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A total of 80 nominations have been weighted for the 146th running of the $500,000 Schweppes Sydney Cup, 3200m (Group 1) to be staged at Royal Randwick on Saturday, 28th April 2012. Included in the nominations are nine starters from the 2011 Melbourne Cup.
The new benchmark programming and handicapping model was introduced in October 2009. An initial review led to some improvements to the system from 1 November 2010. Racing NSW conducted its second comprehensive review of the system in 2011.
Racing NSW - Benchmark Programming and Handicapping Second Appraisal and Review Six month period, 1 November 2010 – 30 April 2011
Benchmark programming and handicapping - Six months appraisal and review
Racing NSW has published a handbook to assist people in their understanding of the Benchmark system.
Kerry Jordan interviewed on TVN about changes to the Benchmark System
Since its introduction in NSW on 1 October 2009, the results from the Benchmark program show positive signs, including:-