Racing NSW defends stand on Metropolitan despite loss of group 1 status
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-08-28 16:19 UTC+10:00
Section: Sport / Racing
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Sport, Australia
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Snippet:
Racing NSW acting chief executive Graeme Hinton has defended the regulator’s decision not to change the conditions of The Metropolitan in a bid to save its group 1 status, saying that retaining it as a feature staying handicap was more important.
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