2021 Armidale Cup postponed after 100mm of rain
The Armidale Cup has been postponed after 100mm of rain fell in Armidale over the past four days.
The decision to postpone Sunday's meeting was made after a track inspection on Saturday.
"We got the Racing NSW stewards up yesterday and they deemed it unsuitable for racing," Armidale secretary-manager Jim Dedes said.
"It's unfortunate for our Cup. We were expecting a good crowd and good fields.
"We were expecting a big day but that's the way it is. Horse and jockey welfare comes first."
Dedes said a new date hadn't been found for the Armidale Cup meeting but he hoped a decision could be made this week.
"We'll have to have a talk to Racing NSW and our committee through the week and make a decision," he said.
It continues a run of bad luck for the club which had a meeting called off late last year due to rain while drought conditions have also seen meetings moved.