As announced in December funding increases in prize money for all Thoroughbred meetings to be distributed between January and June 2018 is as follows:
Please note, these increases are effective from 1st January 2018.
Race Type Jan 2018 Previously
2YO HCP $20,000 ($19,000)
3YO HCP $20,000 ($19,000)
MDN $17,000 ($16,000)
MDN / CL1 $17,000 ($16,000)
CL1 $17,000 ($16,000)
CL2 $18,000 ($16,000)
CL3 $19,000 ($17,000)
CL4 $19,000 ($17,000)
CL5 $19,000 ($18,000)
BM62 $17,000 ($16,000)
BM68 $17,000 ($16,000)
BM72 $18,000 ($16,000)
BM82 $19,000 ($18,000)
The following race meetings will run base stake races at $20,000
Devonport Cup (10th Jan)
Hobart Cup (11th Feb)
Launceston Cup (28th Feb), and
Female Jockey Championships (7th March)
The following feature races will also see increases:
Date Race 2017/18 Previously
24/01/2018 THOUSAND GUINEAS $50,000 ($30,000)
28/01/2018 LADY LYNETTE $50,000 ($25,000)
09/02/2018 BOW MISTRESS $150,000 ($125,000)
09/02/2018 TASMANIAN DERBY $150,000 ($100,000)
11/02/2018 HOBART CUP $250,000 ($200,000)
14/02/2018 NIGHT CUP $30,000 ($25,000)
25/02/2018 VAMOS $150,000 ($125,000)
25/02/2018 TASMANIAN OAKS $150,000 ($100,000)
28/02/2018 3YO CLASSIC $50,000 ($30,000)
28/02/2018 OPEN HCP $50,000 ($25,000)
28/02/2018 GOLD SOVEREIGN $150,000 ($100,000)
28/02/2018 LAUNCESTON CUP $250,000 ($200,000)
29/04/2018 AUTUMN 2YO $25,000 ($20,000)
29/04/2018 AUTUMN 3YO $25,000 ($20,000)
29/04/2018 AUTUMN OPEN $25,000 ($20,000)