SCHEDULES

Schedule 1 - The Racing Seasons

Flat racing

1.1 The Flat Season runs in any year from the day the Lincoln Handicap is programmed until the afternoon the November Handicap is programmed, or such earlier or later dates as the British Horseracing Authority shall decide.
1.2 In 2011, the Flat Season runs from April 2nd up to and including November 5th.
1.3 In 2012, the Flat Season runs from March 31st up to and including November 10th.

2.1 The Winter Flat Season runs from the first fixture that commences following the afternoon the November Handicap is programmed until the final fixture commencing before the day the Lincoln Handicap is programmed, or such earlier or later dates as the British Horseracing Authority shall decide.
2.2 In 2011/2012, the Winter Flat Season runs from November 9th, 2011 up to and including March 30th, 2012.

Steeple chasing and hurdle racing

3.1 The Jump Season runs in any year from the first day after the Sandown Park Gold Cup Meeting is programmed until the final day that meeting is programmed in the following year.
3.2 The Jump Season runs in 2011/2012 from April 24th, 2011 up to and including April 28th, 2012.
3.3 The Jump Season runs in 2012/2013 from April 29th, 2012 up to and including April 27th, 2013.

Past seasons

4. The past racing seasons were as previously published in these Rules and before these Rules came into force were as published in The Racing Calendar and The Orders and Rules of Racing.