In August 2022 Racing League returns with an updated format. Seven teams will go head-to-head on 6 Thursday evenings at leading racecourses around the UK for a total prize pot of over £2m.
The teams will compete over 42 races all shown live on ITV and Sky Sports.
Each team will have 2 runners and compete for 100 points per race – 25 points will be awarded to the winner down to 1 point for 10th place.
The team with the most points after the final race is the winner of the Racing League.
Racing League has announced the seven team managers for 2022 as well as the introduction of a jockey draft that will take place at Doncaster on Saturday morning, March 26.
With prize money in excess of £2 million, Racing League starts at Doncaster on August 4 and ends at Newcastle on September 15, taking in further Thursday evening fixtures at Lingfield Park, Newcastle, Windsor and Southwell.
All six meetings will be shown live on ITV Racing alongside long-term partner Sky Sports Racing.
As part of a new format, teams representing Ireland, London and the South, Scotland, the East, the North, Wales and the West, and Yorkshire will take part. Each team will provide two runners per race, with horses and jockeys determined by the team managers.
A total of 123 trainers signed up to be involved in Racing League 2022 and all have been assigned to represent either their preferred or second-choice region.
Full details of the competition, including the teams and their respective trainers, can be found at www.racingleague.uk/.
The seven team managers are:
- Ireland – Kevin Blake
- London and the South – Matt Chapman
- Scotland – Linda Perratt
- The East – Rupert Bell
- The North – Mick Quinn
- Wales and the West – Jamie Osborne
- Yorkshire – Leonna Mayor
Each team will have seven jockeys selected by the team manager via the draft. Jockeys who have signed up for this year’s Racing League include Tom Marquand and last year’s leading rider Jack Mitchell.
Following a draw to decide the initial picking order, the team managers will select jockeys in turn to ensure a fair allocation.
Jeremy Wray, Racing League CEO, said: “We are delighted to announce team managers with such a wealth of racing knowledge and experience to represent the teams.
“They will play an important role this year starting with the jockey draft on Saturday which is something new for the sport and adds a really fun element to the competition. 100 jockeys have registered and those selected will join over 120 trainers who have signed up across the seven regional teams.
“We greatly appreciate the support shown by so many horsemen and look forward to adding further new initiatives for Racing League 2022 over the coming months.”
A full list of trainers and their assigned regions can be accessed here.
