Showjumping just got serious with $1.45m cash injection
The best prizemoney for equestrian sports is found in Europe and the United States where big sponsors like Longines and Hermes play. But showjumping in Australia has just got a big cash injection.
Elsa Pataky with Harley at Beaufort Polo Club. Steven Chee
Having introduced one of the richest (and most glamorous) days of showjumping on the Australian equestrian calendar last January, Katie Page and Gerry Harvey have gone one better for 2023.
The annual Magic Millions Showjumping event, scheduled for Sunday, January 8, at the Doug Jennings Park on Queensland’s Gold Coast, is now worth a staggering $1.45 million – up from $100,000 of prizemoney this year.
Fiona CarruthersTravel editorFiona Carruthers has written and edited travel for the Financial Review for almost a decade. She has held senior roles with ABC Radio National, Deutsche Welle Radio, TIME and The Australian, and was deputy editor of Traveller. Email Fiona at fcarruthers@afr.com
