MUSWELLBROOK Race Club has the honour of staging the first ever BOBS $50,000 Gold bonus race on Friday, a fantastic initiative announced by Racing NSW in late November.
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Selected races will now have a BOBS Platinum bonus of $100,000 or a BOBS Gold bonus of $50,000 offered to the winner of the race.
"I'm looking forward to seeing what response we get from owners and trainers for the first BOBS Gold race here on January 3," said MRC's general manager, Duane Dowell.
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"Innovative incentives continue to flow into NSW racing, and this is a huge boost in the BOB bonus scheme which has been a great success over many years.
"Our race meeting is well positioned after the New Year's celebrations so it's a great opportunity to relax in our renowned and beautiful grounds while the kids enjoy themselves on a water slide!"
The existing BOBS bonuses are now referred to as BOBS Silver and will continue to apply to races that already carry BOBS bonuses.
BOBS Platinum and BOBS Gold races are open to all horses that have been nominated for any BOBS series and for the first time apply to horses aged four years and older.
The BOBS Platinum and BOBS Gold bonus races will be held at locations throughout NSW in all sectors.
Owners winning BOBS Gold bonuses may double up their cash bonus to $80,000 with the total BOBS Gold bonus offered being up to $90,000.
Meanwhile, Racing NSW said that given the temperature was forecast to reach 39 degrees at Muswellbrook on Friday, level two of the organisation's Hot Weather Policy had been invoked.
As a result, pre-race parades will be shortened on the day.
"Trainers are reminded that runners must be on-course at least 90 minutes prior to the advertised starting time of their respective races, as this allows sufficient time to cool the horse before the race," Racing NSW said on its website.
"It is particularly important for those horses traveling significant distances to race meetings, allowing them time to be actively cooled, if necessary, prior to racing."
