NCA breaks with tradition

The National Coursing Association of Victoria has broken with tradition and will conduct this year’s Victorian Derby and Victorian Oaks on successive Sundays at Longwood – commencing with the first round on June 14.

NCAV president Peter Craig says the move is designed to attract more entries for both events, which are for male (Derby) and female (Oaks) ‘puppies’ whelped on or after March 1, 2018.

“We’ve been staging the Sylvester Doyle Puppy Championship along these lines and it has achieved the desired result,” he said. “So, we’re going down the same path with the Derby and Oaks.”

He added that the new Read full article

Source:: https://www.grv.org.au/news/2020/06/09/nca-breaks-with-tradition/

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