Swan Hill Carnival Reduced To Single Day

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Another popular Victorian racing country carnival has had its meetings cut because of COVD-19 restrictions.

The three-day meeting at Swan Hill, scheduled for June 5, 6 and 7, has been reduced to one day, June 7.

It follows the reduction of May's three-day carnival to two days, an all-jumps program on May 5 and a feature flat meeting the following day.

Feature races at Swan Hill will be retained including the Swan Hill Cup (1600m), the Gold Topaz (1200m) and (1300m).

winner Elvstroem and his Group One winning half-brother Haradasun both launched their careers at Swan Hill during the three-day carnival.

chief executive Aaron Garvie said it was having the three-day carnival consolidated into one day in 2020 but with the current restrictions in place it was the correct decision.

said Donald would now hold the meeting on June 5 while the Apsley Cup will move from June 7 to June 6 and transferred from to .

To restrict travel, Racing has transferred the Mildura meeting on May 11 to Swan Hill.

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