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Removing nine races from Britain's Flat Pattern and Listed programme is just the start of a bid to improve the sport, the BHA warned on Friday. Goodwood's Supreme and March Stakes have lost their Group 3 status, as has the Legacy Cup, which takes place at Newbury. That venue's Denford Stakes, the Buckhounds Stakes (Ascot) and Fairway Stakes…

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The move comes following discussion with stakeholders and after a three-year-old only entry system worked well for the 2022 race, when the yearling entry stage due to take place in 2020 was not considered feasible due to the pandemic. As such, the yearling entry stage for the 2024 race which would traditionally take place in early December will not…