Eyes on a miserly prize

THE SIX-RACE CARD AT BATH ON 3 JULY WOULD normally, like much of the racing there, be memorable only to anyone looking at the form book. Low-level horses competing at a low-level track for low-level prize money (a total of £40,000 on offer for the entire card). But bad as the pittance paid to connections might be, with most races offering just the £2,983 minimum the British Horseracing Authority allows to be paid to winners, it’s not remotely unusual. The Brighton meeting the day before offered £34,000 overall. No race paid more than that minimum of £2,983. Given the costs involved in owning a horse - at least £25,000 a year in training fees before you even think about vet bills, entries and transport, let alone the actual purchase price of…

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