ðə ɡˈoʊld kˈoʊst ɹˈeɪsdeɪ ɐlˈoʊn bˈoʊsts pɹˈaɪzmʌni ʌv dˈɑːlɚ tˈɛn mˈɪliən ænd wʌzðə fˈɜːst ɹˈeɪs mˈiːɾɪŋ hˈɛld ɪn ˌɔːstɹɐlˈeɪʒə wɪð ɐ dˈɑːlɚ tˈɛn mˈɪliən tˈoʊɾəl pˈɜːs.
The Gold Coast Raceday alone boasts prizemoney of $10 million and was the first race meeting held in Australasia with a $10 million total purse.