In the world of Australian horse racing, Racing Queensland has just unveiled its program for the highly anticipated 2023/24 Queensland Summer Racing Carnival.
This spectacular event promises a jaw-dropping $25 million in prize money and bonuses, making it the most eagerly anticipated summer carnival in all of Australia.
The highlight of this 10-week extravaganza will be Gold Coast Magic Millions, a race that captured everyone's attention in 2023.
What makes the Magic Millions Raceday truly magical is the substantial increase in prize money for its marquee features, the 2YO Classic and 3YO Guineas.
Both of these races will now be contested for a staggering $3 million each, making the total prize money for the Magic Millions Raceday an impressive $14.25 million in 2024, up from $11.75 million in the previous year.
This event proudly retains its status as the only raceday in the Southern Hemisphere to host eight million-dollar plus races on a single card.
During the six consecutive weeks of thrilling racing action at the Brisbane Racing Club, including 15 Black Type races, there will be five golden opportunities to secure a wildcard entry to Queensland's richest raceday on the Gold Coast.
Notably, inToowoomba, local sprinters will vie for glory in the $750,000 King of the Mountain slot race, exclusively for Queensland-bred horses trained within the Sunshine State.
The victor of this race will earn a wildcard entry to the $1 million Racing Queensland Magic Millions QTIS Open.
Jason Scott, the CEO of Racing Queensland, expressed his excitement about the elevated status of the Queensland Summer Racing Carnival this year.
With the Magic Millions 2YO Classic and 3YO Guineas now standing as the state's richest races alongside the Stradbroke Handicap, this carnival promises to be an unforgettable spectacle.
In 2024, the Magic Millions meeting will expand to feature an impressive 11-race card, including eight million-dollar plus races, as well as the $500,000 Country Cup and The Debut, a race exclusively for unraced 2YOs, with separate contests for colts/geldings and fillies for the first time.