Changes to Irish Flat Black Type Programme Horse Racing Ireland advises that the 2016 season will see a number of enhancements to the Irish Flat Black Type Programme with both the Curragh Cup and the Minstrel Stakes upgrading to Group Two, while the Flame Of Tara Stakes becomes a Group Three race. Her Majesty’s Plate at Down Royal was won by Order Of St George in 2015 and will be run as a Listed race for the first time this season. Navan will host the inaugural running of the Listed Coolmore Stud Power Stakes next Sunday. The total prize-money for the 2016 Flat season is over 29 million euro.
