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set to be staged a fortnight after Melbourne Cup carnival

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Racing Victoria is set to move the Cox Plate from October 29 to November 25. The showpiece will be run two weeks after the Melbourne Cup Carnival. It will bring a boost in prizemoney for the race. Some people are against the proposal. The Ballarat Cup was run a fortnight after Melbourne Cups last year. Danny O'Brien is a fan of the proposed change. He won the Golden Eagle with I Wish I Win. 78 per cent of people voted against it on Twitter. A poll on Racenet and Punters Twitter handles shows people think the move is not a good idea.

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