The Melbourne Racing Club and Swettenham Stud have again joined forces to present the Swettenham Stud Summer Championship for the second year.

Last year series proved highly successful at a time when racing can be a little flat, between the spring and the autumn.

Commencing on Boxing Day the series, comprising of 10 heats, will culminate on February the second, with the final of $100,000, plus free service to the highly regarded sire, Master of Design, the only son of Redoute’s Choice to win at weight for age.

The lofty prize comes in addition to the substantial prize money offered throughout the series, with 10 of the 11 races incorporating at least $80,000 in prize money, with three of the races offering $100,000 or more.

Races in the series range in distances of 1300 metres to 1600 metres, from 0-78 rating to Listed level.

The winner of the Summer Championship will be determined by the horse that accumulates the most points throughout the series.

The inaugural Swettenham Stud Summer Championship was won by Over Quota, his connections were rewarded with a free service, of a mare of their choice, to the brilliant imported sprinter Equiano, whose oldest progeny are foals .