Shane and Cassie Oxlade’s Sghirripa and Travis Doudle’s Merchant Boss were the big winners in the month of September proving the value in the Racing Rewards SA program.
A narrow defeat and city-class victory for both horses gave connections an additional $24,450 in earnings.
Sghirripa is a horse who will target the upcoming Rebel Raider Series with the final to be run on TAB Finals Day in November while Merchant Boss is paddock bound after running sixth in the Listed Hill Smith Stakes with connections eyeing a tilt at the Group 1 South Australian Derby next May.
Merchant Boss’ trainer Travis Doudle banked himself $1870 in Racing Rewards SA bonuses throughout September while Goldin Farms was highest earning nominator banking with $7900.
Racing Rewards SA has proven lucrative for SA’s leading trainers Richard and Chantelle Jolly already in season 2022-23.
Coming off their first South Australian Trainer’s Premiership last season, the Jolly’s have earnt an additional $5300 in bonuses from Racing Rewards SA while their talented three-year-old Alpha Flight is the clubhouse leader as far as total bonuses earnt by a horse with connections pocketing an additional $44,650.