The Kosciuszko

1200m The Kosciuszko

Date: Saturday 14th October 2023
Time: 13:50pm (AEDT)
Prize Money: $2 million AUD

It is not a Group 1 race, the race is only open to horses from NSW and the ACT, and the field is made up of 14 horses, each of which is owned by a member of the public who has won a ballot (tickets were $5) to purchase a slot in the race.

The prize money for the Kosciuszko is impressive for this type of race, with $1m going to thE winner. Although it is too early to know who the runners will be in the race, early signs are that the following could be ones to follow:

Front Page – 2022 winner, 19 races, 6 wins
Opal Ridge – 13 races, 6 wins, $720K career winnings
Mogo Magic – 3 races, 3 wins, $106K prize money, owners turned down 7 figure offer to sell
It´s Me – 2020 winner
Art Cadeau – 2021 winner
Far To Easy – 16 races, 7 wins, $940k career winnings

The race will be held on Saturday 14th October, which, if you follow the big races of NSW or the Sydney Spring Racing Carnival, you will know is the same race day as The Everest with it´s eye watering $20m prize purse.

The Kosciuszko has quickly become a popular event on the Australian racing calendar, with large crowds attending the race day and many people participating in the ballot to purchase a slot in the race. The event is seen as a way to promote and support country racing in Australia, and to give country-trained horses the opportunity to compete at the highest level.

Saturday 14th October is a really important date in the NSW Spring Carnival in Sydney schedule and will feature a number of supporting races on the 10 race card.

The Kosciuszko Sweep

14 winning tickets aredue to be drawn from the Kosciuszko sweep on 8th September 2023. A winning ticket holder then has an entry in The Kosciuszko race and can select a NSW country trained horse to race in their entry, subject to agreeing with the horse’s owners as to how they will share the prizemoney for the race. Racing NSW will assist with the allocation of horses.

So even though there may be known racehorses capable for the Kosciuszko, only the sweep winners will determine which horses will actually be racing on the day.

Here is a simple strategy for deciphering the complex world of picking a bookie. At the end of the day it comes down to 2 things:

Firstly, which bookie is going to offer you the best value for betting with them on feature races such as the 2023 Kosciuszko race, bonus bets may come into play here. 

Secondly, which are your preferred markets or bets, that you wish to place on the race.

So you are trying to extract the most profit from your bets, if there are bonus bets on win odds for runners coming 2nd or 3rd or even 4th, then you have some additional cover that could be worth exploring with the compromise of possibly lower odds being available from those bookmakers.

Compare the odds for your picks across as many available Australian bookmakers as you can be bothered with or are already a member. For reference, we have a Bookmaker Review page that includes a pros and cons list for every single Australian bookmaker that offers racing markets. Additionally, our bookmaker reviews include feature in-depth reviews of specific bookmakers that we care to highlight. Some of these bookmakers include PlayUp, Midasbet, PalmerBet, Unibet, and Winnersbet. Be sure to click on any of these bookmakers to visit their full bookmaker reviews.

Bet on whichever available Australian bookmaker offers you the best price for your preferred bets on races. The longer you take to find the bookmaker and associated odds, the longer the process will take.

Another option is to simply bet with whichever bookie you are used to, or rather, most comfortable with. They may or may not offer the best odds, but it is a bookmaker than you know well and you can easily navigate their webpages to place bets.

Randwick Racecourse is one of the most well-known racing venues around the world. As the jewel of Racing New South Wales and home to the most of the biggest feature races in the country, the Kosciuszko is in the capable hands of a terrific venue.

Visit our Randwick Racecourse feature length review for important information on the track’s history, biggest races, and differentiating factors in comparison to other esteemed racing venues across Australia.

The Kosciuszko is a fairly recently introduced race with a unique entry that requires owners, syndicates etc, to buy a race slot. This is one of the key races on the racing calendar that allow punters to see the current crop of fastest horses in Australia. 

Of the 6 winners so far, only one has been a colt, one jockey has won the race 3 times, two sets of trainers have won twice and one horse has won twice, only twice have favourites won. So, as you can see they keep coming back for second or more attempts to win this prestigious race.

However, the event is not without controversy. For the 2nd running in 2018, there was public uproar on the use of the sails of the Sydney Opera House as an advertisement with over 250,000 signing a petition.

Saturday 14thOctober 2023 with the running of both,The Everest and the Kosciuszko,the race day is known for its festive atmosphere, with live music, food stalls, and other entertainment on offer throughout the day. It is a popular event for both racing enthusiasts and casual spectators, and  The Kosciuszkocan be seen as a celebration of the unique culture and heritage of country Australia.