Thursday 22.07.2010
The Cranbourne Turf Club is thrilled to announce that the Luxbet.com $1 million bonus will be up for grabs again in 2010/11 racing season.
Season 2010/11 will see Tabcorp come on board as Cranbourne Turf Club's Principal Club Sponsor, in a deal that includes naming rights to the City of Casey's largest sporting event, the Cranbourne Cup.
A major element of the Tabcorp and Luxbet.com partnership is that the winner of the 2010 TAB BIG6 Cranbourne Cup will be eligible for a $1 million bonus should they go on and win the Caulfield Cup the following week. Luxbet.com is Tabcorp's corporate bookmaking arm.
In the last20 years, only six winners of the Cranbourne Cup have had a start in the Caulfield Cup, with 1998 Cranbourne Cup winner Lisa's Game, trained by Tony Vasil, going on to finish 2nd to Taufan's Melody at Caulfield.
However, with the $1 million bonus on offer there is no doubt the big race double will become a major target for all trainers this year.
“The Cranbourne Turf Club is widely respected as one of the most innovative and progressive race clubs in Australia and we are very much looking forward to our involvement which will see Luxbet working very closely with the club on numerous initiatives.
“The first of these will be the $1 million bonus that Luxbet will provide for any horse which can complete the Cranbourne Cup and Caulfield Cup double. Lisa's Game went close back in 1998 and we are sure the $1 million bonus we are offering will lure a top quality field to Cranbourne this year.” Luxbet.com General Manager of Marketing and Media Stephen Brassel said.
The $175,000 ListedTAB BIG6Cranbourne Cup will be runin 2010 as a Quality Handicap. With a maximum top weight of 60kgs, the country's best runners will be enticed to compete in the hope that they can go on to win the Caulfield Cup six days later and take home the huge bonus.
“This is an exciting time for Cranbourne Turf Club and we're thrilled to have TAB BIG6as our principal sponsor,” said Club Chairman, Robin Daley. “The $1m bonus will certainly put the focus on Cranbourne Turf Club and make TAB BIG6 Cranbourne Cup day a feature racing event during the Spring Racing Carnival.
The TAB BIG6 Cranbourne Cup will be run at Cranbourne Turf Club on Sunday 10th October 2010.
Nominations close for the TAB BIG6 Cranbourne Cup on Tuesday 5th of October.
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