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The Global Sprint Challenge is a Thoroughbred horse racing series inaugurated in 2005 as a series of six sprint races run across three racing jurisdictions in Australia, England and Japan. In 2006 the series expanded to seven races across four racing jurisdictions with the inclusion of a race in Hong Kong. In 2008 the series expanded to eight races when an additional race in England became part of the series and in 2011 the series expands to nine races with the inclusion of a race in Singapore.
Challenge history2005 – Inauguration of six race series 2006 – Series expanded to seven races with the inclusion of the Hong Kong International Sprint 2006 – $US1,000,000 bonus incentive added to series 2008 – King's Stand Stakes upgraded to Group 1 from Group 2 2008 – Series expanded to eight races with the inclusion of the July Cup 2008 – The Age Classic replaces the Australia Stakes as the second Australian leg of the series 2011 – Series expanded to nine races with the inclusion of the KrisFlyer International Sprint 2011 – The Takamatsunomiya Kinen replaces the Centaur Stakes as the first Japanese leg of the series 2012 – Series expanded to ten races with the inclusion of the Dubai Golden Shaheen 2016 – Series expanded to ten races with the inclusion of the Chairman's Sprint Prize 2017 - Al Quoz Sprint replaced the Dubai Golden Shaheen, meaning that all ten races will be run on turf The 2018 series was suspended due to an ongoing dispute between the racing authorities in Australia and Hong Kong over quarantine arrangements.[1] Global Sprint Challenge racesAll races are Group / Grade One events run on turf.
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* Champion Sprinter trophy not awarded References1. ^{{cite web|last1=Burton|first1=Scott|title=Series suspended amid ongoing row between Australia and Hong Kong|url=https://www.racingpost.com/news/international/series-suspended-amid-ongoing-row-between-australia-and-hong-kong/316102|website=Racing Post|accessdate=18 January 2018}} External links
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