NSW prizemoney boost totals $20 million
Racing NSW today announced prizemoney increases of some $20 million annually and the creation of a new $100,000 Midway Race to be added to metropolitan Saturday race meetings.
Minimum prizemoney increases for Country and Metropolitan racing from 1 July 2021 are outlined below:
| Race Type | Minimum Prizemoney from 1 July 2021 | Annual Increase |
| Metropolitan Saturdays | $130,000 | $1,350,000 |
| Metropolitan Saturday Midway Races | $100,000 | $4,800,000 |
| TAB Highways | $100,000 | $1,200,000 |
| Country TAB | $24,000 | $5,200,000 |
| Country Sky 2 | $15,000 | $1,400,000 |
| Country Non-TAB | $10,000 | $920,000 |
| Country Picnic | $3,000 | $130,000 |
| Additional Country Showcase meetings | $30,000 | $1,280,000 |
As noted above, there will also be a further 20 country race meetings that will be upgraded to Country Showcase status carrying prizemoney of $30,000 per race, an annual increase of $1,280,000.
Our Spring Racing Carnival from 2021 has also been enhanced as set out below, with increased prizemoney for a number of feature races, highlighted by the Epsom Handicap prizemoney increasing to $1.5 million and a $1 million bonus to any horse that is able to win both the Craven Plate and the Rosehill Gold Cup in the same year.
Additional feature races have been introduced to further strengthen the revamped Spring Racing Carnival introduced by Racing NSW, which is headlined by The Everest and The Golden Eagle in the metropolitan area with The Hunter and The Gong featuring in the regional areas. Triple Crown have had representation in all four of those million dollar races since their respective inceptions!
| Race Name | Prizemoney from 1 July 2021 | Annual Increase |
| Epsom Handicap | $1,500,000 | $500,000 |
| Villiers Stakes | $750,000 | $500,000 |
| Flight Stakes | $750,000 | $250,000 |
| Craven Plate | $750,000 | $250,000 |
| Rosehill Gold Cup | $750,000 | $250,000 |
| New Spring feature races x 2 | $500,000 each | $1,000,000 |
| Lead up to The Hunter and The Gong | $200,000 each | $400,000 |
| Bonus for winning both the Craven Plate and Rosehill Gold Cup. | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
Minister for Racing, Mr Kevin Anderson, welcomed the prizemoney increases and creation of the Midway Races.
“It is great to see continued increases in prizemoney to the grassroots of racing and new ways to broaden and strengthen racing in NSW,” Mr Anderson said.
“Racing continues to go from strength to strength in NSW across the board, whether it be feature Carnivals, TAB racing or non-TAB and picnic racing,” Mr Anderson further remarked.
The Chairman of Racing NSW, Mr Russell Balding AO, identified the importance of prizemoney increases being spread throughout the industry, stating:
“We are pleased to be able to announce this significant increase in prizemoney which will benefit country races as well as the Saturday metropolitan race meeting each week. These increases broaden the spread of prizemoney and further improve the dividends back to our owners and participants. We also want to make sure that our traditional Spring Feature races continue to attract quality fields and maintain their prizemoney relativity.
“The objective of the Midway Races is to build the competitiveness of small to mid-sized stables and further develop the field sizes and quality for metropolitan racing,” Mr Balding added.
Australian Turf Club Vice Chair, Ms Julia Ritchie welcomed the feature race prizemoney increases.
“Our Everest Carnival will be further boosted by prizemoney increases for iconic races such as the Epsom Handicap, while also developing the Carnival’s middle-distance program,” Ms Ritchie said.
“It is pleasing a number of our flagship races across Spring and into the Summer have been recognised with these prizemoney increases,” Ms Ritchie added.
Flying Artie sires Blue Diamond winner!
FLYING ARTIE continued his flying start to life at stud on Saturday, when his first-crop son ARTORIUS ran out a blistering winner of the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes at Caulfield.
Flying Artie sits top of the first season sire standings by winners and the Triple Crown team are delighted to have four sons/daughters by this exciting stallion – BUT ONLY ONE OF THEM HAS SHARES AVAILABLE!
A recent purchase from the Inglis Classic Sale, our Flying Artie ex Charity Belle colt has so much going for him.
Not only is he by the sire of this year’s Blue Diamond winner, but he is also out of a mare by rapidly-emerging broodmare sire NOT A SINGLE DOUBT – Just like this year’s Magic Millions 2YO Classic winner SHAQUERO!
His dam, Charity Belle, has already produced two winners from two foals to race, including the six-time scorer BE MY STAR, who has also competed at Group level. His granddam, the multiple Stakes winner ADAGIETTO, is the dam or granddam of six stakes horses!
The fact that only two dams were listed on his pedigree page in the Inglis Classic catalogue shows that this colt boasts a deep, current and classy pedigree. Other close relations include Group 3 winner BONVICINI and Group 1 Stradbroke placegetter NICCANOVA.
Arguably even more exciting than all of the above, however, is that this colt is an absolute ripper of a type – Strong, athletic and a ready-made 2YO, JUST LIKE HIS RED-HOT SIRE!
Understandably this exciting prospect has already been extremely popular, even more so since a son of FLYING ARTIE landed Saturday’s Blue Diamond. He is already being broken in and will join up with the multiple Group 1-winning partnership of Peter & Paul Snowden upon completion of his breaking.
Like father like son…but ARTORIUS goes one better than his sire FLYING ARTIE✈️absolutely flying home to win the Blue Diamond🔷@FreedmanRacing
Just an incredible achievement for our 1st season sire FLYING ARTIE👏
Congrats to breeder Greg Perry & all connections @blueskybstock https://t.co/oTVJe893iM
— Newgate (@NewgateFarm) February 20, 2021
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Shares are available at $19,990 per 10% or $9,995 per 5%, which includes all expenses up until April 1 2021.
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Pedigree boost for our Russian Revolution filly!
Triple Crown’s recently acquired Russian Revolution filly received a timely pedigree boost on Thursday when her half-brother – EQUATION – made it two wins from just three career starts!
On what was his first run since June, Equation overcame trouble in running to score an impressive win at Gosford – confirming the promise he showed when winning a 2YO Maiden at Royal Randwick on his previous outing.
RACE 6- BM64 Hcp (1200m)
WINNER: EQUATION
TRAINER: @ANeashamRacing
RIDER: @TommyBerry21It was EQUATION eating up the ground late as Tommy Berry times his run to perfection on the very supported son of Press Statement.@AquisFarm @G1G_Racing
Congratulations To All Involved pic.twitter.com/0d7ysWpAuk— Gosford Race Club (@gosford_races) February 4, 2021
The future certainly looks bright for both Equation and our Russian Revolution filly, who will be trained by the multiple Group 1-winning partnership of Peter & Paul Snowden at Royal Randwick.
Peter & Paul trained Russian Revolution himself to win two Group 1s, so this filly could not be in better hands!
A LIMITED NUMBER OF SHARES ARE AVAILABLE in this hugely-exciting prospect, so click here to register your interest now!
Windsweep blows them away for deserved Maiden success
Having placed at metropolitan level twice already this preparation, WINDSWEEP gained a well-deserved maiden success with an authoritative display at Scone on Thursday.
The daughter of Deep Field was given a lovely ride by Digger McLellan, who saved ground on the rail before producing Windsweep at the perfect time to score a cosy half length victory.
Ridden with slightly more restraint that in her previous outings, Windsweep was able to take advantage of her soft barrier and settled beautifully behind the speed.
She travelled strongly throughout and, once presented with a gap in the straight, Windsweep showed a smart turn of foot to put her head in front and win with more in hand than the margin suggests.
Windsweep powers her way to victory – Bradley Photos
“That was a nice win today,” co-trainer Peter Snowden told her owners in his post-race debrief. “She just needed a bit of luck for a while there in the straight, but once she got it she put the race to bed pretty quickly.
“That’s a great confidence booster for her and she looked strong on the line. That’s definitely the way to ride her – ride her quiet rather than up on the speed to try and force the issue.
“She’s a lovely, big, strong filly and there’s plenty left in her. She’s won one and she might win two or three on the bounce now, so we’ll look to give her every opportunity.”
It was great to get the monkey of Windsweep’s back and hopefully there is plenty more to come from this filly up in class.
Congratulations to the team at Snowden Racing and all her owners on a terrific win!
Windsweep and her strapper following her impressive victory – Bradley Photos
Impressive winners for Brazen Beau and Flying Artie!
It was a great weekend for the sires of two of our recent purchases from the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, with both Brazen Beau and Flying Artie registering impressive two-year-old winners on either side of the Tasman.
Dual Group 1 hero BRAZEN BEAU, the best-performed son of leading sire I Am Invincible, looks to have another top two-year-old on his hands in the shape of ON THE BUBBLES, who took his unbeaten record to three with a commanding victory in the Listed Karaka Million.
On The Bubbles (#BrazenBeau) takes out the @KarakaChat Million 2YO at @Ellerslie_Races!
✅ He was purchased @KarakaChat yearling sale by @TeAkauRacing.
💪 Congratulations to @BurnewangNorth for breeding this 2YO star. #BuyDarley in 2021 https://t.co/9nfXc0wQ6P— Darley in Australia (@DarleyAus) January 23, 2021
On The Bubbles’ victory in Saturday’s lucrative contest brought up stakes winner number 10 for Brazen Beau, who also has dual representation in Tuesday’s Blue Diamond Prelude for colts and geldings, including the current race favourite General Beau.
All of this bodes well for the prospects of our Brazen Beau colt out of Lost Without You, who was purchased by Chris & Michael Ward at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale earlier this month. He simply floats over the ground and looks a strong, early-running type just like his sire.
More information on our Brazen Beau colt can be found by clicking here.
Brazen Beau x Lost Without You colt
Flying Artie chalks up fourth winner
Exciting first-season sire FLYING ARTIE was provided with his fourth first-crop winner at Sandown on Saturday, courtesy of the hugely impressive Artorius.
The two-year-old colt powered to a four and half length success on just his second career start, having sat three-wide with no cover for a large part of the 1300m contest.
Artorius by Flying Artie✈️ absolutely blitzes the field in a dazzling performance for @FreedmanRacing
Purchased by great judge @blueskybstock @mmsnippets Artorius becomes the 4⃣ winner for his sire‼️ Big future ahead for this son of Flying Artie‼️#ItsPossible https://t.co/iqDyCcxckv
— Newgate (@NewgateFarm) January 23, 2021
Connections are now mulling over a tilt at the Group 1 Blue Diamond Stakes, a race in which Flying Artie himself was an unlucky runner-up having copped severe interference around the home turn.
Artorius’ win ensured that Flying Artie retained his position as leading first-season sire by winners after the weekend’s action came to a close.
Our two purchases by Flying Artie at last year’s sales have been subject to promising reports from Peter & Paul Snowden, so we are excited to take the wraps off the Flying Artie colt bought by Chris and Michael Ward at the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale earlier this month.
He is the first foal of a multiple stakes-placed mare and descends from a tremendous black-type family, so he is sure to prove popular at an affordable price!
More information on our Flying Artie colt can be found by clicking here.
Flying Artie x Late Spring colt
Harlem Luya back in the winning groove at the first attempt
Talented filly HARLEM LUYA got her preparation off to the best possible start on Saturday, coming from the clouds under a perfectly-timed Brandon Griffiths ride to get up in the shadows of the post.
The daughter of Dissident was dead last turning for home but showed a smart turn of foot in the straight to record her third career victory at Kembla Grange.
On what was her first start since September, Harlem Luya was squeezed out the back upon leaving the barriers and settled into stride at the rear of the field.
She travelled kindly throughout the 1200m contest and as they turned for home, Brandon Griffiths elected to bring Harlem Luya across heels and to the outside in what proved to be a race-wining move.
Harlem Luya took care of the rest, showing her customary guts and determination to run down the leaders in what was an eye-catching performance.
Harlem Luya and Brandon Griffiths return to scale following her gutsy first-up win: Bradley Photos
“Gee that was a big effort today,” a delighted Peter Snowden told Harlem Luya’s owners in his post-race report.
“We didn’t real want to be there (at the back), but she got squeezed at the start. We wanted to be in the first five or six, but so did everything else in the race and Brandon did the right thing. It paid dividends to sit back, ride her quietly and just have one shot at them.
“True to her form she was really good late. She never stopped trying and while she only got up by a small margin, the effort was outstanding.
“She’s in for another good prep this time through.”
A cracking start to Harlem Luya’s preparation and credit goes to the team at Snowden Racing for having her ready to win first-up from a spell.
Well done also to Brandon Griffiths on a superbly-timed ride and congratulations to all her owners!
Harlem Luya was turned out in terrific order by her strapper Ella! – Bradley Photos
Exo BOOMS again with another wide margin success!
EXOBOOM once again proved a cut above his opposition when cruising to another wide margin success at Kembla Grange on Saturday.
The hugely exciting son of Exopshere galloped his rivals into submission with a dominant front running display, easing to a 5.3 length victory and breaking the 34 second barrier for his final 600m – without being asked for anywhere near maximum effort!
Co-trainer Peter Snowden was effusive in his praise for Exoboom, with a step-up in class now awaiting the imposing three-year-old following his return from a brief freshen-up in the paddock.
“Another polished performance from him and it’s clear to say that he’s showing some good ability,” Snowden said.
“He didn’t beat much on Saturday, but you don’t need me to tell you that the manner in which he won was well above average.
“It’s hard to gage just how far he can go, but I want to make sure I give him every opportunity to be in at the right time to contest some of those good races.”
Exoboom and Brandon Griffiths return to scale after a dominant 5.3 length romp – Bradley Photos
Exoboom has won his last two starts by a combined margin of 12.1 lengths and is quickly establishing himself as an exciting prospect for the upcoming Autumn and Winter Carnivals.
He has gone from strength to strength since having a Kensington Maiden taken off him in the Stewards’ Room, where he crossed the line in front of the highly-rated Brookspire.
His owners are certainly Living The Dream and you can too!
Shares in our recent purchases from the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale will be available in the coming days, but in the meantime, you can click below to find out more information on each horse.
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Beautifully-bred Flying Artie colt completes Magic Millions haul
Our fifth and final purchase from this year’s Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale is a crackerjack of a colt by FLYING ARTIE – the World Champion 3YO Sprinter who leads this year’s first-season sire standings by winners!
This striking colt is the first foal out of a multiple stakes-placed mare and boasts a pedigree page littered with black-type!
A scintillating winner of the Group 1 Coolmore Stud Stakes, Flying Artie has made an impressive start to life at stud, with his three winners to date spearheaded by the stakes-placed The Art Of Flying!
This colt is a real looker and hails from a terrific female family.
1st dam – Winner and STAKES-PLACED as a 2YO
2nd dam – Winner as a 2YO and STAKES-PLACED as a 3YO
3rd dam – STAKES WINNER as a 2YO
If that wasn’t enough, this colt also shares a pedigree page with a Classic winner in the shape of the hugely talented SOVEREIGN, who beat Caulfield Cup runner-up Anthony Van Dyck by SIX LENGTHS when taking out the Group 1 Irish Derby in 2019.
“A balanced and great-moving colt from an impressive international family choc full of stakes grade horses.” – Michael Ward.
This exciting prospect will be trained by the multiple Group 1-winning partnership of PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN, who tasted further big-race success on Saturday with AIM taking out the Magic Millions 3YO Guineas on the Gold Coast.
Shares will be available in the coming days and this colt has already attracted plenty of interest!
Triple Crown join the Revolution with stunning filly!
Triple Crown officially joined the Revolution on Day 4 of the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, securing a ripper of a filly by the dual Group 1-winning speedster RUSSIAN REVOLUTION.
This stunning physical is out of the stakes-placed mare Purcentage, whose only foal to race is emphatic Sydney 2YO winner EQUATION!
Every now and again you come across one that has the real ‘wow factor’ and this filly has that in spades.
RUSSIAN REVOLUTION was an absolute flying machine on the track, trained by Peter & Paul Snowden to win the Group 1 Galaxy and Group 1 Oakleigh Plate. Snowden Racing will also train this filly, so she’s in the best possible hands!
Our filly will be trained by Peter & Paul Snowden, who trained her sire RUSSIAN REVOLUTION!
Her stakes-placed dam has already produced an exciting horse with her first foal to race. EQUATION, this filly’s half-sister by Press Statement, won a 2YO race at Randwick by 2.3L last start, beating three subsequent winners in the process.
She is also a granddaughter of the Group 1 Thousand Guineas placegetter SPURCENT, who was multiple Group-placed as a 2YO, from the family of Hong Kong Group 1 winner GLORIOUS DAYS.
“This is a special filly. She’s by one of the fastest horses the Snowdens have ever trained, from a magnificent family and she looks an absolute runner. She ticks every box.” – Chris Ward.
Do you want to join the Revolution and race this exciting prospect with the dual Everest-winning team of Triple Crown and Peter & Paul Snowden. You’ll have to move fast, so click here to register your interest.
Cracking Brazen Beau colt and regally bred Hellbent filly join the team!
We welcomed another pair of exciting additions to the Triple Crown team during yesterday’s session of the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale, the first of which came in the shape of a beautifully put together colt by exciting young sire BRAZEN BEAU.
This colt simply floats over the ground and hails from the same family as Group 1 Rosehill Guineas winner DEALER PRINCIPAL!
“A cracking colt who moves like the real good ones. He’s an ideal candidate to target next year’s Magic Millions race.” – Chris Ward.
The best son of sire sensation I Am Invincible and a dual Group 1 winner in his own right, Brazen Beau has made an excellent start to life at stud.
North Pacific came within a lip of providing him with the winner of last year’s stallion-making Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes, while Group 2 winner Pretty Brazen also boasts an elite level placing. Another of his son’s, General Beau, easily landed this season’s first 2YO race down in Melbourne and Brazen Beau is rapidly developing into a proven source of top juvenile talent.
A magnificent mover, this colt looks to have inherited his fair share of precociousness and is one to target at all the major two-year-old races.
He will head into training with Peter & Paul Snowden, the country’s leading trainers of 2YOs, and he is sure to prove popular at an affordable price.
Peter & Paul Snowden have masterminded the race careers of subsequent stallions Capitalist, Pride Of Dubai, King’s Legacy and Russian Revolution in recent years.
Half-sister to a Grade 1-placed stallion joins the team
The Triple Crown team struck again late in the day and we are simply over the moon with the purchase of Lot 630 – a beautifully bred daughter from the first crop of exciting stallion HELLBENT.
This filly is a half-sister to Grade 1 runner-up CARACARO, who was recently snapped up for stallion duties by Kentucky stud Crestwood Farm
“A stunning filly who is a half-sister to a seriously good racehorse and the granddaughter of another elite racehorse. A beautifully put together filly with great residual value prospects.” – Chris Ward.
This filly simply has a pedigree to die for.
Her half-brother, CARACARO, finished runner-up in the Grade 1 Travers Stakes and was one of the favourites for the Kentucky Derby before injury ruled him out of the world-famous showpiece.
“Caracaro, from day one, was very talented and performed brilliantly at the highest level. I consider Caracaro to be a horse in another category and the best horse I have ever trained,” said his trainer Gustavo Delgado in an interview with US racing and breeding publication Bloodhorse.
If being a half-sister to a stallion wasn’t enough, this filly is also a granddaughter of Grade 2 winner SANTA CATARINA, who also placed at Grade 1 level on four occasions, including at the prestigious Breeders’ Cup World Championships as a 2YO.
HELLBENT, a sensational winner of the Group 1 William Reid Stakes, was chosen by Yarraman Park Stud to be the heir apparent to their all-conquering sire I AM INVINCIBLE.
Just like his Dad, Hellbent is throwing cracking types and we are delighted to have secured this filly for $60,000, a price we believe represents serious value given his progeny have sold up to $500,000.
This shot of Hellbent shows just how much our filly looks like her sire!
Like our Brazen Beau colt, she too will be trained by the multiple Group 1-winning partnership of Peter & Paul Snowden, who have trained Triple Crown fillies MOSS TRIP, REELEM IN RUBY and MISSILE MANTRA to Group race success in recent seasons – all three of whom were purchased for $90,000 or less!
Triple Crown is Australia’s leading syndicator of racehorses and shares will be available in our purchases from the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale in roughly five days’ time. You will be notified as soon as shares are available.
In the meantime, you can register your interest here and join the Triple Crown and Snowden Racing winning team today!
