Royal Randwick's Anzac Day Race Could Be Moved Due To Poor Track Conditions

Chief steward Ray Murrihy "is canvassing options for moving next Saturday's Anzac Day races from Randwick after concerns about condition of the course proper," according to Chris Roots of the SYDNEY MORNING HERALD. Premier jockey James McDonald described the track as "like the Kensington track" after the infamous meeting last November, while other riders "called it 'safe but very chopped up' and 'in need of a rest.'" After three meetings in 12 days, Murrihy said that "the track was showing signs of wear and tear." He wants to have "best available racing surface for next Saturday and the weather forecast for the week for rain every day would not help in recovery." Murrihy: "It is no good waiting to see what happens with the weather. We need to make a decision early in the week and I have spoken to Lindsay [Murphy], Col [Tuck] and Nevesh [Ramdhani] about it already" (SMH, 4/18).