$100,000 Carnival Sale Bonus
20 February 2008
The inaugural NZ$100,000 Carnival Sale Bonus, foreligible graduatesof the 2007 Carnival Yearling Sale,is set to be raced for at Ellerslie Racecourse on Mercedes Derby Day - Saturday 1 March 2008.
The 1200 metre race will be open to all two year olds, with the NZ$100,000 bonus payable to the first juvenile home who is a graduate of the 2007 Karaka Carnival Yearling Sale and who haspaid the required entry fee to New Zealand Bloodstock.
Of the NZ$100,000, the owners of the winning horse on raceday will receive NZ$90,000 while theperson(s) who offered the horse at the Sale will receive NZ$10,000.
The race also carries a NZ$40,000 stake to be distributed as follows: 1st NZ$24,000, 2nd $7,800, 3rd $3,800, 4th $1,800, 5th $1,000 and 6th - 9th $400.
Nominations are due on Tuesday 26 February at 12 noon. NZTR'snormalnomination procedures willapply.