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From just horse racing - Prize money boost for Caulfield Cup. The Caulfield Cup has received a prize money boost in time for the 150th running of one of Australia’s historic races. The 2400m handicap to be run on October 17, will this year be worth $6 million with all 18 starters receiving a prize money cheque, with horses finishing outside the top 10 receiving $60,000. This puts the Caulfield Cup in line with the Melbourne Cup which pays prize money to those that finish outside of the top 12. The Caulfield Cup winning connections will receive $3.3 million in prize money and trophies to the value of $550,000 for the owner, trainer and jockey. The Melbourne Racing Club has refreshed the international ballot-free pathway for the Caulfield Cup with four new races, the first of those coming on the opening day of the Royal Ascot meeting, the Listed Wolferton Stakes (2004m). The Glorious Stakes (2412m) at Goodwood, the Prix de Reux (2500m) at Deauville and the Ballyroan Stakes (2414m) at Leopardstown – all Group 3 races – have been added as overseas Caulfield Cup qualifiers. MRC Chief Executive Tanya Fullarton said the 150th running of the Caulfield Cup was the right moment to elevate the race, ensuring it remains a compelling target. “The Caulfield Cup will remain the world’s richest 2400-metre handicap race supported by the increased prize money pool, which in distributing money to every starter, recognises the considerable commitment required to prepare a horse for a race of this scale,” Fullarton said. “These races staged at premium European venues have been selected to provide a more current and practical pathway for British, Irish and French-trained horses with a genuine Caulfield Cup profile. “The Caulfield Cup has an extraordinary past. These changes are about making sure it has an equally strong future.” Leopardstown CEO Mark Clayton welcomed the news the Ballyroan Stakes had been to the Caulfield Cup with its ballot exempt status. “A ‘win and you’re in’ initiative for the Caulfield Cup is a significant endorsement of the Group 3 Ballyroan Stakes and further enhances its international profile,” Clayton said. “The Caulfield Cup is one of Australia’s most prestigious handicaps, so the new connection creates an exciting opportunity for owners and trainers. “We hope it will encourage even greater international ambition from Irish connections, and it would be fantastic to see more Irish-trained horses travelling to Australia and being competitive on the biggest stage.”

Congrats Pete, that was a very nice win and looks like more to come. Enjoy the ride.

Sorry Snm I made a boo boo with the scratching Eagle Farm R1, should have said replace 3 with 1. So numbers for Eagle Farm R1 should now be 1,2,4. Sincere apologies. I know you have enough to do without this sort of thing happening.

Scratching replacements. Eagle Farm R1 replace 2 with 1. Eagle Farm R4 replace 1 with 2. Thank you. Happy punting everyone.

1 Eagle Farm R1 - 2,3,4 2 Eagle Farm R2 - 1,2,15 3 Eagle Farm R3 - 1,5,7 4 Eagle Farm R4 - 1,4,10 5 Eagle Farm R5 - 1,4,6 6 Eagle Farm R6 - 4,8,14 BB 7 Eagle Farm R7 - 1,4,9 8 Eagle Farm R8 - 5,6,14 BB 9 Rosehill R6 - 9,10,16 10 Rosehill R9 - 4,10,19 Thanks SNM and Scooby

Good luck Pete

I forgot to include the best bets. Can I please make them eagle Farm r1 and eagle Farm r2. Thanks and sorry for any inconvenience.

1 Eagle Farm R1 4, 14 2 Eagle Farm R2 5, 15 3 Flemington R2 9, 10 4 Eagle Farm R3 1, 6 5 Flemington R3 2, 9 6 Eagle Farm R5 2, 5 7 Eagle Farm R6 4, 5 8 Flemington R6 4, 8 9 Eagle Farm R7 3, 12 10 Flemington R7 2, 5 11 Eagle Farm R8 7, 9 12 Flemington R8 1, 17 Thanks Snm and scooby.

With Awapuni synthetic racing again I thought I would resurrect this thread. The link above has updated trainers and jockeys stats.

Not saying this happened here but it can happen. Link to full article WA racing rocked by race distance scandal | Just Horse Racing Western Australian racing has been thrown into controversy after Racing and Wagering WA confirmed two races at Lark Hill last month were conducted over incorrect distances. Racing and Wagering WA has now acknowledged that both the Lark Hill Cup and a supporting handicap were run over 1680 metres rather than the advertised 1600 metres, a critical discrepancy for punters assessing form and betting markets. Attention intensified after racing observers questioned unusually slow times recorded in the two supposed 1600m races on what were firm track conditions. The $20,000 Lark Hill Cup was completed in 1:43.74, while the handicap winner stopped the clock at 1:43.99 — times well outside expectations for a genuine mile event. For comparison, Marwong holds the WA 1600m benchmark after running 1:33.73 in the Railway Stakes at Ascot, while other major WA tracks boast mile records of 1:34.91 at Belmont Park, 1:34.30 at Pinjarra and 1:34.92 at Bunbury. One racing forum contributor, after reviewing footage of the Cup, claimed the field was already running before reaching the official 1600m marker. “The cup field were running before they reached the 1600m post. So the race might have been closer to 1700m, which clearly helped Wayne The Pain at the expense of Beats Of War,” the post read.

How good must this horse be? lol Form guide says - He hasn't won for a while now but has only had 3 wins since his last win.

Does he win his own $20? hope he backed it as well

Same. Lets hope you hold your form till the next pairs comp. The way I'm going, you'll need to.

Maybe I can experience that one day

Well done Scooby