| 2020 British Champions Series | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Horse racing |
| Duration | 5 June – 17 October 2020 |
| Leading Horse | |
| Highest Rated | Ghaiyyath |
| Rating | 127 (Eclipse Stakes)[1] |
| Leading Jockey | |
| Winner | Jim Crowley |
| Win / 2nd / 3rd | 6 / 0 / 2 |
| Leading Trainer | |
| Winner | John Gosden |
| Win / 2nd / 3rd | 8 / 2 / 6 |
The 2020 British Champions Series, sponsored by QIPCO, was the 10th edition of the horse racing series comprising 35 of the UK's top flat races.
The series was scheduled to begin with the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket on 2 May, however the Guineas Festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the 2,000 and 1,000 Guineas races postponed until 6 and 7 June, respectively. The series began with the Coronation Cup at Newmarket (moved from Epsom) on 5 June. The Epsom Derby and Oaks, scheduled to be held in early June, were postponed until July. The Lockinge Stakes at Newbury was cancelled.[2][3]
The series concluded with British Champions Day at Ascot on 17 October.[4]
The series was split into five categories: Sprint, Mile, Middle Distance, Long Distance and Fillies & Mares. Each category included seven races.[4]
| Race | Date | Distance | Course | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Stand Stakes | 16 June | 5 furlongs | Ascot | Battaash Jim Crowley – Charles Hills |
Equilateral James Doyle – Charles Hills |
Liberty Beach Jason Hart – John Quinn |
| Commonwealth Cup | 19 June | 6 furlongs | Ascot | Golden Horde Adam Kirby – Clive Cox |
Kimari Frankie Dettori – Wesley Ward |
Ventura Rebel Tony Hamilton – Richard Fahey |
| Diamond Jubilee Stakes | 20 June | 6 furlongs | Ascot | Hello Youmzain Kevin Stott – Kevin Ryan |
Dream Of Dreams Ryan Moore – Michael Stoute |
Sceptical Frankie Dettori – Denis Hogan |
| July Cup | 11 July | 6 furlongs | Newmarket | Oxted Cieren Fallon – Roger Teal |
Sceptical Frankie Dettori – Denis Hogan |
Golden Horde Adam Kirby – Clive Cox |
| Nunthorpe Stakes | 21 August | 5 furlongs | York | Battaash Jim Crowley – Charles Hills |
Que Amoro Paul Mulrennan – Michael Dods |
Moss Gill Daniel Tudhope – James Bethell |
| Sprint Cup | 5 September | 6 furlongs | Haydock | Dream Of Dreams Oisin Murphy – Michael Stoute |
Glen Shiel Hollie Doyle – Archie Watson |
Golden Horde Adam Kirby – Clive Cox |
| British Champions Sprint Stakes |
17 October | 6 furlongs | Ascot | Glen Shiel Hollie Doyle – Archie Watson |
Brando Tom Eaves – Kevin Ryan |
One Master P-C Boudot – William Haggas |