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MRC announces exciting race series for Mares

By Gary E Nicol on Tue, 24/08.2010

 


The Mebourne Racing Club, under their new CEO, Alasdair Robertson in conjunction with sponsor Sportingbet Australia has developed an exciting three-race sprint series for mares, with a $50,000 bonus attached, this new series will be launched on Saturday at Caulfield.

 

The 2010 Sportingbet Sprint Series races are;

Heat 1 - Saturday 28th August, Memsie Stakes Day $70,000 - Open Mares Handicap (1100 metres)

Heat 2 - Saturday 18th September, Underwood Stakes Day $125,750 Group 3 How Now Stakes (1200 metres)

Final - Saturday 9th October, The Age Caulfield Guineas Day $100,500 Listed Northwood Plume Stakes (1200 metres)

To be eligible for the $50,000 bonus, a horse must win either heat 1 or heat 2 and the series final on The Age Caulfield Guineas Day.*

Heat 1, to be run on Saturday at Caulfield, has attracted a strong list of 38 nominations including Avenue, Cat’s Pyjamas and Irish Lights who won the 2009 Schweppes Thousand Guineas.

 

 

 

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Gary E Nicol

Professional Race Horse Trainer. My entire life has been thoroughbred horse racing. Being employed in various aspects...

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Good idea to let the girls

Good idea to let the girls have a go! Some nice strong mares nominated too!

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Peacebaby! Nice strong mares

Peacebaby! Nice strong mares is what life is about

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