THE Bathurst Gold Crown will be the largest Carnival in regional Australia again in 2021.
With four Group 1 races guaranteed, the finals will remain at $100,000 each.
More than $600,000 in prizemoney will be on offer across five meetings in two weeks.
All kicking off on Wednesday March 17, the Gold Crown Carnival will continue on March 19, March 22, March 24 and culminate on March 27.
At that final meeting will be the Group 1 Gold Crown and Gold Tiara finals for the two-year-old colts and geldings and also the fillies, respectively.
Also will be the Group 1 Gold Chalice and Gold Bracelet for the three-year-old colts and geldings and also the fillies, respectively.
Whilst the two-year-old finals have held $100,000 in stakes consistently since 2005, the three-year-old finals were boosted to $100,000 in 2019 and Harness Racing New South Wales Chief Executive John Dumesny is proud that this can be maintained for 2021.
“Whilst COVID caused constraint in the funding of feature races in 2020 the outlook for the coming year is improved and with such, the support of Group 1 races in all regions can be confirmed,” Dumesny said.
“The Gold Crown Carnival was the first of its kind across Australia and remains the only one outside of the major track in any state.
“The succession of Bathurst Club Committees and Chief Executives over the past three decades must be admired for the effort for building the Carnival into what it is now with four Group 1 events.”
Bathurst Gold Crown Carnival dates:
Wednesday March 17 – Gold Tiara Heats
Friday March 19 – Gold Crown Heats
Monday March 22 – Gold Chalice and Bracelet Heats
Wednesday March 24 – Hondo Grattan & Rowleyalla Sprints and Lombo La Fe Fe Vase
Saturday March 27 – Gold Crown Carnival Finals
Harness Racing NSW (HRNSW) is the controlling body for harness racing in New South Wales with responsibility for commercial and regulatory management of the industry including 33 racing clubs across the State. HRNSW is headed by a Board of Directors and is independent of Government.
HRNSW CONTACT FOR THIS MATTER:
SHAUN SNUDDEN | Manager Industry Development
HRNSW MEDIA