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Perth Cup back to 3200m.....maybe
West Australian Racing
LuckyLongshots
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Heard on the Radio this morning, Perth Racing have requested RWWA to begin looking into public consultation (what's that?) about whether the Perth Cup should return to it's original 3200m trip.
Some debate around it
Current climate of animal activism
Do we have the horses for a 3200m race
Will it lose it's Group 2 status
Ryan Hill made a good point - he said, who really cares about the status (if it fell from Group 2 to Group 3) when the race is a iconic race and is not a sire making or broodmare making race anyway!
Thoughts fellas?
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on the other hand you could argue it was 2 miles for well over a century.
those in the purple circle want WA a sprint state..pure and simple. those 2200/2400m cup races over winter have disappeared. I noticed the recent Diggers Cup is now a mile after for nearly a century being 1800m or 9 furlongs.
just watch the 2300m country cup get reduced...
I clearly remember that the reasons given at the time for changing the distance down to 2400 was to make it a more prestigious race and that it would attract quality eastern states horses. Apart from the first 2 years when there were 4 starters from the east in both years, there have only been 4 come over in the following 7 years and none in the last 4 years.
I've always preferred it over 3200 because it give the old plodder a chance and I can relate to that.
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my apologies pass away later never to race again may have been a snake bite or got headbutted by a elephant
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"This is where the urban myth kicks in. Popular belief was that Rocket Racer never raced again after the Perth Cup. In fact, he ran again nearly four weeks later, finishing fourth in the Queen's Cup won by Travel Light.
It was after that race that Rocket Racer, while spelling, died in unknown circumstances."
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I like it how it use to be
Perth Cup 3200m
Cox Stakes 2400m - If you leave it 2100m they'll need to introduce another lead up race
WA Derby - return to boxing day and hopefully 1 runner or 2 going onto the Perth Cup
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No point making it 3200m unless horses can be aimed at it properly with the necessary races to get them there. Need a decent 2400m lead up race a few weeks before.
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if it goes ahead, the cox MUST be reverted back to 2400m. if they refuse then the cup stays at 2400m..
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Would take time (generations) to build a book of that breed of mares.
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