World Pool Moment of the Year Finalists Announced

Monday 10th October 2022

• Vote now for World Pool Moment of the Year!

• Four World Pool Moment of the Year finalists from 16 racedays

• Winning member of racing staff will receive £34,000 at QIPCO British Champions Day

• Racing Staff received £50,000 of prizes across the World Pool season

Ahead of QIPCO British Champions Day, the four finalists have been announced for World Pool Moment of the Year.

The winning member of racing staff will be selected by a public vote which is now open until 12 noon on Thursday 13th October. All four finalists will attend QIPCO British Champions Day at Ascot Racecourse with friends and family and be part of a presentation in the paddock at 12.45pm. The winner will receive £34,000 to be shared with all members of racing staff in their yard.

The four finalists have been narrowed down from a selection of 16 from each World Pool day across the 2022 season. The 16 World Pool “Moment of the Day” winners were selected by an industry representative and each received £1,000 and a bottle of champagne. Winners were based on a range of criteria, including a wide-margin winner; a winner from an unlikely position; an extraordinary turn of foot at any point in the race; an above expectation performance by an outsider; or a human or equine interest story.

The four World Pool Moment of the Year finalists are:

• Reg Todd led up Dark Shift to win the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot on Wednesday 15th June. Reg has worked for Charlie Hills for over 30 years, and this was his first time leading up a Royal Ascot winner.

• Ricky Hall led up Baaeed when he recorded his stunning tenth consecutive win in the Juddmonte International at York on Wednesday 17th August.

• Annabel Willis led up Alpinista when she recorded her seventh consecutive win with a brilliant performance in the Darley Yorkshire Oaks at York on Thursday 18th August.

• Satrejeet Jhingree led up Highfield Princess who landed her second Group 1 in the Numthorpe Stakes at York on Friday 19th August.

 These four finalists were selected by an industry panel made up of Michael Fitzsimmons, Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Executive Director of Wagering; Alex Frost, UK Tote Group's Chief Executive; Alex Hammond, Sky Sports Racing Presenter; and Nick Luck, Racing TV Presenter.

Members of the public in the UK can vote for their selection of World Pool Moment of the Year via Racing TV and Ascot Racecourse:

Racing TV: https://www.racingtv.com/worldpool

Ascot Racecourse: https://www.ascot.com/worldpoolvote

Racing fans in Hong Kong will be voting via the Hong Kong Jockey Club website.

There is one vote per person with votes across the three platforms added together to produce the winner once voting closes at 12 noon on Thursday 13th October.

Alex Frost, Chief Executive of the UK Tote Group, said: “Together with the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Racecourse Media Group and partner racecourses, we are delighted to have launched World Pool Moment of the Year for 2022. It is fantastic to be able to recognise and reward the incredible work of racing staff who look after the equine superstars we have all enjoyed watching throughout the season on World Pool days.

“Congratulations to all 16 members of racing staff who were voted World Pool Moment of the Day throughout the summer. We look forward to recognising all four finalists on QIPCO British Champions Day and crowning the winning member of racing staff who receives £34,000 to share with their colleagues.”

For the third year, QIPCO British Champions Day is the final World Pool day of the season in Great Britain and Ireland.

Please visit https://worldpool.hkjc.com/ for full details about World Pool and follow @WorldPool on Twitter for all the latest news.

ENDS.

For further information, please contact:

Susannah Gill
Communications and Corporate Affairs Director
UK Tote Group
susannah.gill@uktotegroup.com
07751 870 929

Notes to editors

The 16 World Pool Moment of the Day winners for 2022 are:

2000 Guineas Day, Saturday 30th April: Qadeer Mohammed who looked after the late Coroebus, winner of the 2000 Guineas, a first for Charlie Appley and James Doyle.

https://twitter.com/WorldPool/status/1520471515887767553

Oaks Day, Friday 3rd June: Cydney Williams looks after Bowman who won the final race on Oaks Day at 80/1 from Laura Mongan’s stable.

https://twitter.com/WorldPool/status/1532774715542147073

Derby Day, Saturday 4th June: Ravi Parmar, groom of Desert Crown, the impressive winner of Cazoo Derby.

https://twitter.com/WorldPool/status/1533135945830121472

Royal Ascot, Tuesday 14th June:  Sinead Earl, groom of Nature Strip, the Australian star who won the Group 1 King’s Stand Stakes.

https://twitter.com/WorldPool/status/1536798669806178309

Royal Ascot, Wednesday 15th June: Reg Todd, groom of Dark Shift, winner of the Royal Hunt Cup, who has worked for Charlie Hill for over 30 years. This was his first time leading up a Royal Ascot winner.

https://twitter.com/WorldPool/status/1537142306427621377

Royal Ascot, Thursday 16th June: Ollie Turner, groom and work rider of Claymore who won the Hampton Court Stakes. He’s travelling Head Lad for Jane Chapple-Hyam.

https://twitter.com/WorldPool/status/1537494820058447873

Royal Ascot, Friday 17th June: Naseem Khan, groom of Latin Lover who gave Harry Eustace his first Royal Ascot winner in the Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes.

https://twitter.com/WorldPool/status/1537880892642693120

Royal Ascot, Saturday 18th June: Liisi Hallik, groom of Holloway Boy who won the Chesham Stakes at a big price for Karl Burke on his racecourse debut.

https://twitter.com/WorldPool/status/1538244241670938624

QIPCO King George Diamond Day, Saturday 23rd July: Babu Singh, groom of Pyledriver, who ran a sensational race to win the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth QIPCO Stakes.

https://twitter.com/WorldPool/status/1550897399891206145

Qatar Goodwood Festival, Tuesday, 26th July: Willie Dwan, groom of Lord Riddiford who had his third win at the Qatar Goodwood Festival in the Class 2 Nicholson Gin Handicap.

https://twitter.com/WorldPool/status/1551983539729596416

Qatar Goodwood Festival, Wednesday 27th July: Jane Stanforth, groom of Oscula who won the Group 3 Whispering Angel Oak Tree Stakes, having had six runs in 54 days.

https://twitter.com/WorldPool/status/1552334914623766528

Qatar Goodwood Festival, Thursday 28th July: Hollie Thomas, groom of Royal Scotsman who broke to two year old track record when winning the Group 2 Richmond Stakes.

https://twitter.com/WorldPool/status/1552713999631847424

Ebor Festival, Wednesday 17th August: Ricky Hall, groom of Baaeed who recorded his tenth consecutive win with another dominating performance in the Group 1 Juddmonte International.

https://twitter.com/WorldPool/status/1559971106920046594

Ebor Festival, Thursday 18th August: Annabel Willis, groom of Alpinista who recorded her seventh consecutive win with a brilliant performance in the Group 1 Darley Yorkshire Oaks.

https://twitter.com/WorldPool/status/1560307054606258179

Ebor Festival, Friday 19th August: Satrajeet Jhingree, groom of Highfield Princess who won her second Group 1 when landing the Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes.

https://twitter.com/WorldPool/status/1560669799067287555

Longines Irish Champions Day: Derek Hennessy, the groom and Killian Hennessy, the work rider of Luxembourg share the prize for the horse’s success in the Group 1 Irish Champion Stakes.

https://twitter.com/WorldPool/status/1568652793476440067 

Great Britain and Ireland have hosted the following World Pool days in 2022:

• QIPCO 2000 Guineas Day – Newmarket Rowley Mile Racecourse, Saturday 30th April

• Cazoo Oaks Day – Epsom Downs Racecourse, Friday 3rd June

• Cazoo Derby Day – Epsom Downs Racecourse, Saturday 4th June

• Royal Ascot – Ascot Racecourse, Tuesday 14th to Saturday 18th June

• QIPCO King George Diamond Day – Ascot Racecourse, Saturday 23rd July

• Qatar Goodwood Festival – Goodwood Racecourse, Tuesday 26th to Thursday 28th July

• Ebor Festival – York Racecourse, Wednesday 17th to Friday 19th August

• Longines Irish Champion Stakes Day – Leopardstown Racecourse, Saturday 10th September

• QIPCO British Champions Day – Ascot Racecourse, Saturday 15th October

There are seven bet types in World Pool for 2022, including the Exacta and Treble for the first time:

• Win (Single Leg bet) – Pick the winner of the race

• Place (Single Leg bet) – Pick a horse to be placed. Hong Kong place terms apply

• Exacta (Single Leg bet) – Pick the first two horses in the correct order 

• Trifecta (Single Leg bet) – Also known as the Tierce. Select the winner, the second, and the third horse in the correct order

• Quinella (Single Leg bet) – Select the first two finishers in either order

• Swinger (Single Leg bet) – Also known as the Quinella Place, pick two horses to finish first, second or third in any order

• Treble (Multi Leg bet) – Pick the first horse in three races 

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