When will Hall Of Famers be announced?
There will be two induction ceremonies each year taking place at the QIPCO Guineas Festival in early May and at QIPCO British Champions Day in mid-October. There’s no set number of inductees each year.
How will the Hall Of Famers be commemorated?
At the Guineas and Champions Day, the new Hall Of Famers will be presented with a bespoke medal as a permanent token of their induction.
What are the Hall Of Fame categories?
There are four categories; horses, jockeys, trainers and special contributors. Special contributors are people who fall outside the first three categories who have given and achieved a huge amount in the sport such as owners and breeders.
Who decides the Hall Of Famers?
A panel of experts consisting of horsemen and women, broadcasters, journalists and historians will decide a Hall Of Fame shortlist. The panel will meet twice a year to decide who the inductees should be and they will put together a shortlist for public vote.
Meet the full panel here.
How does the public vote work?
The vote allows racing fans and the general public who they think should be in the Hall Of Fame. The panel of experts mentioned above will shortlist a number of horses who will then be pitted against each other in a public vote.
To be notified where and when the votes start, head to the racing hall of fame voting here.
What about the horses and people pre-1970?
Champions Series will be honouring many human and equine heroes who contributed to the sport before 1970. Champions Series will be highlighting the magnificent achievements of key figures that gave so much to racing’s rich history.
Legends of the sport and historic moments will be commemorated from the start of the 17th century right through to the 1960s.