Quote Originally Posted by Flashing Red View Post
WHEN will Australia and New Zealand sit down and work out a proper stakes schedule? Seriously? The NSW and WA Derby is on at the same time, the 3yo AGP Colts final is on the same time as the Auckland Derby as 2 examples off the top of my head. Don't clubs realise that they will attract a better field if all eligible horses could physically attend if connections wanted to? Or is everyone just stubborn with their dates??
is it really an option to travel young horses those sort of distances FR

I know WA is a notoriously hard state to win in. I went to the Interdominions there in the early 80's and the locals cleaned up. Leader bias.