Summer Cup dead-heat a true rarity in major races

By Duncan Stearn

THE dead-heat between Victorian stayer Ring The Bell and local hope Melissa’s Pride in the final of the 720m Summer Cup at Wentworth Park is, perhaps not surprisingly, one of extreme rarity when it comes to major distance races, not just in NSW but Australia-wide.

The Summer Cup boasts a history which stretches as far back as 1965 when it was inaugurated over the tough 800 yards (732m) trip at Harold Park, and this was the first time in 52 editions the judge has been unable to separate the first two across the line.

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