Pots of gold at the end of championship rainbows

“A total prize fund of R2-million has been allocated to each championship with R1-million awarded to the champion trainer and R1-million to the champion jockey…” Incentives for apprentices and grooms There is R200,000 for apprentices, with the top five youngsters sharing the money and the winner getting R100,000.

Encouraging trainers to raid The Lucky Fish press release explains further details of the 2026/27 initiative: “All four competitions will encompass race meetings staged in all four racing jurisdictions in South Africa… “With the aim of encouraging trainers to raid outside their home centres, there is a proviso that trainers must have saddled a minimum number of six horses outside their designated home jurisdiction.“Similarly, the Lucky Fish National Jockeys Championship will reward the top 10 jockeys based on the total number of winners ridden across South Africa.