{"id":80983,"date":"2024-05-04T15:00:19","date_gmt":"2024-05-04T05:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/betting-info\/?p=9458"},"modified":"2026-04-22T09:21:03","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T23:21:03","slug":"the-coast","status":"publish","type":"betting-info","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/betting-info\/the-coast\/","title":{"rendered":"The Coast"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Looking for this year\u2019s The Coast betting odds, field and form guide<\/strong>? The experts at Neds have put together everything you need to know before this year\u2019s race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Coast Tips 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Our exclusive 2026<\/strong> The Coast tips<\/strong> will be detailed here the week of the race and a full betting preview published on the Neds Blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2023 The Coast winner Palmetto. Photo: Steve Hart.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Coast is a fresh addition to the New South Wales racing scene, established in 2021 to further elevate provincial racing in the state. This $500,000 race isn’t a Group event, but it serves as a key highlight on Gosford Gold Cup Day in early May. Held shortly after “The Championships” at Randwick across the first two weekends of April, The Coast attracts horses ready to keep their momentum going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open to three and four-year-olds only, this 1600m handicap race offers a quality test without class restrictions. Beyond the impressive $500,000 prize pool, eligible runners can also compete for a BOBS Silver Bonus of up to $38,500.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Coast provides a valuable stepping-stone for horses aiming for the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival, particularly the prestigious $1 million Group 1 Doomben Cup<\/a> (2000m) held two weeks later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2024, The Coast shares the racing spotlight with the Group 1 The Goodwood in Adelaide and the Gold Coast’s A.D. Hollindale Stakes Day, while the Listed $300,000 Gosford Gold Cup (2100m) remains the feature race at the Gosford meeting* itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Note, in 2024 the Gosford Gold Cup Day card including The Coast race moved to Newcastle due to the bottomless track conditions and inclement weather at Gosford.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This exciting race follows the successful launch of other notable provincial features like The Gong<\/a> (1600m) at Kembla Grange and The Hunter<\/a> (1300m) at Newcastle, both inaugurated in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Coast 2026 – Quick Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n