Hi all,

Just trialling a little research.

Excluding today's races, do you think my class ranking of Group 1 races this year is correct?

I'd be interested in what you disagree on but in particular why?

Thanks.

Top to bottom - highest class to lowest.

12/03/2005	Flemington	Australian Cup

22/10/2005	Moonee Valley	Carlton Draught Cox Plate

12/02/2005	Caulfield	C.F. Orr Stakes

5/03/2005	Rosehill	Ranvet Stakes

19/03/2005	Rosehill	The Bmw

2/04/2005	Randwick	Bigpond Queen Elizabeth Stakes

19/02/2005	Warwick Farm	Chipping Norton Stakes

26/03/2005	Randwick	Blackmores Tj Smith Stakes

29/10/2005	Flemington	Motorola Mackinnon Stakes

19/02/2005	Moonee Valley	Timbercorp Australia Stakes

15/10/2005	Caulfield	Carlton Draught Caulfield Cup

8/10/2005	Caulfield	Yalumba Stakes

2/04/2005	Randwick	Daily Telegraph All Aged Stakes

5/03/2005	Caulfield	Futurity Stakes

11/06/2005	Eagle Farm	Aami Stradbroke

24/09/2005	Randwick	George Main Stakes

21/05/2005	Doomben	Carlton Draught Doomben 10,000

17/09/2005	Caulfield	Dubai Duty Free Underwood Stakes

29/10/2005	Flemington	Seppelt Salinger Stakes

5/02/2005	Flemington	Teac Lightning Stakes

12/03/2005	Flemington	Seppelt Wines Newmarket Handicap

8/10/2005	Caulfield	Toorak Handicap

17/09/2005	Caulfield	Dubai Racing Club Cup

30/03/2005	Randwick	David Jones Galaxy

10/09/2005	Moonee Valley	Cleanevent Manikato Stakes

28/03/2005	Randwick	Doncaster Handicap

12/03/2005	Flemington	Cadbury Guineas

29/10/2005	Flemington	Myer Classic

19/03/2005	Rosehill	Cathay Pacific George Ryder Stakes

2/04/2005	Randwick	Schweppes Sydney Cup

14/05/2005	Morphettville	Urban Pacific Goodwood Handicap

1/10/2005	Randwick	Bigpond Racing Epsom Handicap

5/03/2005	Rosehill	Coolmore Classic

8/10/2005	Caulfield	Carlton Draught Caulfield Guineas

28/05/2005	Doomben	Xxxx Gold Doomben Cup Weight For Ag

23/02/2005	Morphettville	Robert Sangster Stakes

26/02/2005	Caulfield	Oakleigh Plate

26/03/2005	Randwick	Inglis Sires Produce

1/10/2005	Randwick	Sydney City Lexus Flight Stakes

16/05/2005	Morphettville	Skycity Adelaide Cup

13/06/2005	Eagle Farm	Conrad Treasury Brisbane Cup

19/03/2005	Rosehill	McMillanprint Queen Of The Turf Sta

19/03/2005	Rosehill	Arrowfield Stud Stakes

30/03/2005	Randwick	Emirates Ajc Australian Oaks

1/10/2005	Randwick	The Metropolitan

26/03/2005	Randwick	David Jones Australian Derby

2/04/2005	Randwick	Salinger Champagne Stakes

19/03/2005	Rosehill	Aami Golden Slipper

12/03/2005	Rosehill	Dubai Rosehill Guineas

9/04/2005	Belmont	Mount Franklin Lightly Sparklking-w

12/10/2005	Caulfield	Vinery Stud Thousand Guineas

26/02/2005	Canterbury	Kia Ora Stud Canterbury Guineas

29/10/2005	Flemington	Aami Victoria Derby

4/06/2005	Eagle Farm	Joe Richards Menswear Queensland Oa

26/02/2005	Caulfield	Aami Blue Diamond Stakes

11/06/2005	Eagle Farm	Bmw Queensland Derby

1/10/2005	Randwick	Thrifty Spring Champion Stakes

7/05/2005	Morphettville	Schweppes Oaks

13/06/2005	Eagle Farm	The Racetree T.J. Smith Qtis 2-y-o

4/06/2005	Eagle Farm	Borrelli Hand Made Clothing Sires'

14/05/2005	Morphettville	Malaysia Airlines Sa Derby

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No takers? Wow.

Thought there would be quite a few ready to rip it apart.

The class rating is based on field strength.

The Cox Plate rating well below the Australian Cup.

The Caulfield Cup rating well below some other less regarded races

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Hard for me to say really have no idea here but I think that the QLD Derby could have been ranked a little higher even more so with Lachlan River running the race he did in the cup, The other I think will be a better race in a bit of time is the TJ Smith in Brisbane Darci Brahma is all quality and I have alot of time for the placegetters there in Ready As and Daemons maybe I am wrong.

I would exclude the one and only WA listing CP. We don't want to get a big head over here you know!

And as a matter of interest how did we get that one on your list

I see Desi has just clocked in Perhaps Desi could shed some light

That W.A. race rated well more because Plastered was running in it which really boosted the class of the field.

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