New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) is proud to support the $50,000 Southern Cups bonus.
The series will cover five Cup races, including:
The prize will be a $50,000 winner-take-all bonus, awarded to the connections of the horse with the highest points accumulated from the five Cup races. To be eligible for the bonus horses must compete in minimum 3 of the 5 races.
2025 Eligible Series races are as follows:
| Date | Race | Distance | Stake |
| 1 February | Gore Cup | 2000 | $50K |
| 14 February | Invercargill Cup | 2600 | $60K |
| 28 February | Dunedin Gold Cup | 2400 | $170K |
| 8 March | Wyndham Cup | 2000 | $35K |
| 4 April | Riverton Cup | 2147 | $80K |
Points allocations are as follows:
| Finishing Position | All races exc. Riverton Cup | Riverton Cup |
| 1st | 5 | 10 |
| 2nd | 3 | 6 |
| 3rd | 2 | 4 |
| 4th | 1 | 2 |
| Horse | Gore Cup | Invercargill Gold Cup | Dunedin Gold Cup | Wyndham Cup | Riverton Cup (Final) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gore RC, Gore Racecourse
Southland RC, Ascot Park
Otago RC, Wingatui Racecourse
Wyndham RC, Gore Racecourse
Riverton RC, Riverton
Photo credit: Monica Toretto