Ballarat paceway/Cup meeting

Hi All

Have to head over to Melbourne next week and was thinking of stopping by Ballarat for the Cup next Saturday night.

With the 3 ID Trotting heats, the Pure Steel and the Cup itself it should be a good nights racing.

Just wondering if anyone has been there for Cup night, and how Ballarat Paceway rates in terms of viewing/facilities etc. Also apart from Smoken Up does anyone know the likely noms for the Cup at this stage?

Cheers

Hi Craig. I'm from Ballarat, so I may be a bit biased. But you'd be struggling to find a bigger Victorian country cup. Crowds are usually huge. And the atmoshere is great. If you contact the club, they may have room for you in the terraced restaurant or the fully catered bar downstairs. We are going to the crownie bar downstairs. It is $110 per head. It may sound a bit pricey, but when you consider we get a 3 course meal, entry, a book, and all our beverages, I think we'll get our monies worth. I think they are close to securing Sushi Sushi as a runner so that will be exciting to see him take on Smoken Up.

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Originally Posted by Village Kid

Hi All

Have to head over to Melbourne next week and was thinking of stopping by Ballarat for the Cup next Saturday night.

With the 3 ID Trotting heats, the Pure Steel and the Cup itself it should be a good nights racing.

Just wondering if anyone has been there for Cup night, and how Ballarat Paceway rates in terms of viewing/facilities etc. Also apart from Smoken Up does anyone know the likely noms for the Cup at this stage?

Cheers

Been there before for Cup and agree it's a great club. They will kill you with kindness, great staff

Great set-up there. I really liked the viewing and the stabling and parade area is so close to the main areas.

Thanks guys, much appreciated. Sounds like its well worth the trip.

Cheers

Gee the Ballarat Cup field is looking good at this stage. Looks like Smoken Up, Sushi Sushi, The Gold Ace, Auckland Reactor, Highveiw Tommy so far.

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Originally Posted by Lucky Camilla"s Lovechild

Gee the Ballarat Cup field is looking good at this stage. Looks like Smoken Up, Sushi Sushi, The Gold Ace, Auckland Reactor, Highveiw Tommy so far.

The club president shouldn't do such a good job getting these horses and growing the status of the Cup; otherwise he could have won his hometown cup by now with Decorated Jasper. I'd say add his name, Melpark Major, Villagem, Bitobliss?, Choise Achiever and then say Captain Joy & Sammy Maguire and this race is going to be one helluva 'country' cup.

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The club president shouldn't do such a good job getting these horses and growing the status of the Cup; otherwise he could have won his hometown cup by now with Decorated Jasper. I'd say add his name, Melpark Major, Villagem, Bitobliss?, Choise Achiever and then say Captain Joy & Sammy Maguire and this race is going to be one helluva 'country' cup.

Would it be fair to say it has overtaken the Trueur as Australias best 'country' race.

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Would it be fair to say it has overtaken the Trueur as Australias best 'country' race.

I think so, and they don't have the dust!