Explorers Cup

The Explorers Cup Series Underwritten by the Royal Explorers Club of Glasgow

The Explorers Cup Series consists of Six premier flat track race meetings from May to October. Points are awarded to the top four finishers in each race with the season's overall point leader earning the coveted Explorers Cup and the title of finest racehorse of the year. The six meetings are as follows:  Month  Meeting  Course  Distance  Points  Purse  May  Ascot Gold Cup  Ascot  6 furlongs  400  8,000  May  Explorers Sprint  Wolverhampton  4 furlongs  400  8,000  June  The Epsom Oaks  Epsom Downs  1 mile, 4 furlongs  400  8,000  July  Irish Derby  Curragh  1 mile  600  10,000  August  The St. Leger Stakes  Doncaster  1 mile, 6 furlongs  600  15,000  October  Scottish Grand National Meeting  Ayr Raceway  2 miles  800  25,000   Explorers Cup Annual Results The Meetings The Horses