rob faux wrote: Only sand rating should be used for Emerald cup ,unless the turf rating has been confirmed by at least one sand run.............(.the 2 exceptions referred to this year belong to Van Niekerk and Jooste......................a coincidence of course!)
F what I meant was the Emerald Cup doesnt and wont attract the countries top horses. Only if the stake is big enough, so the odd "outsider" doesnt really have a bearing on qualifications and the noms for the race.