The move for grooms to get a better financial deal in racing has ramped up considerably after an announcement from Cape Thoroughbred Sales (CTS). The company will host a spectacular new race — the R7.5m Gold Rush on Met day in 2023 — and the winning groom will receive R50,000.

In fact, the race will be one that grooms countrywide will hope to be involved in as the groom of each of the other 15 runners in the 16-horse field will receive R10,000...

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