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    • Wandering Eyes
      Tattersalls Somerville And October Auction Stakes Races Increased to £200,000

      By Wandering Eyes · Posted

      Tattersalls has increased the prize money for next year's Somerville Auction Stakes and October Auction Stakes to £200,000 apiece. The increase doubles the value of the Tattersalls Somerville Auction Stakes and is a £50,000 increase in the prize fund of the Tattersalls October Auction Stakes. Both races are open to any yearling offered at the Tattersalls Somerville Yearling Sale, the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale, Book 3 or the Tattersalls Autumn Yearling Sale, or for horses withdrawn from any of those sales and subsequently offered at the Tattersalls December Yearling Sale. The £200,000 Tattersalls Somerville Auction Stakes will be run over six furlongs at Newmarket's July Course on 22nd August, 2026 with the £200,000 Tattersalls October Auction Stakes following over seven furlongs on Newmarket's Rowley Mile six weeks later on 3rd October, 2026. The notable double has been completed on two occasions to date by 26,000 guineas purchase Woodhay Wonder in 2023 and 15,500 guineas purchase Amichi in 2022, both earning in excess of £135,000 for their exploits. The prize money increase will offer even greater opportunities for purchasers at Tattersalls yearling sales to win significant prize money, in addition to the lucrative £25,000 Tattersalls October Book 1 Bonus scheme for all yearlings purchased at Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale which has awarded £9,620,000 to the owners of its 410 winners to date. Tattersalls Chairman Edmond Mahony said, “Our commitment to rewarding owners in as many innovative ways as we can has resulted in over £10,000,000 in bonus prize money being paid out by Tattersalls in the last ten years, along with our sponsorships of three european Classics, two further Group 1s and seven Group and Listed races, as well as the lucrative programme of high-value developmental races. The increase to £200,000 for both the Tattersalls Somerville Auction Stakes and the Tattersalls October Yearling Stakes provides an opportunity for owners to run for substantial prize money and will further enhance the appeal of both sales.”  The post Tattersalls Somerville And October Auction Stakes Races Increased to £200,000 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article
    • Brodie
      2025 young guns trot final

      By Brodie · Posted

      The thing is Gamma, we are actually very concerned for harness racing in NZ and that is the sole reason for us commenting! Yes they are putting up good stake money due to Entain’s cash, but do not agree with you that they are doing a marvellous job! Programming of mile racing is not marvellous and running races with 4 horses for big money is also not in the best interests of harness racing future. Yes owners and trainers have been recipients of getting good stake money when there has only been a handful of starters but this is not great and will not be able to continue. We would be remiss if we did not comment about what we feel strongly about and if HRNZ are to continue to blatantly waste the $ then that is on them and the industry. It may well be that finally someone has got in their ear and are going to dramatically pull back on the wastage as now they are believing there could be a funding problem! No shit Sherlock!  Who would’ve thought? The TAB have recently become even more risk averse than what they were before, if that is possible and I am sure there are going to be many changes in the next year or two! Dies Anyone know if the Committee that was announced has actually had a meeting as yet?? 
    • the galah
      2025 young guns trot final

      By the galah · Posted

      . it did cause a lot of ill feeling and friction and will cost hrnz a substanial amount of money,so i really don't think it could be called a clever move gammalite.But while it was a serious topic for those involved ,it wasn't for me and i find it interesting that you took what i said so seriously. 
    • Gammalite
      2025 young guns trot final

      By Gammalite · Posted

      you blokes Never stop complaining about your 'poor 'product 'and  discontent with HRNZ, ATC Should not race and all that sort of shit all the time . never happy with anything.   My thoughts were they are putting on good races with good prizemoney. What more could you want ?  HRNZ and ATC and Cambridge slots , NZ Metro Slots , The Derbies , even the NZ Cups all in Australia for  the last 5 years now. Handicapper is doing that race real Well .  I've known handicappers to ring trainers and ask if they have runners for fields that they would like to get enough acceptors for ,  and all sorts of things .otherwise the race would not go ahead. they do a marvellous job really.  Handicappers work very hard to bring you the best racing they can muster. But just more criticism is all that happens is poor meetings. ''Not worth racing . all this sort of stuff. Just No Support for NZ harness anymore. So All the staff cop a hammering for it. Poor buggers. doing their best and get rubbished for it lol 😂 NEWS flash. If the horsemen still competing don't race enough horses , then you WILL Fold . Where was Barry PurdonPhelans and Herlihys and Hacketts tonight ?  none in at all  ? must be all on holiday lol. Maybe they're listening to you blokes and thought it was All called off ? 😋  Not Long to Go now and your Dream will be true. no racing at all .   
    • Brodie
      2025 young guns trot final

      By Brodie · Posted

      It is the way the condition's were changed on the quiet basically. The panel picked up many faults and hopefully the wrap over the knuckles will make them wake up to the fact that there is a lot of discontent with the way HRNZ are currently running things!  

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