Sweet Deal out of retirement and looking for Invitation
Top racemare Sweet Deal will come out of retirement for a shot at the $2 million The Invitation. Picture: Mark Evans–Getty Images.
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Randwick trainer John Thompson has revealed his recently retired mare Sweet Deal will make an unexpected return this spring due to the $2 million carrot of The Invitation.
On Friday Racing NSW announced a new race on the calendar this year, The Invitation, a $2 million fillies and mares contest run under set weight and penalty conditions over 1400 metres at Randwick on October 23.
“The field for “The Invitation
” will exclusively comprise 12 starters invited by a panel convened by Racing NSW,” the Racing NSW release read.