Witness the Spectacle

Full details of each race and prize money for Friday’s race program are available on the Racing Queensland website. 

Full details of each race and prize money for Saturday’s race program are available on the Racing Queensland website.

SIMPSON DESERT RACING CARNIVAL BONUSES (payable by Clubs):

• $4,000 for leading horse(s) will be distributed as follows: 1st $3,000, 2nd $1,000 to the owner/s of the horses which have accumulated the most points in the 2023 circuit (Betoota, Birdsville & Bedourie). To be eligible for the Bonus, horses need to start at least once in each location. Points will be distributed: 1st 6 points, 2nd 4 points, 3rd 2 points, all other starters 1 point. In the event of one or more horses accumulating the same number of points, the Bonus will be divided equally.
• $1,500 to leading Trainer and Jockey (paid by Club) to the Trainer/Jockey that has the most winners at the 2023 circuit (Betoota, Birdsville & Bedourie). To be eligible for the Bonus, Trainers/Jockeys must have participated at least once in each location. If there is a tie, it will be then decided on a countback (most seconds, then most thirds).

BIRDSVILLE RACES BONUSES & REBATES (payable by Club):

• $150 Trainers Travel Rebate per horse per start.
• $300 per Jockey participating at Birdsville.
• $1,000 Trainers Double Bonus (maximum 1 per Trainer) plus a further $1,000 if a Trainer wins both day feature races (Open Sprint & TAB Birdsville Cup).

$1,000 to the winning Trainer based on most wins over the two day Carnival; $500 to the winning Jockey based on most wins over the two day Carnival. If there is a tie, it will then be decided on a countback (most seconds, then most thirds).