Ohokaman 5,822 Report post Posted July 11, 2019 https://www.racenet.com.au/news/bonus-bonanza-in-victoria-s-spring-cash-splash-20190711 Racing Victoria has made a play to get the best jockeys available riding in Melbourne over the spring carnival with huge cash prizes on offer over five meetings. Jockeys will compete for $400,000 in prizemoney in Racing Victoria’s ‘Star of the Saddle’ competition. Under the plan, riders will accrue points for their rides at each meeting with the prizes on offer to the winner at the following fixtures. Turnbull Stakes Day (Flemington, 5 October) - $50,000 Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas Day (Caulfield, 12 October) - $50,000 Stella Artois Caulfield Cup Day (Caulfield, 19 October) - $100,000 Ladbrokes Cox Plate Carnival (The Valley, 25-26 October) - $100,000 (referred to as the Brent Thomson Jockey Challenge) AAMI Victoria Derby Day (Flemington, 2 November) - $100,000 Racing Victoria will finalise and release the conditions of the Star of the Saddle challenge before the start of the spring carnival. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ Flash 2,132 Report post Posted July 11, 2019 Will racing NSW double that given how many bullets they have up there sleeve and the love between the two states. You wouldn't put it past V'Landys Greg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohokaman 5,822 Report post Posted July 11, 2019 1 hour ago, JJ Flash said: Will racing NSW double that given how many bullets they have up there sleeve and the love between the two states. You wouldn't put it past V'Landys Greg He's trying to smooth over the arguments with RVC at the moment, this one upmanship is getting ridiculous. Had to laugh at poor old David Hayes complaining about the Jockeys comp....wants money given to trainers instead..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ Flash 2,132 Report post Posted July 11, 2019 38 minutes ago, Ohokaman said: He's trying to smooth over the arguments with RVC at the moment, this one upmanship is getting ridiculous. Had to laugh at poor old David Hayes complaining about the Jockeys comp....wants money given to trainers instead..... I laughed as well . I'm sure he is doing it real tough. Greg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeepers 276 Report post Posted July 11, 2019 13 hours ago, JJ Flash said: I laughed as well . I'm sure he is doing it real tough. Greg Especially at $135 per day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ Flash 2,132 Report post Posted July 12, 2019 4 hours ago, jeepers said: Especially at $135 per day. And this from a bloke who isn't shy in the bagging/sacking jockey's department. Greg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohokaman 5,822 Report post Posted July 12, 2019 More details on where the money is......eyewatering stuff. Racing Victoria has announced a massive spring carnival prizemoney boost, confirming that for the first time there will be more than $100 million in prizemoney and bonuses on offer over the Victorian Spring Carnival. It has been announced that a record 16 races will offer prizemoney of $1 million or more, with 21 Group 1 races to headline the carnival. Racing Victoria, the Victorian Racing Club and the Victorian Government have combined to deliver a more than $13 million boost for this year's Spring Carnival, in a move aimed to further cement the state’s carnival on the world stage. With significant prizemoney increases also announced for country races, it brings the total uplift of prizemoney and bonuses offered across the state this spring to more than $18 million. Racing Victoria says the enhancements will see Victoria remain a destination for the world’s best horses, trainers and jockeys. A focus will also remain on three year-olds and stayers, whilst showcasing elite weight-for-age racing headlined by the Cox Plate. “Victoria’s Spring Racing Carnival is an internationally renowned racing event and we are committed to again showcasing the best horses, jockeys and trainers from Australia and abroad across the Carnival’s most prestigious and coveted races,” said Racing Victoria CEO, Giles Thompson. READ - Cox Plate bonus announced READ - New jockey bonus announced READ - Record Country Cup boost New bonuses totalling $4 million have also been announced with Australasia’s weight-for-age championship, the $5 million Cox Plate central to two of them: BONUS 1 Any horse that has won or wins the following Victorian feature races in 2019 and the 2019 Ladbrokes Cox Plate will be eligible for a $1 million bonus: The All-Star Mile Australian Guineas TAB Australian Cup Alister Clark Stakes Memsie Stakes PFD Food Services Makybe Diva Stakes Feehan Stakes Underwood Stakes Turnbull Stakes Toorak Handicap Caulfield Guineas Thousand Guineas or Caulfield Stakes. BONUS 2 Any three-year-old that completes the following will be eligible for a $1 million bonus: Competes in either the Stutt Stakes (1600m, The Valley, 27 September) or Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m, 29 September) or Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m, 29 September). Competes in either the Caulfield Guineas (1600m, 12 October) or Thousand Guineas (1600m, 12 October). Wins the 2019 Ladbrokes Cox Plate. BONUS 3 Any three-year-old that completes the following will be eligible for a $1 million bonus: Competes in either the Stutt Stakes (1600m, The Valley, 27 September) or Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m, 29 September) or Schweppes Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m, 29 September). Competes in either the Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas (1600m, 12 October) or Schweppes Thousand Guineas (1600m, 12 October). Wins the $500,000 Carbine Club Stakes (1600m, Flemington, 2 November). BONUS 4 Any three-year-old that places first, second or third in the $500,000 Catanach’s Jewellers Blue Sapphire Stakes (1200m, Caulfield, 16 October) and wins the $1.5 million Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes (1200m) at Flemington on 2 November 2019 will be eligible for a $500,000 bonus. BONUS 5 Any horse that places in the Toorak Handicap (1600m, Caulfield, 12 October) or Crystal Mile (1600m, The Valley, 26 October) and wins the $2 million Group 1 Kennedy Cantala at Flemington on 2 November, 2019 will be eligible for a $500,000 bonus. ** In addition, the VRC have doubled their existing bonus to $200,000 if the winner of the $300,000 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2600m) at Flemington on 9 November was a final acceptor for the 2019 Melbourne Cup, but was balloted from the race or won either the 2019 Bendigo Cup, Geelong Cup, Moonee Valley Cup, Herbert Power Stakes, VRC St Leger or placed top-two in the VRC The Andrew Ramsden, The Bart Cummings or Lexus Stakes. Melbourne Cup Carnival • Australia's most famous race, the Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington on Tuesday, 5 November, will offer a record $8 million - up $700,000 on 2018; • Those hoping to secure a guaranteed start in the Melbourne Cup via a win in the ballot-exempt The Bart Cummings (2500m) at Flemington on Saturday, 5 October have an added incentive to do so with the prizemoney increased from $300,000 to $500,000; • The nation's most prestigious raceday, AAMI Victoria Derby Day at Flemington (Saturday, 2 November), will feature four races of $1 million or more, including the $2 million AAMI Victoria Derby (3YO, 2500m), and for the first time includes three major upgrades: - $2 million Kennedy Cantala (Open, 1600m) - up $1 million - $1.5 million Coolmore Stud Stakes (3YO, 1200m) - up $500,000: and - $1 million Empire Rose Stakes (Fillies & Mares, 1600m) - up $500,000 • The Carbine Club Stakes (3YO, 1600m) on Derby Day has also received a significant boost and will now offer $500,000 - up $300,000 on 2018; and • Prizemoney has been doubled for the VRC Sprint Classic (1200m) on Saturday, 9 November, making it one of two $2 million Group 1 races on the final day at Flemington alongside the Seppelt Mackinnon Stakes (2000m). Stella Artois Caulfield Cup Carnival • The enhancement of elite three-year-old racing with prizemoney doubled to $1 million for the Group 1 Schweppes Thousand Guineas (1600m) for fillies which features on day one (Saturday, 12 October) alongside the stallion-making Group 1 $2 million Caulfield Guineas (1600m); • In the countdown to the Stella Artois Caulfield Cup Carnival, prizemoney for the Schweppes Thousand Guineas Prelude (1400m) and Ladbrokes Caulfield Guineas Prelude (1400m), both run at Caulfield on Sunday, 29 September, have each been increased to $250,000; and • The enhancement of day two on Wednesday, 16 October with prizemoney increased for the Catanach's Jewellers Blue Sapphire Stakes (for 3YOs) from $350,000 to $500,000 and the addition of the Ladbrokes Coongy Cup (2000m) which moves from day three and will carry increased prizemoney of $200,000 and the final ballot exemption into the $5 million Stella Artois Caulfield Cup (2400m) three days later. Ladbrokes Friday Night Lights - MVRC The Moonee Valley Racing Club will showcase two $1 million Group 1 weight-for-age sprints under lights at The Valley for the first time with prizemoney for the Moir Stakes (1000m) on the opening meeting of the night racing season - Friday, 27 September (AFL Grand Final Eve) - doubled to join the Manikato Stakes (1200m) on Friday, 25 October. Black Type Minimums An additional $8 million is being invested across 63 Group and Listed races throughout the Spring Racing Carnival including increases to minimum prizemoney for all Group 2, Group 3 and Listed metropolitan races from Turnbull Stakes Day (5 October) to Seppelt Wines Stakes Day (9 November): • Group 2 minimum: $300,000 - up 50% from $200,000 in 2018; • Group 3 minimum: $200,000 - up 33% from $150,000 in 2018; and • Listed minimum: $175,000 - up 46% from $120,000 in 2018. Melbourne Cup Carnival Country Series • An additional $700,000 for the third annual Melbourne Cup Carnival Country Series which is run exclusively for country trainers licensed in Victoria only without a metropolitan base nationwide; • The $1.3 million series will feature eight $100,000 heats (up from $50,000 each) at Murtoa (5 October), Cranbourne (11 October), Hamilton (12 October), Horsham (20 October), Seymour (20 October), Geelong (23 October), Sale (27 October) and Bendigo (30 October); and • The series will again culminate with the 1600m final at Flemington on Kennedy Oaks Day, 7 November, where the first two placed horses from each heat will have the opportunity to compete for $500,000 in prizemoney - up $300,000 on 2018. Ballarat Cup Day The consolidation of Ballarat Cup Day as the finale of the Spring Racing Carnival on Saturday, 23 November with an additional $500,000 invested across the program: • Ballarat Cup - reduced from 2200m to 2000m and the prizemoney increased from $350,000 to $500,000 making it the nation's richest country cup; • Minimum prizemoney of $125,000 on nine races to be delivered; • Magic Millions 2YO Clockwise Classic (1000m) to increase from $200,000 to $250,000; and • Magic Millions 3&4YO Classic (1100m) to increase from $100,000 to $150,000. A total of $1.8 million in prizemoney will be on offer for what will be the sixth time that Ballarat has conducted its standalone Saturday cup meeting. Country Cup Increases In addition to a major increase for the Carnival-ending Ballarat Cup, prizemoney has been raised for the second year running for the following major country cups: • Cranbourne Cup (13 October, 2025m) - up $50,000 to $400,000 • Geelong Cup (23 October, 2400m) - up $50,000 to $400,000 • Bendigo Cup (30 October, 2400m) - up $50,000 to $400,000 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
