Date Change For Time-Honoured Weetwood Hcp

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One of 's oldest races, the , is to have its first date change in its 120-year history.

in was for many years run in conjunction with the annual agriculture show in late March or early April as was the case this year.

In a media release, said the $150,000 Weetwood and the would shift to September 26 in 2020.

Both races will now coincide with the city's of Flowers festival and serve as a key feature of a new-look calendar in the Sunshine State.

Racing Queensland chief executive said re-scheduling the Weetwood and Toowoomba Cup would pay dividends for the racing industry.

“We've long coveted a of our own and in 2020 we will have one,” Mr Parnell said.

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