The WELSH DRAGON SERIES has developed from the 3 year old grass championship race previously run at Tregaron. The 3yo grass championship was one of the highlights of the meeting for the past few years. However in an attempt to create something new and different the 3 yo grass championship was succeeded by a 3 year old stakes race with a completely new format and became ‘The Little Welsh Dragon’.
The first DDRAIG FACH
GYMREIG/LITTLE WELSH DRAGON (for 3 year olds) was run in 2004, then in 2005
the DDRAIG IAU GYMREIG/JUNIOR WELSH DRAGON (2 year olds) was
introduced. The final stage of the series is the DDRAIG HYN GYMREIG/ THE SENIOR
WELSH DRAGON (for 4 year olds), which was run for the first time in
the SPRING MEETING at TREGARON, 2006
Horses are nominated when they are foals, followed by payment of sustaining fees at different times. ONLY horses that are fully paid up (or supplemented) are eligible to race in the 'DDRAIG FACH GYMREIG'
From 2008
the LITTLE WELSH DRAGON and the JUNIOR WELSH DRAGON will be split into a
Colts/Geldings race and a Fillies Race
REMEMBER MARCH 1ST
not only
St David’s Day
but the day WELSH DRAGON nominations and payments
are due.
NOMINATE FOALS BORN in 2008 NOW
£10 per foal
LIST OF NOMINATIONS FOR 2009 LWD (i.e born 2006) ~ next payment
due 1st MARCH 2009
2010 LWD (ie born 2007) ~ next payment
due 1st MARCH 2009
Horses
eligible to enter 2009 SENIOR WELSH
DRAGON Tregaron May 2009
If you wish to supplement a 2yo (ie born 2006)
~ £500 due on or before 1st March 2009. Horse will then be eligible to enter 3 yo LWD 2009 & 4 yo SWD
2010 (providing subsequent payments have been paid)
PREVIOUS WINNERS
OF THE WELSH DRAGON SERIES
HOW TO NOMINATE YOUR HORSE
Further
information contact GWENAN THOMAS e mail