Exeter Racecourse announces 25% rise in prize money

Exeter Racecourse has announced a 25% increase in its prize money for 2013. More than £200,000 has been added to the total prize money on offer, bringing the total to over £800,000, with an average per fixture of £50,000.

The course’s most valuable race day, which includes The sportingbet Haldon Gold Cup which takes place on Tuesday, 5th November, is now worth £117,000, up £12,000 on 2012, while a Listed Novice Hurdle on Sunday, February 10  is worth £20,000 - its previous value was £13,000.

New to the race calendar is a Class 3 handicap chase, worth £25,000. This will be run on Friday, 6th December and is supported by the popular Devon Marathon Handicap Chase which has seen an increase in prize money to £18,500.

Exeter is part of Jockey Club Racecourses, which recently announced record prize money levels for the coming year totalling more than £40m across all its racecourses.

The course’s general manager Tim Darby commented: “We are delighted to announce this significant increase in prize money which will enhance each of our fixtures and is testament to Jockey Club Racecourse’s commitment to continually invest in the prize money offered at its racecourses.”

Exeter stages 16 fixtures during the year, the most valuable of which are on Sunday, 10th February, Tuesday, 5th November, Sunday, 24th November and Friday, 6th December.