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    That was back in 2010 when driver Ricky May guided Monkey King to a second Trotting Cup ... fast forward 11 years and there's a real prospect there'll be no roar of the crowd on Cup Day in November

    That was back in 2010 when driver Ricky May guided Monkey King to a second Trotting Cup ... fast forward 11 years and there's a real prospect there'll be no roar of the crowd on Cup Day in November


    Event organisers are crossing their fingers that we'll be in Level 1 before October 19 ... otherwise for the first time in history the Cup will be raced with no crowds.

    May says there's nothing quite like Cup Day.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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     25 Oct: A full-circle moment for Canterbury and their so-called "temporary" stadium ... on Gold Sport
     25 Oct: To today's NPC rugby final in Christchurch, where Canterbury and Otago have been trading tries
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