An article by Rachel Pagones in last week's Racing Post outlined "major revisions to the Breeders' Prizes Scheme, which will fund incentives to the tune of pounds 1.8m [pounds] next year. The changes, which were advised by a Thoroughbred Breeders' Association review group, include setting prize levels according to race distance, with larger prizes for longer races, and awarding significantly more money to females racing on the Flat than to males.

The scheme divides Flat races into three categories, with the first for races shorter than seven furlongs, the second for those up to 11 furlongs, and the third for races of 11 furlongs and up."

The breeders' prizes scheme is funded by the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) to improve the quality of the British Thoroughbred racehorse. The essence of the scheme is as follows: 'Send your mare to a British stallion and rear the horse in this country and win a prize every time it race sin Britain".

Full details at the British Horse Racing site.