Roll With Joe
+ Reply to Thread
Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 24

Thread: Where does all the prizemoney come from?

  1. #1
    Super Moderator Stallion Messenger will become famous soon enough Messenger's Avatar
    Real Name
    Kevin O'Donoghue
    Location
    The Gap
    Occupation
    Retired
    Posts
    14,029
    Horses
    A long, long time ago

    Where does all the prizemoney come from?

    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.
    per un PUGNO di DOLLARI

  2. #2
    Senior Member Colt Mark Croatto will become famous soon enough
    Real Name
    mark croatto
    Location
    Crookwell NSW
    Posts
    122
    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

  3. #3
    Super Moderator Stallion Messenger will become famous soon enough Messenger's Avatar
    Real Name
    Kevin O'Donoghue
    Location
    The Gap
    Occupation
    Retired
    Posts
    14,029
    Horses
    A long, long time ago
    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!
    per un PUGNO di DOLLARI

  4. #4
    aussiebreno
    Guest
    Quote Originally Posted by Messenger View Post
    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.

  5. #5
    Super Moderator Stallion Messenger will become famous soon enough Messenger's Avatar
    Real Name
    Kevin O'Donoghue
    Location
    The Gap
    Occupation
    Retired
    Posts
    14,029
    Horses
    A long, long time ago
    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
    per un PUGNO di DOLLARI

  6. #6
    Super Moderator Stallion Messenger will become famous soon enough Messenger's Avatar
    Real Name
    Kevin O'Donoghue
    Location
    The Gap
    Occupation
    Retired
    Posts
    14,029
    Horses
    A long, long time ago
    Tomorrow - a working day Wednesday and there are 5 x $80k races, a $120k, a $150k and a $350k at Caulfield
    per un PUGNO di DOLLARI

  7. #7
    Super Moderator Stallion Messenger will become famous soon enough Messenger's Avatar
    Real Name
    Kevin O'Donoghue
    Location
    The Gap
    Occupation
    Retired
    Posts
    14,029
    Horses
    A long, long time ago
    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
    per un PUGNO di DOLLARI

  8. #8
    Super Moderator Stallion Messenger will become famous soon enough Messenger's Avatar
    Real Name
    Kevin O'Donoghue
    Location
    The Gap
    Occupation
    Retired
    Posts
    14,029
    Horses
    A long, long time ago
    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
    per un PUGNO di DOLLARI

  9. #9
    Super Moderator Stallion Messenger will become famous soon enough Messenger's Avatar
    Real Name
    Kevin O'Donoghue
    Location
    The Gap
    Occupation
    Retired
    Posts
    14,029
    Horses
    A long, long time ago
    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
    per un PUGNO di DOLLARI

  10. #10
    Senior Member Horse Of The Year Adaptor will become famous soon enough
    Real Name
    Noel Ridge
    Location
    Bendigo
    Posts
    639
    Quote Originally Posted by Messenger View Post
    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.

+ Reply to Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts