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Geelong Cup: All the news and colour from the region’s main racing event

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Will Amade go back-to-back? Picture: Pat Scala/Racing Photos via Getty Images
Will Amade go back-to-back? Picture: Pat Scala/Racing Photos via Getty Images

The Geelong Cup is here and the weather is much better than last year’s rain soaked event.

A top of 21 is forecast and it promises to be a great day for those attending.

Last year’s Geelong Cup winner Amade is in the main event and is $13 to go back-to-back, with Birdman the favourite at $4.

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The Chris Waller trained Francesco Guardi (IRL) has been withdrawn from the Geelong Cup.

The seven-year-old was scratched on Wednesday morning with Waller’s runner now expected to target a run in the Moonee Valley Gold Cup on Friday.

It was the second of Waller’s horses to be withdrawn after five-year-old Manzoice was removed on Tuesday.

Originally published as Geelong Cup: All the news and colour from the region’s main racing event

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