RWWA Harness stakes reduction advice

Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) advised last week it will be reducing prizemoney and associated bonuses by 20% effective from Monday 6 April.

The first harness meetings to be impacted with the stakes reductions is Gloucester Park and Bunbury on Thursday 9 April.

 

The revised stakes for Provincial, Country and Community race meetings will be as follows:

Original Stakes	Revised Stakes	Revised Stakes Breakdown
		1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6-10th
4,500	3,600	1,985.55	542.50	263.50	192.20	116.50	100.00
7,000	5,600	3,266.55	892.50	433.50	316.20	191.25	100.00
7,500	6,000	3,522.75	962.50	467.50	341.00	206.25	100.00

 

 

The revised stakes for Metro Midweek meetings will be:

Original Stakes	Revised Stakes	Revised Stakes Breakdown
		1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6-12th
7,500	6,000	3,522.75	962.50	467.50	341.00	206.25	100.00
9,000	7,200	4,291.35	1,172.50	569.50	415.40	251.25	100.00
10,500	8,400	5,059.95	1,382.50	671.50	489.80	296.25	100.00

 

 

The following stakes tiering will apply for metropolitan racing:

Original Stakes	Revised Stakes	Revised Stakes Breakdown
		1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6-12th
18,000	14,400	8,704.80	2,410.56	1,205.28	668.16	403.20	144.00
20,000	16,000	9,672.00	2,678.40	1,339.20	742.40	448.00	160.00
22,000	17,600	10,639.20	2,946.24	1,473.12	816.64	492.80	176.00
25,000	20,000	12,090.00	3,348.00	1,674.00	928.00	560.00	200.00
30,000	24,000	14,508.00	4,017.60	2,008.80	1,113.60	672.00	240.00
50,000	40,000	25,600.00	6,400.00	2,800.00	1,600.00	800.00	400.00
100,000	80,000	51,200.00	12,800.00	5,600.00	3,200.00	1,600.00	800.00
150,000	120,000	76,800.00	19,200.00	8,400.00	4,800.00	2,400.00	1,200.00

 

The 20% reduction in stake money will not apply to the upcoming futurity feature races.

 

Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA)