What is the shortest distance a flat race can take place over, in the UK?
Aston Park Stakes Aston Park Stakes The Aston Park Stakes is a Group 3 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Newbury over a distance of 1 mile and 4 furlongs (). Up until 2014 it was run over a distance of 1 mile 5 furlongs and 61 yards (2,671 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in May. The race was upgraded to Group 3 level from the 2016 running, having previously been a run as a Listed race. Since the 2016 running the race has been sponsored
Champion INH Flat Race Champion INH Flat Race The Champion INH Flat Race is a Grade 1 National Hunt flat race in Ireland for amateur riders which is open to horses aged four to seven years. It is run at Punchestown over a distance of about 2 miles and ½ furlong , and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Punchestown Festival in late April or early May. The event was sponsored by the bookmaker Paddy Power from 1999 to 2011, by betchronicle.com in 2012, Betdaq in 2013 and by attheraces from 2014 to 2016. The current sponsor is the Racing