Summer Scorcher Series

Eight nights. Two tracks. One unforgettable summer.

South-East Queensland is turning on the lights for a new exciting chapter of night racing this summer, with the launch of the new Summer Scorcher Series for the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast.

From November 13 to January 22, the eight-meeting series will light up Corbould Park and Aquis Park, combining racing under lights with increased prizemoney and performance bonuses. The series is set to showcase South-East Queensland racing throughout the summer months.

Each Summer Scorcher meeting will feature enhanced prizemoney, with standard races carrying $33,000 to $35,000. Selected short-course races will also offer bonus incentives for horses that eclipse prescribed benchmark times at either the Sunshine Coast or Gold Coast tracks.

Summer Scorcher Series Bonuses

Winners of SSS races will secure a bonus if they better the prescribed benchmark time for each venue as follows: 

GCTC

GCTC Benchmark Time is 58:00 seconds

Winning Times and Bonuses Applicable:

• Under  57 seconds wins $20,000 Bonus
• 57:00s – 57:59s wins $10,000 Bonus
• 57:60s – 57:69s wins $8,000 Bonus
• 57:70s – 57:79s wins $6,000 Bonus
• 57:80s – 57:89s wins $4,000 Bonus
• 57:90s – 57:99s wins $2,000 Bonus

Bonuses are not accumulative hence the maximum total bonus payable per race will be $20,000.

SCTC

SCTC Benchmark Time is 58:75 seconds

Winning Times and Bonuses Applicable:

• Under  57:75 seconds wins $20,000 Bonus
• 57:75 – 58:34 wins $10,000 Bonus
• 58:35 – 58:44 wins $8,000 Bonus
• 58:45 – 58:54 wins $6,000 Bonus
• 58:55 – 58:64 wins $4,000 Bonus
• 58:65 – 58:74 wins $2,000 Bonus

Bonuses are not accumulative hence the maximum total bonus payable per race will be $20,000.

General

• All bonuses will be paid breakdown wise as follows. 75% owners/20% trainers/5% riders and will not be included as prizemoney won for horse race record purposes; and

• Dead heats qualify as winners for bonuses in full.

Further details and race conditions including race dates and times will be released as part of RQ's November and December programming information.