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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. READ ALSO: "It's unfortunate for our Cup. We were expecting a good crowd and good fields. He added: "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. Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. This is how you can continue to access our trusted content:

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