‘Time to Move Away’ – Ascot Ax Ladies’ team of Shaergar Cup for New Asia Squad

Ascot bosses have dropped the famous ladies team of the Shaergar Cup – and replacing it by a team from Asia.

Chiefs said ‘Now it is time to leave’ from having a separate side for women.

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Trailing Jockey Hollie Doyle said the decision was a “nice memory” that men and women compete in racing in equal terms.

The popular Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup is one of the largest meetings of ASCOT and this year’s renewal will have £ 500,000 for the taking.

Recently retired Hayley Turner Was the face of the ladies-all-team, which had won four of the last six Shaergar Cups.

Turner, that announced her pregnancy In her pension statement last year, the title dramatically made a short -headed victory over a new image in the last race.

But it is all change for 2025, with the ladies team at the Bijl and a new Asian contingent in its place.

The Japanese jockey Ryusei Sakai will be the ‘star attraction’ thanks to his association with Forever Young, the world’s highest rated horse.

He will be accompanied by Mirai Iwata, called the ‘Rising Star’ of the Japanese Jockey League, while Suraj Narredu from India will request the team.

They will wear red silk and replace the pink of the ladies.

Doyle will request the Great Britain and Ireland team, while there will also be teams from Europe and the rest of the world.

Doyle, who recently became the most successful female jockey of Groot -Britain, said: “The ladies team has had great success over the years, but the new changes that have been made, including integrating the male and female Jockeys in the same team, is a nice memory that we as Jockeys are completely international.”

While Nick Smith, director of Racen and Public Affairs on Ascot Racecourse, said: “We are delighted to have protected top talent from all over the world to compete in the Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup with at least eight different countries that are already represented.

“We think it’s time to leave a ladies-all-team, and this new evolution of the size keeps the event fresh.”

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