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Local and international stayers will again have increased incentive to target the $2 million Schweppes Sydney Cup under Australian Turf Club bonus payments.
Owners and trainers of the winner, second and third placings in several key staying races across Australia and New Zealand will be eligible for a Sydney Cup bonus if their horse wins or places in the 3200m Group One feature at Randwick on April 13.
Owners will receive a $100,000 bonus and the trainer a $50,000 bonus if their horse wins or places in the Sydney Cup, after winning or placing in several designated staying races.
The races horses need to wikn be eligible for the SYdney Cup bonuses are:-
2018 ATC Metropolitan ( Randwick), run on September 292019 Perth Cup ( Ascot) on January 5
2019 Auckland Cup (Ellerslie) on March 92019 Adelaide Cup (Morphettville) on March 11
2019 NE Manion Cup (Rosehil) on March 23ATC chairman Matthew McGrath said the bonus system aimed to increase participation in staying events.
“In recent years we have significantly increased prizemoney for the Schweppes Sydney Cup and this bonus system is further recognition of our focus on providing more incentives for stayers and their connections,” McGrath said.
“The Schweppes Sydney Cup has a great history and we want to continue to make it a race targeted by local and international stayers alike as a key part of the Sydney autumn.
“In 2018 the incentive benefitted not only the Schweppes Sydney Cup by attracting the largest field in over 15 years, but it is also shared value to those race clubs that conduct important pathway races.”
