New Posts For Thread: long group1 today, surely the group 3 at ascot last week was betterhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28610671/long-group1-today-surely-the-group-3-at-ascot-last-week-was-betterthat race should be upgraded to group 1, if they really want it a champions dayOk. Used to be their equivalent of the St Leger,now a staying race for all ages. A bit complicated in France as they never called the races by the same name and by the existence of The Grand Prix de Paris,which used to be their most or 2nd most valuahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28610671/long-group1-today-surely-the-group-3-at-ascot-last-week-was-better?post_id=511566121#511566121Ok. Used to be their equivalent of the St Leger,now a staying race for all ages. A bit complicated in France as they never called the races by the same name and by the existence of The Grand Prix de Paris,which used to be their most or 2nd most valuaSun, 23 Oct 2011 07:42:00 -0500So is the Irish St Legerhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28610671/long-group1-today-surely-the-group-3-at-ascot-last-week-was-better?post_id=511565889#511565889So is the Irish St LegerSun, 23 Oct 2011 07:35:07 -0500Used to be. Been open to older horses for some decades.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28610671/long-group1-today-surely-the-group-3-at-ascot-last-week-was-better?post_id=511565829#511565829Used to be. Been open to older horses for some decades.Sun, 23 Oct 2011 07:33:02 -0500BTW it is their St. Legerhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28610671/long-group1-today-surely-the-group-3-at-ascot-last-week-was-better?post_id=511565183#511565183BTW it is their St. LegerSun, 23 Oct 2011 07:12:53 -0500Prix Royal Oak is around in different guises for 150 years and won by some of the greatest stayers the Ascot race around a wet week in fairnesshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28610671/long-group1-today-surely-the-group-3-at-ascot-last-week-was-better?post_id=511565131#511565131Prix Royal Oak is around in different guises for 150 years and won by some of the greatest stayers the Ascot race around a wet week in fairnessSun, 23 Oct 2011 07:11:22 -0500Some rules about them having to be established for a certain number of years I believe.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28610671/long-group1-today-surely-the-group-3-at-ascot-last-week-was-better?post_id=511564911#511564911Some rules about them having to be established for a certain number of years I believe.Sun, 23 Oct 2011 07:04:38 -0500that race should be upgraded to group 1, if they really want it a champions dayhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/28610671/long-group1-today-surely-the-group-3-at-ascot-last-week-was-better?post_id=511564715#511564715that race should be upgraded to group 1, if they really want it a champions daySun, 23 Oct 2011 06:57:27 -0500