Black Opal Stakes moves away from Canberra Day to remain Golden Slipper lead-up

By David Polkinghorne
Updated June 3 2015 - 10:08am, first published May 28 2015 - 7:15pm
Takedown wins the Black Opal Stakes earlier this year. Photo: Matt Bedford
Takedown wins the Black Opal Stakes earlier this year. Photo: Matt Bedford

Canberra Racing will move Black Opal Stakes off the Canberra Day long weekend to continue to establish the $275,000 group 3 race as a genuine lead-up race for the world's richest race for two-year-olds, the Golden Slipper Stakes.

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