Opal fields shine with talent, but questions asked over how many will turn up

By Lee Gaskin
Updated April 18 2018 - 10:06pm, first published March 7 2012 - 3:00am

Canberra Racing Club's punt on combining its two major races - the $250,000 Black Opal Stakes (1200 metres) and $200,000 Canberra Cup (2000m) - into one super day has paid off, with some of the best fields ever seen in the capital nominating for the day's racing.

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