Quote Originally Posted by triplev123 View Post
G'day Flashing,

EXCELLENT POINT about the prizemoney having remained static for years. It has been 300k total for a long, long time and given that in terms of costs everything else has increased that's something that needs to be addressed. Could not agree more.
They introduced a Gold Bonus a few years back whereby a horse that was paid up would get a $1500 bonus on their first win as a 2yo or 3yo I think it was. Without the Gold Bonus, they may well be able to race for $400k. However by paying a bonus out, more owners get to share in the cash whereas if this was directed back into the Race Series only the connections of the winner really benefit from the extra stake.