Phumelela is delighted to announce that total prize money for the 37 feature races which comprise the 2021 Highveld Summer-Autumn Feature Season has been increased by 43%.
The season kicks off with the first legs of the World Sports Betting SA Triple Crown and the Wilgerbosdrift SA Triple Tiara on Saturday 6 February and continues until Saturday 1 May, when Champions Day will bring down the curtain on three months of quality racing.
A total of R6.4 million was originally allocated to the 37 races, but an increased contribution from Phumelela and the World Sports Betting and Wilgerbosdrift sponsorships have enabled total prize money to be upped by R2.74 million to R9.135 million.
Full details of the feature-race increases are below and in the attached pdf.
HIGHVELD AUTUMN FEATURE RACE SEASON STAKES – FEBRUARY TO MAY 2021
Date
Race
Grade
Current Stake
New Stake
Increase
Sat 6 Feb
Gauteng Guineas
2
R175,000
R525,000
R350,000
Wilgerbosdrift Gauteng Fillies Guineas
2
R150,000
R300,000
R150,000
Tommy Hotspur Hcp
3
R125,000
R150,000
R25,000
Sat 20 Feb
Egoli Mile
NBT
R90,000
R95,000
R5,000
Sat 27 Feb
Acacia Hcp
3
R100,000
R125,000
R25,000
Bauhinia Hcp
L
R95,000
R100,000
R5,000
Storm Bird Stakes
L
R95,000
R100,000
R5,000
Ruffian Stakes
L
R95,000
R100,000
R5,000
Sat 6 Mar
SA Classic
1
R425,000
R750,000
R325,000
Wilgerbosdrift SA Fillies Classic
1
R325,000
R700,000
R375,000
Hawaii Stakes
2
R175,000
R250,000
R75,000
Aquanaut Hcp
L
R95,000
R100,000
R5,000
Sat 13 Mar
Senor Santa Stakes
2
R175,000
R250,000
R75,000
Drum Star Hcp
L
R95,000
R100,000
R5,000
Derby Trial
L
R95,000
R100,000
R5,000
Oaks Trial
L
R95,000
R100,000
R5,000
Sun Chariot Hcp
NBT
R90,000
R95,000
R5,000
Gold Rush Sprint
NBT
R90,000
R95,000
R5,000
Sat 20 Mar
Sycamore Sprint
3
R100,000
R125,000
R25,000
Jacaranda Hcp
L
R95,000
R100,000
R5,000
Sat 27 Mar
Colorado King Stakes
2
R175,000
R250,000
R75,000
Protea Stakes
3
R100,000
R125,000
R25,000
Pretty Polly Stakes
3
R100,000
R125,000
R25,000
Sat 3 Apr
SA Derby
1
R425,000
R750,000
R325,000
Horse Chestnut Stakes
1
R425,000
R500,000
R75,000
Wilgerbosdrift SA Oaks
2
R150,000
R375,000
R225,000
Caradoc Gold Cup
3
R125,000
R150,000
R25,000
Man O War Sprint
3
R125,000
R150,000
R25,000
Sat 10 Apr
Spook Express Hcp
L
R95,000
R100,000
R5,000
Sat 17 Apr
Empress Club Stakes
1
R325,000
R400,000
R75,000
Sat 1 May
Champions Challenge
1
R425,000
R500,000
R75,000
Computaform Sprint
1
R425,000
R500,000
R75,000
Gerald Rosenberg Stakes
2
R150,000
R200,000
R50,000
Camelia Stakes
2
R150,000
R200,000
R50,000
SA Nursery
2
R150,000
R200,000
R50,000
SA Fillies Nursery
2
R150,000
R200,000
R50,000
Gold Bowl
3
R125,000
R150,000
R25,000
TOTAL
Current Stakes New Stakes Increase
R6,400,000
R9,135,000
R2,735,000
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