BIG-RACE CASH BOOST

BHA inject £2m into elite Flat contests

- By Jon Lees

THE BHA is to pump more than £2 million into Britain’s top summer Flat races next year.

The July Cup, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Sussex Stakes and Juddmonte International will be the main beneficiaries.

Each race will be boosted by at least £200,000 to try to make the four elite races more attractive for international and domestic runners, in a period when they are most likely to travel.