Prize Money Boost For Albury
- Wednesday, 30 November 2011 06:46
The Albury Cup carnival has received a boost and will offer almost $750,000 in prize money, trophies and bonuses from next year.
The major new incentive is a $100,000 bonus to the winner of the Flat Knacker (900m) if they can break the 50sec barrier.
Prize money for the the sprint and the Albury Guineas will be bolstered by $10,000, rising to $50,000 and $40,000 respectively.
The Guineas will also be part of the Inglis Race Series from 2012 with a $50,000 bonus to the winner if they're nominated for the Series.
The two-day carnival will be held on March 22 and 23 with the highlight the Listed Albury Gold Cup (2000m).
