The Champions have a single day, but the Future Champions have a weekend. It does not make a great deal of sense to me either, but it is what has emerged from several years of horse-trading to reshape Britain’s autumn programme. As a result, the first of two days at Newmarket includes four races for juveniles - and three for older horses, including the Group Two Challenge Stakes and the Old Rowley Cup, the big betting race of the day.
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