HORSE Racing Ireland published its Flat Racing Provisional Summary yesterday and it includes details of the 10 two-year-old maidens which will offer a €50,000 bonus if the winner is a graduate of the Goffs Orby Sale.

The Goffs €50,000 bonuses, part of the Goffs Two Million Series, are open to two-year-olds who were catalogued in the 2023 Goffs Orby Book 1 and Orby Book 2 Sales and were declared eligible by Goffs by payment of the qualification fee.

The first races with opportunities to win bonuses will be held between March 18th and early June as listed below, with the second draft of races to be confirmed as the season progresses.

Each race will appear in the Provisional Summary as a ‘Goffs €50,000 Bonus Series’ race and a note will also appear in the relevant Racing Calendars. The series will conclude on Goffs Million Day at the Curragh on Saturday, September 28th, and, in the event that all 10 bonuses have not been won, the outstanding amount will be added to the Goffs Million and Goffs 500 prize money.

The series is headed by the Goffs Million, Europe’s richest two-year-old race, worth €1 million which will be run over seven furlongs at the Curragh, while on the same card the Goffs 500 of €500,000 will take place over six furlongs. Entries for the Goffs Million and Goffs 500, which offer prize money to 10th place, close on May 1st. Entry will be to both races and connections must only declare their preferred race at declaration time.

Goffs CEO Henry Beeby said: “The Goffs €50,000 bonuses have been assigned by Goffs with the support of Horse Racing Ireland to give as many opportunities to win as possible, while ensuring that both early and later maturing types have a balanced chance to contend.

“The Goffs Two Million Series was a huge hit with buyers and helped drive the vibrant trade enjoyed at last year’s Orby Sale which bucked market trends. We look forward to seeing those graduates compete for these valuable bonuses right from the start of the season, culminating in a spectacular Goffs Millions Day at the Curragh on the eve of this year’s Orby.”

Goffs Two Million Series bonus races

  • Mar 18 Curragh €20,000 5f 2yo Maiden (EBF)
  • Mar 26 Dundalk €25,000 5f 2yo Median Auction Maiden (€60,000) (EBF) (IRE Incentive Scheme Bonus Race)
  • Apr 6 Curragh €17,000 5f 2yo Maiden (Fillies) (EBF) (IRE Incentive Scheme Bonus Race)
  • Apr 21 Curragh €17,000 6f 2yo Maiden (EBF)
  • Apr 29 Naas €16,000 6f 2yo Maiden (Fillies) (EBF) (IRE Incentive Scheme Bonus Race)
  • May 6 Curragh €25,000 6f 2yo Median Auction Maiden (€60,000) (EBF) (IRE Incentive Scheme Bonus Race)
  • May 10 Cork €25,000 5f 2yo Maidens bought at Public Auction for €72,000 or less (EBF) (IRE Incentive Scheme Bonus Race)
  • May 13 Roscommon €25,000 7.5f 2yo Median Auction Maiden (€60,000) (EBF) (IRE Incentive Scheme Bonus Race)
  • May 17 Leopardstown €16,000 7.3f 2yo Maiden (EBF)
  • May 21 Cork €25,000 5f 2yo Median Auction Maiden (EBF) (€75,000) (IRE Incentive Scheme Bonus Race)
  • Jun 2 Listowel €15,000 6.3f 2yo Maiden (Fillies) (EBF) (IRE Incentive Scheme Bonus Race)