Published: October 26, 2018
State to provide extra $26m in prize money to avert further stoppages planned at major racetracks on Melbourne Cup day
The Queensland government has caved in to the demands of the state’s thoroughbred racing industry on the eve of planned strike action, agreeing to give it an extra $26m in prize money over the next six months.
Scheduled TAB race meetings in Brisbane, Toowoomba, Townsville and the Gold Coast on Saturday had already been cancelled. But the deal will avert further stoppages planned at major tracks on Melbourne Cup day.
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