To the Attention of Authorities, Companies, Trainers and Owners

Dear Sirs,
we are pleased to transmit you in this document the Regulations of the Championship and the display of 2nd Edition of Jockey Cup 2008European International Jockey Championship, that will take place in Merano Maia Racecourse (BZ) – Italy, on August 15th 2008 from h. 15.00.

REGULATIONS OF THE JOCKEY CUP 2008 CHAMPIONSHIP


The contest is composed of 4 races in flat for Professional Jockeys, as from the Official Programme of the racing meeting of August 15th in Merano Maia Racecourse, see the racecourse's web site, "Technical Area – Meeting Summer Autumn 2008".



The contest foresees assignment of the Jockey Cup 2008#Totosì Trophy.

The 4 races destined to the display of Jockey Cup 2008 are identified and commercialised with the wording "TROFEO #TOTOSI" (#Totosì Trophy), and will maintain the details and the jackpots as in the Official Libretto of the Racecourse Merano Maia SpA.

For the assignation of the mounts of the 4 contest races participating horses the "Lottery Formula" is foreseen (the Jockey – Horse matching), that will consider only the weight indicated by the Handicapper for the 8 horses participating in each of the race.

The Lottery of the the mounts is going to be purely fortuitous, and the trainers and owners who have the intention to register their horses in Races destined to Jockey Cup#Totosì Trophy, ought to agree to engage one the Top Jockey of the 8 Jockey Cup participants and it is required for the Declaration of Participation the indication of the name of the alternative Jockey, different from the Jockey Cup participants.


The result of the Race won't affect the assignation and the distribution of the Official Jackpot and of the supplemental Prizes and Trophies, as from the Official U.N.I.R.E. Regulations.

The contest is going to be regulated with the pointing system that will assign points according to real participating jockeys' placements in the race as from the official result of the Race as fallows:



1st placement Jockey 4 points - 2nd placement Jockey 3 points
3rd placement Jockey 2 points - 4th placement Jockey 1 point


The 4th Championship Race's points will be counted twice.

Jockey Cup 2008 Jackpot

Team 1° Classified € 9000,00 + #Totosì Trophy & Medal & Winner Cap
Team 2° Classified € 5000,00 + # Totosì Trophy & Medal of Participation

There will be also the Special Ranking of "Top Jockey 2008" (on the basis of the sum of points scored by each single jockey) that will appoint the Winning Jockey of the Individual Ranking with

Bonus Top Jockey di € 500,00 + Trofeo #Totosì & Winner Cap

The Jackpot of the Event has been gathered, organised and administrated by the Official Event's Organising Body, Merano Maia SpA and BluLine Srl, and it was possible thanks to the kind participation and cooperation of the prestigious Sponsors & Partners who made it possible to organise such an Event.

Info & News

Merano Maia SpA – Dott. Paolo Micheli - Tel. +39 0473 446222

Bluline Srl - Sig. Bruno Barberini - Tel. +39 02 45470047 - Mobile +39 320 3448616

Web: www.jockeycup.com Email: info@jockeycup.com


JOCKEY CUP 2008 PROGRAMME


PROGRAMME OF 14/08/2008

h. 21.15 Arrival Irish Team to Airport Orio al Serio (BG)
h. 00.30 Arrival Irish Team to Merano Hotel


PROGRAMME OF 15/08/2008

h. 10.30 Guided Tour Merano
h. 11.30 Aperitif Welcome
h. 12.30 Transfer to Racecourse Merano
h. 14.30 Start Jockey Cup Event
h. 15.00 Presentation Jockey Team
h. 15.15 National Anthems Flags Raise
h. 17.30 Exhibition Equspera "Horse & Handicapped"

Proclamation Team Winner
Nomination Team 2 ° Classified
Team Award Winner National Anthem
Top Jockey Award Winner National Anthem

h. 21.30 Gala Dinner Birreria Forst Restaurant


PROGRAMME OF 16/08/2008

h. 10.30 Guided Tour Terme di Merano
h. 12.00 Free Time & Relax
h. 16.30 Departure Irish Team from Merano
h. 21.40 Departure Irish Team from to Airport Orio al Serio (BG)