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TULLOCH VS TODMAN

t is always important to look at the historical context of individual races. We now look at the Cox Plate as the pinnacle of weight for age racing in Australia. This was not the case until recently. Many of the great horses from the past were focussed on the Caulfield Cup/Melbourne Cup double and bypassed the Cox Plate. Three-year-olds had a very good record in the race as more started in the race which was used as a lead into the VRC Derby for many. This

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