purse reductions

Prize money for this year's G1 Juddmonte International S. at York has been cut to £275,000 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year's Group 1 was worth £1 million but with racing currently taking place behind closed doors after a delayed start to the season, the track's revenue has taken a serious hit, with the venue underlining "80% of prior year annual revenues for York Racecourse flowed from the presence of a gathering, either on a raceday or as part of our extensive non raceday events programme, none...

Owing to the closure of all casinos and the elimination of on-track handle, officials at Gulfstream Park have announced reductions in stakes purses for the GI Curln Florida Derby and supporting undercard stakes Mar. 28. The Derby, which offers 170 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, has seen its purse slashed to $750,000 from $1 million, while the GII Kitten's Joy Pan American S. and GII Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream Oaks will run for $200,000, down from $250,000. The Cutler Bay S. and Sanibel Island S., originally $125,000 events, will...