SR 25,000 check.