One runner might like to run in the mud, for instance, but his stable mate might not want to get his feet dirty. Total marks earned are recorded for each stable, and serve two purposes earned marks are used to track a runner's placement in the Championship points standings, and the total amount earned is used to modify the amount available for a stable to use in the KJC s annual auction. A stable will be allowed to enter its runners in raced whether or not it is making money. Runners may be entered in one and only one race per card. Once a year, at the end of the racing season in December, the KJC has its annual Runner Championships.
Runners qualify by running races and earning marks.
Total marks earned, after entry fees are deducted, will earn a runner a slot in a Championship race assuming, of course, it s one of the top money earners. Championship races are held for all ages and all race types, in both sexes, and it is not unusual for a runner to qualify for a slot in more than one Championship race. However, a runner can be entered in only one Championship series. The Championships are series of three races of varying lengths, and all are Grade A races. If a runner wins two of the three races in its series, it is crowned Champion.