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Racing NSW and the Australian Turf Club have announced that all race meetings forming part of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival will be run seven days later than originally scheduled.

The decision was made after Saturday’s Golden Slipper Stakes (Gr 1, 1200m) meeting at Rosehill Gardens due to continued heavy rain and following a track inspection by Racing NSW Stewards. 

The revised dates for the Sydney Autumn Carnival are as follows:

The final field including the barriers for the Golden Slipper Stakes will be carried forward to 27 March. 

Nominations for all other races from the Golden Slipper day programme will be reopened and acceptances taken at 9am on Wednesday. 

The race programmes for remaining race meetings will be unchanged.

"The postponement of the Golden Slipper meeting is unfortunate, but in the circumstances both the ATC and Racing NSW feel that resetting the Carnival one week later is the best overall option for participants and the flow of the Carnival,'' said Racing NSW chief executive Peter V'landys.