The U.S. Jockey Club will recognise the new Group 1 races The Everest and the All-Star Mile after they were promoted by Racing Australia recently, a Jockey Club spokesperson confirmed to TDN Europe on Tuesday.
“We will treat the Everest and the All Star Mile as Group 1 races,” the spokesperson said. “They have been approved for Group 1 status by the Asian Pattern Committee which satisfies the requirements for Part I countries in Australasia.”
The news emerged on Monday that Arion Pedigrees will refuse Group 1 recognition of the two races until formal ratification is received from international authorities. The pedigree database has made it clear that it won't be rushed into recognising races that, in its view, have not yet gone through the appropriate global processes.
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