Betway 3 Oaks Lucky Races 2026: How to Play for Over R40 Million in Monthly Prizes

South African players who prefer structured competition over random free-spin offers will find a solid option in Betway’s 3 Oaks Lucky Races. The promotion sits on the 3 Oaks network of games and runs every month from the 1st to the 7th, strictly between 17:00 and 22:00 SAST. Bets placed outside those seven days or that five-hour evening window simply do not count.

Each monthly series carries a prize pool of more than R2.5 million. That breaks down into seven regular tournaments (around R320 000 each) plus a separate Series Leaderboard that pays out another R600 000+. Over the full campaign, the combined total climbs past R40 million.

Every month follows the same pattern:

Players earn Series Extra Points throughout the seven days. Simply qualifying in a regular tournament is worth 150 points. Every R190 in qualifying bets adds another point. 

High finishes then add bigger bonuses:

Because the points accumulate across the whole series, consistent players have a realistic path to the bigger leaderboard prizes even if they never win a single night outright.

Running alongside the tournaments are the Lucky Drops. These drop random cash prizes or bet multipliers throughout the same 17:00–22:00 window every day from the 1st to the 7th.

Key details:

Lucky Drops breakdown example:

Quantity	Prize Type
1	R9 000+ fixed
3	x75 multiplier
10	x50 multiplier
26	x30 multiplier
70	x20 multiplier
290	x10 multiplier

New players who are still setting up their accounts can fold the promotion into their first few sessions by using the Betway promo code NEWBONUS at registration. The code unlocks the standard welcome package, giving fresh accounts a bit of extra balance to work with while they learn the scoring and timing of the Lucky Races. Once that first deposit is made and FICA is cleared, the same R2 bets that count for the welcome offer also count toward the tournament points and Lucky Drops.