2022 Provincial-Midway Championships to offer $1.5m prizemoney

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Racing NSW has announced that the will be run as the in 2022, with more than AU$1.5 million in on offer.

This means that there will be an increase of $300,000 in prizemoney, while there will be seven qualifying races worth $150,000, with all roads leading to the $500,000 final at during on April 9.

The qualifying races will comprise:

  • Three races for Provincial-trained horses only, with first and second placegetters qualifying for the Final;
  • Three races for Provincial-trained and also Midway eligible horses, with first and second placegetters qualifying for the Final;
  • One Wild Card race open to horses that had competed in one of the qualifying races, with the first three placegetters qualifying for the Final.

“This expansion of the Provincial Championships builds on the recent success of the Midway concept and provides even more opportunities for owners to earn prizemoney and compete at Championships at Royal ,” said Racing NSW Chief Executive .

The qualifying race dates and venues are as follows:

DateVenueDistancePrizemoneyEligibility
Thursday, 24 Feb 20221400m$150,000Provincial/Midway
Saturday, 5 Mar 20221400m$150,000Provincial only
Friday, 11 Mar 2022Kembla Grange1400m$150,000Provincial/Midway
Saturday, 12 Mar 2022Gosford1400m$150,000Provincial only
Thursday, 17 Mar 2022Newcastle1400m$150,000Provincial/Midway
Saturday, 26 Mar 2022Wyong1400m$150,000Provincial only
Thursday, 31 Mar 2022Newcastle1400m$150,000Wild Card – all
Saturday, 9 Apr 2022Randwick1400m$500,000Final

To be eligible to race in these races, horses cannot have had more than 20 starts prior to the race.

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