For three year olds, to be run at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse on Saturday 30 August 2008, carrying total prizemoney of $1,000,000.
Nomination – Nomination fee of $2,500 to be paid by 3pm Tuesday 3rd June 2008.
(Note horses previously nominated for the 2008 AAMI Golden Slipper will be automatically entered into this race by Sydney Turf Club at NO cost)
First Acceptance – First Acceptance fee of $500 to be paid before 3pm Tuesday 1st July 2008.
Late Entry – Entries of Three Year Olds not qualified under these conditions may still be received up to 11am on Monday 25 August 2008, on payment of a “Late Entry” fee of $50,000 (which includes the final acceptance fee).
Final Acceptance – Final Acceptance fee of $7,000 to be paid before 10am on Tuesday 26 August 2008. (Final Acceptance Fee and any Golden Rose “Late Entry” Fee paid for any horse rejected to be refunded).
(All Fees are inclusive of GST)
FIRST AND FINAL ACCEPTANCE FEES MUST BE LODGED WHEN DUE OR THE GOLDEN ROSE ENTRY WILL LAPSE.
Prizemoney to be not less than $1 Million plus trophies.
Prizemoney will be distributed as follows:
Colts & Geldings 55.5kg – Fillies 53.5kg : No Allowances for Apprentice Riders.
1.1 The directors reserve the right, should final acceptances prove too numerous for one race, to run it in two divisions, either on the same day or on different days at their discretion or to reduce the final acceptances to the number of horses which would be run in one race.
1.2 In the case of two divisions, the directors may allocate one division for fillies and one division for colts and geldings, or, depending on the number of each sex, may allocate two mixed divisions. The total prizemoney will be equally divided between the divisions.
1.3 The directors reserve the right to cancel the race and refund all moneys collected if in their opinion nominations are insufficient.
1.4 Entries for the race are subject to the Rules of Racing of the Board of RacingNSW by which the nominator agrees to be bound.
1.5 Sydney Turf Club Directors reserve the right to decline any nomination and/or acceptance lodged with Sydney Turf Club or Trainers Service Centre (TSC) from a licensed trainer with outstanding debts from any of the following races: AAMI Golden Slipper, The BMW & Tooheys New Golden Rose.
2.1 Subject to clauses 2.3 and 2.4, should it become necessary to reduce the number of acceptors, the excess horses shall be rejected, commencing with the horses which, at final acceptance time, have received the lowest amount of prizemoney.
2.2 For the purposes of this clause 2, “prizemoney” includes the advertised value of any trophies.
2.3 In determining prizemoney no account shall be taken of:
(a) appearance moneys, incentive payments, breeders’ bonuses, starters’ rebates or starters’ bonuses;
(b) any payment in connection with a race that was not available to all horses that were eligible to be nominated for such race;
(c) the value of any stallion service won in connection with a race; or
(d) prizemoney acquired by any horse in connection with a race restricted at the time of initial nomination to
2.4 The directors, in their absolute discretion, may exempt any horse or horses from the rejection provisions in clause 2.1 and may select emergencies and determine their priority.
2.5 The final acceptance fee and any late entry fee paid for any horse rejected will be refunded.
3.1 Should any horse be accepted for and included in the field for this race, such horse (including emergencies offered a start) shall not be permitted to be withdrawn unless express permission be obtained from the stipendiary stewards of Racing NSW.
For further information please contact Sydney Turf Club Racing Office on 9930 4000.