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Two Year Old Feature Race Date Changes
Harness & Greyhounds
Very late notification of date changes for those who had planned ahead, with the concentration of feature race dates all around February/March to coincide with the Sale. A mad scramble from some owners rescheduling work routines for their "yearlings" to try and fit in around the much earlier dates although for some, the two months won't be enough time.
The move of the dates is not the issue, it has been talked about for a while and makes sense to actually have a more condensed "two year old season" so to speak rather than spread out all over the year.
What it highlights is the questionable change to the "horses birthdays" to December31st/Janaury 1st? Like many HRA decisions, what has it actually achieved to improve the product? Aside from tipping the calendar upside down and throwing programming of juvenile features into a continually evolving dates mish mash, the answer I suspect is bugger all.
From memory, the date change was to accommodate the Breeders Crown races for guaranteed mega stakes in Victoria but that has all gone belly up with massive stakes cuts and downgrades. The thoroughbreds stuck with the original season dates. no knee jerk changes for zero benefit for them, and we should chuck the date change out the window. It has achieved nothing.
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Feb 7
Feb 18 Apg heats
Feb. 28 Apg final
March. 7 West Classic
March. 14 Braclet
March. 21 Champage Classic
Older horses can be target specific , two yearolds different ball game.
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