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First five legs of rich maiden series announced.

Inglis has revealed the first five races of the inaugural Inglis Xtra Bonus Maiden Series, a concept that will offer up to $5 million in bonuses to Inglis graduates.

Randwick, Sale, Sunshine Coast, Scone and Coffs Harbour will host the initial legs of what is a 50-leg series with each race offering a $100,000 bonus to the winner should they be paid-up for the Inglis Race Series.

The first five Maidens are:

* Friday August 2 at Coffs Harbour, NSW (Super Maiden Showcase Hcp, 1000m)

* Sunday August 11 at Sunshine Coast, QLD (3YO Maiden, 1000m)

* Wednesday August 14 at Randwick Kensington, NSW (3YO Fillies Maiden Hcp, 1150m)

* Thursday August 22 at Sale, VIC (3YO Maiden, 1100m)

* Sunday August 30 at Scone, NSW (Maiden Hcp, 1300m)

Inglis Bloodstock chief executive Sebastian Hutch said the Xtra Bonus Series was all about increasing returns to owners.

"Through the Inglis Race Series, we wanted to create an opportunity for more people to win more prizemoney more often and the Xtra Bonus Series allows for exactly that," Hutch said.

"Races like the Inglis Millennium and the Inglis Sprint take owners to Royal Randwick and Flemington, amongst the best racetracks in the world, while the $1m Inglis Pink Bonus is the world's most lucrative female ownership incentive scheme, but the Xtra Bonus allows us to do even more for owners of Inglis graduates.

"The hardest race for a horse to win is their maiden, so we wanted to give every buyer and owner of an Inglis graduate the opportunity to win extraordinary prizemoney at the entry level of racing.

"There will effectively be one maiden a week on average, at different venues, over different distances ranging from 900m-2000m, giving so many of our clients regular chances to win significant money."

The remaining legs of the Xtra Bonus Series will be announced in coming months.