Where does all the prizemoney come from?

[Messenger]

An ordinary Wednesday/midweek meet at Sandown today (4th ranked Melbourne metro track) and yet there were 2 races with $80k prizemoney.
We cannot compete with that.

[Mark Croatto]

Yes we can Kevin! Our yearlings are probably one tenth of a thoroughbred and our training fees would be at most one quarter of theirs. We have few add on costs, however the thoroughbred owner is hit with all manner of cost; they can't even get their horse to race day without having to fork out for some horse transporter. The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence :-)

Regards

Mark

[Messenger]

I still think more people are attracted to the $70m Powerball jackpot than the week 1 $3m which it goes back to this week
The costs are undoubtedly much more with the gallopers but it is the Dream. I have friends that are happy to have small shares in lots of horses, sometimes less than 5%
It becomes absurd when we have $236,250 maidens at the Gold Coast today - the 15 starters combined have not won much more than that in their careers so far!

[aussiebreno]

I still think more people are attracted to the $70m Powerball jackpot than the week 1 $3m which it goes back to this week
The costs are undoubtedly much more with the gallopers but it is the Dream. I have friends that are happy to have small shares in lots of horses, sometimes less than 5%
It becomes absurd when we have $236,250 maidens at the Gold Coast today - the 15 starters combined have not won much more than that in their careers so far!
The Magic Millions raceday is a joke but.

[Messenger]

I did not know where to post this so here will do.
I drove past the Emirates Park farm at Murrurundi (Nth of Scone) today - what a sight to behold
MONEY, MONEY, MONEY

[Messenger]

Tomorrow - a working day Wednesday and there are 5 x $80k races, a $120k, a $150k and a $350k at Caulfield

[Messenger]

Oh to have the gallops problems
On a day where Randwick offered over $3M in prizemoney and Flemington offered closer to $4M
Peter Moody was expressing some concern that with the Gp2 Sires Produce only offering $200k it may not stay Gp2 for much longer

[Messenger]

Sure it is a Sales race but they are running a $500k race at 12.10pm today, sure the scheduling makes sense as it is a 2yo race but what an embarrassment of riches

[Messenger]

It was a Group Day at Flemington and Randwick
and the 2nd Vic meet was at little Murtoa (population 865)
and they had a $100k race there today
Unbelievable

[Adaptor]

It was a Group Day at Flemington and Randwick
and the 2nd Vic meet was at little Murtoa (population 865)
and they had a $100k race there today
Unbelievable


BUT>>>for the second year in a row, meeting abandoned due to track issues...last year a hole in the track, this year a burst water pipe.

[Messenger]

I know it is Caulfield's carnival time and we have come to expect it midweek for the Flemington carnival but $500k at a midweeker is unreal

https://www.punters.com.au/form-guide/caulfield_163944/catanachs-jewellers-blue-sapphire-stakes_941457/#Overview

[aussiebreno]

I know it is Caulfield's carnival time and we have come to expect it midweek for the Flemington carnival but $500k at a midweeker is unreal

https://www.punters.com.au/form-guide/caulfield_163944/catanachs-jewellers-blue-sapphire-stakes_941457/#Overview
Very impressive. Apart from the Cup the Wednesday meeting shits all over the Sat meeting.

[Messenger]

At Randwick today, despite halving the prize for some of the big races, they are racing for about $6M. That will probably be over ¼ of HRV's total prizemoney for the next 12mths during these Covid-19 times (assuming we can still race)
How can they/do they do it?

[aussiebreno]

At Randwick today, despite halving the prize for some of the big races, they are racing for about $6M. That will probably be over ¼ of HRV's total prizemoney for the next 12mths during these Covid-19 times (assuming we can still race)
How can they/do they do it?

Because TAB/Pubs are packed to the brim Sat arvos and they all clear out after the last in Syd/Melb so its smpty by Rc2 Menangle/Melton

[Messenger]

This time, I was meaning this specific Saturday. How can they afford to pay out $6m in these uncertain times - I suppose they will say that they cut it back by a couple of million but many ASX companies seem to be suspending their dividends altogether

[Messenger]

I can't imagine us having a $400k race go ahead after receiving only 3 Acceptors.
And a $15m race on Saturday (albeit a slots race) is half Vic's harness prizemoney for the year!

[Messenger]

About $30m bet on the Cup on the Vic tote alone (including the Quaddie)
Amazing when you think punters are prepared to bet on a race where we have a horse starting favourite that we have never seen in this country
or a winner that has only ever had one start in this country - last year's Cup
It is just another form of Lotto
I love it but horses breaking down is hard to take

[Messenger]

After all the riches of the recent carnivals there is still $500,000 on offer for the Cranbourne Cup today - Cranbourne :confused:

[Messenger]

https://www.breednet.com.au/news/16083/coolmore-announce-first-crop-ferrari-bonus-for-justify

Coolmore Australia is thrilled to announce an exciting incentive that will see the winner of the first qualifying two or three-year-old race from the first crop of Justify awarded a brand new Ferrari.

They don't go things in half measures the gallops.
What would an equivalent harness promotion be for?

[Messenger]

The Victorian secondary country meeting at Swan Hill on Saturday includes a $150k race and a $125k race.
They would be Group 1's in harness dollars

[Messenger]

Thankfully I was wrong about the above
Swan Hill have a meeting today AND tomorrow
Still a $150k and $125k race at Swan Hill on a Friday is pretty amazing

[Messenger]

I know it is Caulfield's carnival time and we have come to expect it midweek for the Flemington carnival but $500k at a midweeker is unreal

https://www.punters.com.au/form-guide/caulfield_163944/catanachs-jewellers-blue-sapphire-stakes_941457/#Overview

That race is now being run for $1million (at 5pm on a Wednesday!)

[Messenger]

Sydney today and the first of the $Million plus races is on at 12.50, yes 12.50! - they have so much prizemoney, it is difficult to spread it around

[Messenger]

The Geelong Cup is for $500,000 !