Spring Carnival - Country
2011 Spring Carnival
The
Spring Racing Carnival also encompasses a series of country meetings, in addition to the (Metro) Metropolitan carnival.
The country meets kick off on Sunday 9th October 2011 at Cranbourne, for the
Cranbourne Cup and concludes on the 20th November 2011 for the Ballarat Cup.
See below more detailed information regarding the country meets (race information supplied courtesy of HorseRacingInfo.com.au).
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The Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival not only excites the city of Melbourne but it also embraces many provincial tracks with a number of Country Cups held during October and November in between the weekly Group one horse racing in the city.
Strong provincial tracks Cranbourne, Seymour, Geelong, Bendigo and Ballarat all host their own country Cups which brings the local community together for their own special horse racing day of the year.
The Geelong Cup meeting in October can sometimes offer up a smokey for the Flemington carnival in November with a strong Cup field usually assembled and the three-year-old Classic over 2200 metres offering a good distance trial for the Victoria Derby which is run over 2500 metres.
2010 Geelong Cup winner Americain went on to win the Melbourne Cup at his next start at Flemington in front of over 110,000 people while back in 2002 Media Puzzle won the Geelong Cup on his way to winning the Melbourne Cup. Zazzman won the Geelong Cup in 2003 and then finished third in the 2004 Melbourne Cup.
On A Jeune took out the Geelong Cup in 2005 and then finished a top second to Makybe Diva in that year's Melbourne Cup, while 2008 winner Bauer was beaten a whisker by Viewed in the 2008 Melbourne Cup, so the Geelong meeting may be one to keep an eye on when it comes around.
| Sunday 9th October 2011 - Cranbourne Cup day |
| Race Name |
Grp |
Distance |
Prizemoney |
Race Type |
|
| Cranbourne Cup |
LR |
2025m |
$156,000 |
Open Hcp |
|
| |
| Sunday 16th October 2011 - Seymour Cup day |
| Race Name |
Grp |
Distance |
Prizemoney |
Race Type |
|
| Seymour Cup |
LR |
1600m |
$123,000 |
Open Hcp |
|
| Wednesday 19th October 2011 - Geelong Cup day |
| Race Name |
Grp |
Distance |
Prizemoney |
Race Type |
|
| Geelong Cup |
Gr 3 |
2400m |
$215,000 |
Open Hcp |
|
| Geelong Classic |
LR |
2200m |
$101,500 |
3yo SW & Pen |
|
| |
| Wednesday 26th October 2011 - Bendigo Cup day |
| Race Name |
Grp |
Distance |
Prizemoney |
Race Type |
|
| Bendigo Cup |
LR |
2200m |
$150,000 |
Open Hcp |
|
| |
| Sunday 20th November 2011 - Ballarat Cup day |
| Race Name |
Grp |
Distance |
Prizemoney |
Race Type |
|
| Ballarat Cup |
LR |
2200m |
$130,000 |
Open Hcp |
|
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