United Kingdom horse-racing

Additionally there is another form of racing which is run on an altogether more informal and ad hoc basis known as point to point racing[?]. Point to point is a form of steeplechasing for amateur riders. It, like professional racing, is nevertheless run under the auspices of the regulator for horse-racing in the United Kingdom, the Jockey Club, an arm of the British Horseracing Board[?].

The highlights of the UK racing year are:

• The Grand National (fences)
• The Cheltenham Gold Cup[?] (fences)

The flat racing "Classics" that includes the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing:

• The Epsom Derby (flat)
• The Epsom Oaks[?] (flat)
• The 1000 Guineas[?] (flat)
• The Two Thousand Guineas Stakes (flat)
• The St. Leger Stakes (flat)
• The King George VI Stakes[?]