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The Coast Raceday will return to Gosford on Saturday 6th May with a massive 10-race program, raced under metropolitan status, bringing the total prize pool to close to $2 million.

Taking top spot and returning for its third year is the $500,000 ‘The Coast’, joined by the $250,000 Buterin L'Estrange Gosford Gold Cup and $200,000 De Bortoli Wines Takeover Target.

This year, the Triple M Thunder Thousand has been updated to a Benchmark 78 Handicap, offering the increased prizemoney of $175,000 (up from $150,000).

Nominations close at 11am on Monday 1st May.

Acceptances announced on Wednesday 3rd May.

The Coast made its debut in 2021 and was won by John Sargent-trained Brandenburg, ridden by Regan Bayliss. Last year's The Coast was taken out by Kris Lees' Rustic Steel, after a great ride from Jay Ford, taking an early lead before scoring.

The five-year-old gelding went on to win the Scone Cup just six days later and the inaugural Big Dance at Randwick in November 2022.

The Gosford Gold Cup, run over 2100m, will be one of the highlight events on Gosford’s Stand-alone Saturday meeting, which has been relocated from its original January date.

In 2020 the Listed race received a generous prizemoney increase from its original $150,000 to $250,000. In 2022 the Cup was taken out by Warwick Farm's Numerian who went on to run in the Melbourne Cup.