10 April, 2009
Japanese-bred horses sold at sales that win a race in Singapore are currently eligible to win a bonus prize of S$20,000 (please see previous topic "Bonus Scheme for Japanese-breds that win in Malaysia or Singapore" dated February 8, 2009) from the JBBA. (Note: Races with prizemoney of over S$200,000 are excluded, and any one horse can win up to only 2 bonuses.)
For the 2009 year, this bonus scheme has been in effect from March first, and as of the end of March, 3 horses have already won the bonus. There are 7 bonuses remaining to be distributed to Singapore-based horses. In 2008, all 10 bonuses for Singapore-based horses had been claimed by the end of August.
So far, Japanese-bred horses seem to be showing an affinity for the Polytrack surface in Singapore, and on the turf, the Japanese-bred El Dorado (Stay Gold - White Leap (by White Muzzle)) has won the Group 1 Singapore Gold Cup.