Over the course of the history of Australia’s premier campdraft, only two competitors have taken out the double – the Warwick Gold Cup and the Canning Downs on the same horse in the same year. In 1966, Walgett (NSW) competitor Tony Barnier riding an 18-year-old gelding Valiant won the double. That year 135 horses competed in the Warwick Gold Cup.
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