Win your share in one the Melbourne Cup's leading contenders.(credit:
Steve Sawyer)
The NSW TAB has launched what is arguably the most exciting consumer promotion ever conducted by an Australian wagering operator, giving its customers a chance to part-own a genuine Emirates Melbourne Cup contender.
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The Win Zabrasive promotion will give members of the NSW TAB’s Number 1 Club the opportunity to part-own the Rosehill Guineas winner in one of his five planned starts this campaign, including the race that stops the nation.
Tabcorp has purchased 5 per cent of the John O’Shea trained Zabeel gelding who is on the fourth line of betting, currently being a $21 chance for the Emirates Melbourne Cup betting with TAB Sportsbet.
To enter the competition, NSW TAB Number 1 Club rewards program members need simply to place a bet of $20 or more during the promotional dates. Each individual bet of $20 or more provides another entry into the draw.
The TAB’s Number 1 Club is free to join to all new and existing NSW TAB account holders. Accounts can be opened at your local NSW TAB, online at www.tab.com.au or over the phone on 131802. The program rewards customers for betting with the NSW TAB. In addition to promotions such as Win Zabrasive, members of the program earn reward points on racing and sport bets which can be redeemed for a variety of benefits.
There will be five separate draws for each of Zabrasive’s planned Melbourne Cup campaign races, with the randomly drawn winner to receive a 5 per cent share of any prize money won, as well as full owners rights for the day.
If Zabrasive can win the 150th running of the Emirates Melbourne Cup this year, then the lucky TAB Number 1 Club member drawn as its owner will win $180,000 as their share of the $3.6 million first prize.
The draw will be conducted after acceptances for each of the five races, with the winner to be announced on Sky Sports Radio’s Big Sports Breakfast program.
“Owning a Emirates Melbourne Cup chance is a dream of all racing fans. The NSW TAB is giving our customers a chance to live that dream,” said Tabcorp’s General Manager of Wagering Marketing and Account Sales, Ian Mackay.
“We’re excited to be staging what we think is a genuinely novel promotion in the year of the 150th Melbourne Cup. We’re appreciative of the support from Champion Thoroughbreds, John O’Shea and the other part owners of Zabrasive to make this happen.”
John O’Shea said: “Zabrasive has come back from his spell in fabulous order and his trial at Randwick last Friday was first class. I’ve mapped out a specific program for him all the way through to the Cup. It would be a great thrill for me to see him line up on Cup day and give all the owners and one lucky TAB Number 1 Club member the absolute ride of a lifetime.”
The NSW TAB acknowledges that due to the glorious uncertainty involved in racing horses, which all owners and trainers will readily attest to, that Zabrasive is not guaranteed to start in any or all of the five planned races. In the unfortunate event that Zabrasive withdraws from racing for whatever reason or his schedule changes then Tabcorp has the right to withdraw the promotion or change draw dates.
Win Zabrasive promotion details
Each race has its own promotional period
Promotional period commences once Zabrasive has been nominated for each race
To be entered into the draw NSW TAB Number 1 Club customers must have placed a bet of $20 or more using their NSW TAB account within each promotional period
There is no limit to the number of entries in the draw
The draw conducted after acceptances, prior to the race and winner
is announced on Sky Sports Radio’s Big Sports Breakfast.