Over 100 metro fixtures pencilled into ATC 2017/18 schedule

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THE Australian Turf Club (ATC) has released full race dates for the 2017/18 season, which includes over 100 metropolitan fixtures across Sydney racecourses and supporting provincial venues.

Notable changes from last year’s schedule include a revised Sydney Spring Carnival beginning on Saturday 9 September, with Run to the Rose Day at Rosehill Gardens, through to McGrath Estate Agents Melbourne Cup Race Day at Royal Randwick on Tuesday 7 November.

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The key fixture shift will see the the Group One Golden Rose will be run on Saturday 23 September at Rosehill Gardens, a fortnight later than in previous years.

Premium group one racing will extend across five consecutive weeks from Colgate Optic White Stakes Day on Saturday 16 September, with the peak of the Carnival extended to The Everest Race Day on Saturday 14 October.

ATC Executive General Manager of Racing James Heddo said the fixtures will give connections ample opportunity to use Sydney as a spring launching pad.

“These changes to the Sydney Spring Carnival offer an enhanced opportunity for trainers and owners to share in significant increases in prizemoney, with clear pathways towards major Spring targets,” Heddo said.

The opening of the new Inglis sales complex, Riverside Stables, will be celebrated with the return of feature racing to Warwick Farm on Breeders Classic raceday on Saturday 10 February, 2018.

This meeting will be conducted around the Inglis Classic Sale with two Inglis Sales races complementing the high quality program.

“In creating a feature meeting at Warwick Farm at the same time as the Classic sale, breeders and owners from around Australia and the world will join the Western Sydney community on a feature raceday,” Mr Heddo said.

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The Club hopes to build on a successful night racing season at Canterbury Park with 10 fixtures programmed between 27 October 2017 and concluding 2 March 2018.

Heddo believes the ATC can build on the already successful night racing schedule that was a emphasis last season.

“It was pleasing last season to see crowds of up to 4,000 with the addition of feature races and the night markets. By engaging the local community and improving the racing experience we are confident night racing can continue to grow,” he said.

A return to racing on the Kensington track will see six race meetings scheduled from Autumn 2018.

Key fixtures for the 2017/18 can be seen below:

ATC schedule

ATC Schedule

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