A return to racing disappoints trainers.

The plan to resume racing in six weeks at Randwick, which has been closed since late August due to equine influenza, doesn't sit well with trainers.

"Most were disappointed we weren't consulted and certainly surprised there will be enough horses in work in Sydney to support a meeting that day," Cummings said.

"We are all very keen to get back racing, no two ways about that, but Randwick has the imprimatur of quality racing, and to have a dumbed-down meeting for its return would be disappointing in every respect.
Racing people, everyone, have had enough disappointments already."

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