Ludwig Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Good fields and stakes for Saturday's meeting. I am curious about the lack of feature 2 year old racing in the south. Apart from Riccartons Welcome stakes, there is nothing that stands out. Is there no demand or interest? How does this flow on to next season's three year olds.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freda Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Good point. There used to be the Challenge Stks at the Midsummer meeting ( end Jan/Feb) and then the Champagne Stks at Easter....not to mention various handicap 2 year old races throughout the year. Not forgetting the McLean Stakes early in the season and the DJC Champagne on Boxing Day. Now everything has changed, the McLean has long gone, the whole structure is different. We do have those couple of 2 yr old races now, at Riccarton, before the Welcome, well targeted this season by young Daniel Miller. But it isnt easy to attract owners with smartly bred youngsters, the opportunities are definitely reduced. Management seems to be reactive, not proactive. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 Wow, I didn't realize how much things have changed. Time for management to become proactive and look at some options. I enjoy the southern guineas trifecta, and have wondered for some time if there's an option for something similar with the two year olds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitman Posted February 27, 2020 Share Posted February 27, 2020 I think you mean treble 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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