Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Australia: Three Ararat riders to tackle 160 kilometre Tom Quilty Gold Cup event

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Lachlan Williams
July 10 2019

Ararat will be well represented when Australia's most prestigious endurance horse ride takes place this weekend.

Simon and Kasey Thomas and Shannon Decker are among more than 300 riders who will participate in the 2019 Tom Quilty Gold Cup at the Imbil State Forest in Queensland from midnight on Friday.

The cup is the pinnacle of endurance riding in Australia, with riders tackling a 160 kilometre course over a 24 hour period.

The riders have all participated in and completed the event multiple times, but Simon Thomas said competing again is as exciting as ever...

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