Salisbury is set for an attractive six-race Flat programme on Wednesday, August 12, with the £70,000 British Stallion Studs EBF Upavon Fillies’ Stakes taking centre stage. The Class 1 Listed contest, scheduled over 1 mile, 1 furlong and 201 yards, is the most valuable race of the afternoon and brings together fillies and mares aged three and above. Its Listed status and substantial prize fund make it the standout event on a card that combines high-class races with competitive novice and handicap contests.
Salisbury Racecards 12 August 2026
The 4:30pm Upavon Fillies’ Stakes is also the longest race on the Salisbury programme, placing an added emphasis on stamina, tactical positioning and the ability to maintain a strong gallop over the extended distance. The race forms part of a quality afternoon of racing at the Wiltshire track, with the £55,000 Stonehenge Stakes providing another Class 1 Listed highlight earlier in the programme. Together, the two Listed races give the meeting a strong feature-race character.
The afternoon begins with the Michael Brunton Memorial British EBF Novice Stakes, a Class 4 contest for two-year-olds carrying a prize fund of £11,000. The six-furlong race provides an early opportunity for promising young horses to make an impression over a sprinting distance.
At this stage of their careers, experience can be an important factor, but natural speed and the ability to handle the demands of Salisbury will also be significant. The race should offer an interesting glimpse at some of the emerging talent among the two-year-old ranks.
The second race is the Frazier Jones Wine Merchants Handicap Stakes, a Class 3 event over six furlongs. Open to three-year-olds and older horses rated 71-90, the contest carries a prize fund of £15,000.
The six-furlong trip places the emphasis firmly on pace and acceleration, while the handicap conditions are designed to bring together horses competing within a defined ratings range. With established three-year-olds and older performers eligible, the race could provide an intriguing mixture of youth and experience.
The British Stallion Studs EBF Stonehenge Stakes is the first Listed race of the day and carries an impressive £55,000 prize fund. Restricted to two-year-olds, the Class 1 contest will be run over one mile.
The step up to a mile introduces a different test from the opening sprint, requiring the young runners to combine speed with sufficient stamina. As a Listed event, the Stonehenge Stakes provides an important opportunity for two-year-olds to enhance their reputations, with the result potentially adding further interest to their developing careers.
The fourth race, beginning at 4:00pm, is the Molson Coors Pembroke Novice Stakes. This Class 4 contest is open to three-year-olds and older horses and is scheduled over six furlongs, with £10,000 on offer.
The shorter distance should produce another race where early pace and finishing speed are central themes. Horses with the ability to travel comfortably before producing a strong finish could prove well suited to the demands of the contest.
The feature event of the afternoon is the British Stallion Studs EBF Upavon Fillies’ Stakes, a prestigious Class 1 Listed race carrying £70,000. Open to fillies and mares aged three and above, it will be contested over 1 mile, 1 furlong and 201 yards.
The longer distance should test more than simple speed, with stamina and race positioning likely to become increasingly important as the field approaches the closing stages. The Listed classification also gives the contest considerable significance, particularly for horses seeking to establish themselves at a higher level. With the largest prize fund on the card, the Upavon Fillies’ Stakes is naturally expected to be the focal point of the Salisbury afternoon.
The meeting concludes with the Champagne Joseph Perrier Handicap Stakes, a Class 4 contest over 1 mile, 1 furlong and 201 yards. Open to horses aged four and above and carrying a £11,250 prize fund, the race brings the programme to a close with another test over the longer trip.
The distance should reward horses capable of maintaining their rhythm over more than a mile, while the 66-85 rating range provides a defined competitive framework. After the earlier Listed action, the concluding handicap offers an appropriate finale to a varied six-race card.
Wednesday’s Salisbury programme offers a well-balanced mix of sprinting and middle-distance contests, with two Listed races providing the principal highlights. The Stonehenge Stakes gives promising two-year-olds their chance over a mile, while the Upavon Fillies’ Stakes brings the afternoon’s most valuable and prestigious race.
Across all six events, the programme features opportunities for developing youngsters, established performers and experienced older horses. With races ranging from six furlongs to beyond a mile and a quarter, Salisbury’s August 12 card promises an afternoon showcasing different aspects of Flat racing, from juvenile speed to the stamina and class required in the feature Listed contest.
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