The RACECOAST Incentive Scheme [RCIS] was launched on 1 January 2025 in KwaZulu-Natal.
The RCIS was broken up into two parts; the first being extra incentives to race, with R3,000 being earned per horse (excluding the first and last placed horses).
The second aspect of RCIS was a boost to the stakes on offer in KZN, with R40 million being committed by Hollywoodbets to the RACECOAST Incentive Scheme between the two initiatives, for 2025.
Even though adverse weather caused the abandonment of two race meetings in KZN during the month of January, RCIS injected an additional R758 000 through these incentives and a further R1,065 000 in boosted stakes, totalling a massive R1,823 million over and above the normal stakes paid out.
This represents a 49% increase in the potential earnings for horses racing in KZN. There really is no better time to race in KZN.
