Drought takes toll on country racing as races cancelled

John Ellicott
Updated September 13 2019 - 11:08am, first published 11:00am
Armidale Jockey Club manager Jim Dedes, pictured in 2016. Picture: Matt Bedford
Armidale Jockey Club manager Jim Dedes, pictured in 2016. Picture: Matt Bedford

It's supposed to be the festive spring racing season but there were only glum looks at Collarenebri this week when the town's races were abandoned due to the biting drought.

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John Ellicott

John Ellicott

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