SA TROTS - 2022 SA Cup Announcement

07 December 2021 | HRSA Media
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NEW LOOK 2022 SA CUP PROGRAM
On the back of recent prize money announcements and an unwavering commitment to supporters of South Australian Harness Racing, HRSA is excited to unveil a new look SA Cup program for 2022. In a first for the state, the SA Country Cup meetings will form together to create a points-based series culminating in the SA Cup at Globe Derby on April 30. This will incorporate three categories: Pacers (2645m mobile final), Trotters (2645m standing start final) and a 3 year-old Derby (2230m mobile final) series, with over $250,000 of prize money in total on offer.
Eligibility
The series will run across 8 meetings over the space of 10 weeks with varying distances and start types. To be eligible, a horse must be domiciled in South Australia with a HRSA licensed trainer from February 1, 2022 and remain in South Australia for the duration of the event (please note close border community trained horses will also be accepted).

Series Dates

VENUE DATE
Globe Derby (Heat) Saturday February 19
Strathalbyn Cup Sunday February 27
Gawler Cup Sunday March 13
Port Pirie Cup Saturday March 19
Moiunt Gambier Cup Saturday April 2
Victor Harbor Cup Sunday April 17
Kapunda Cup Sunday April 24
Globe Derby SA Cup Saturday April 30

Points System
A points-based system over 7 meetings will determine the starting line-up for the SA Cups and Derby. Additionally, there’ll be a cash prize for each leading overall scorer. The points will be tallied for each lead-in race as follows:

1st Place 10 Points
2nd Place 5 Points
3rd Place 3 Points
4th Place 2 Points
5th Place Onwards 1 Point

Prizemoney allocation

  Pacers Trotters 3yo Pacers
Country Cups/ Heats  $9,000 $8.000 $8,000
SA Cup/Derby $30,000 $20,000 $20,000
Leading Point Scorer $3,000 $3,000 $3,000

Further details and race specifics will be made available via the website shortly.

 

You can also view a CEO video message highlighting some of the major points via the link below.

https://vimeo.com/653938329

 

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