Hamilton: The rise of the bonus era

Bonuses have been the buzz word in harness racing this year.

NSW was the first to experiment with the $1 million bonus across its five-race NSW Carnival of Cups series.

Swayzee almost swept the pool when he won four legs and finished a close second in the other (at Albury) last year. The champion stayer banked a $500,000 bonus for his efforts.

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