Quote Originally Posted by Shakamaker View Post
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.
They have enough money to do both, IMHO. They collect so much money from so many different avenues...