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As an incentive for horse
owners to buy an Australian bred youngster, a series of two-year-old races
will be introduced next year.
Backed by three Australian companies — Aushorse (which represents the
breeders of Australia) and leading sales companies William Inglis & Son Ltd
(Inglis) and Magic Millions Sales Pty Ltd (Magic Millions) — two-year-olds
in Singapore will next year be running in a series of races worth a total of
S$1 million.
Six lead-up races, beginning in February and continuing through until the
end of April will be followed by the Group 2 Aushorse Singapore Golden
Horseshoe over 1200m in middle May.
Commented Peter McGuaran, CEO Aushorse Marketing: “The progress of Singapore
racing to world status has been as rapid as it has been exciting. The
Singapore Turf Club (SNTC) takes its place now amongst the world’s leading
racing jurisdictions renowned for its standards of integrity, innovativeness
and excellence. Australian breeders are proud to join in partnership with
the SNTC to bring racegoers an exciting new development with the launch of a
two-year-old race series culminating in the Aushorse Golden Horseshoe.
“Aushorse Marketing, as the Australian breeders marketing and promotions
body, congratulates the STC on its newest racing attraction. We have found
the SNTC to be deeply committed to bringing patrons a first class racing
entertainment experience which will appeal to one and all. Australian
breeders embrace the SNTC culture of continuous improvement and expansion in
the interests of trainers, owners, stakeholders and racegoers.”
Singapore Turf Club President and Chief Executive Yu Pang Fey said: “We are
delighted to join forces with Aushorse in developing this great initiative
for a series of two-year-old races next year. With a number of Singapore’s
best performed racehorses over the years, including current stars ROCKET MAN
and BETTER THAN EVER, being Australian bred we can look forward to watching
future stars from this new batch of young horses on our shores for many
years to come.”
Magic Millions and Inglis will each sponsor two of the lead-up races with
Aushorse arranging sponsorship of the remaining two with each race having a
bonus attached.
The six races will be open to all two-year-olds trained in Singapore, but
only Australian sired horses offered for sale through one of the two auction
houses will be in contention for any of the bonus’ on offer.
Total sum for the series will be S$1 million made up as follows:
a) Inglis race in February - S$100,000 (S$75,000 base stake plus S$25,000
Bonus) over 1000 metres on Polytrack
b) Magic Millions race in February - S$100,000 (S$75,000 base stake plus
S$25,000 Bonus) over 1000 metres on Polytrack
c) Inglis race in March - S$75,000 (S$55,000 base stake plus S$20,000 Bonus)
over 1100 metres on Polytrack
d) Magic Millions race in March - S$75,000 (S$55,000 base stake plus
S$20,000 Bonus) over 1100 metres on Polytrack
e) Australian sponsored race in April - S$125,000 (S$95,000 base stake plus
S$30,000 Bonus) over 1200 metres on Turf
f) Australian sponsored race in April - S$125,000 (S$95,000 base stake plus
S$30,000 Bonus) over 1200 metres on Turf
g) Singapore Group 2 Aushorse Singapore Golden Horseshoe in May - S$400,000
(S$325,000 base stake plus S$75,000 Bonus) over 1200 metres on Turf
If a non-Australian sired or sold horse wins any of the six lead-up races,
the bonus will then jackpot to the Aushorse Singapore Golden Horseshoe.
Should a non-Australian sired or sold horse win the Aushorse Singapore
Golden Horseshoe then the remaining bonus money, taking in any previous
bonus prizemoney not having been paid-out, will then be paid to the
connections of the Australian sired and sold horse that won the greatest
amount of prizemoney during the series.  |
