New Years Sale Mail

Tara Madgwick - Wednesday December 31

Stakes racing aplenty over the next two days as we celebrate the end of 2025 and move forwards into 2026 with Black Type racing at Flemington, Canterbury, Ascot, Ellerslie and Sha Tin over the next two days.

The $1million WATC Perth Cup will be a highlight with the Lindsay Park runner Apulia a short priced favourite, while at Ellerslie the Group II Eclipse Stakes for the juveniles will be a watch race with three runners by Home Affairs.

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