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SUMMARY:1EQUINE Weetwood TAB Calcutta Lunch
DESCRIPTION:1EQUINEWeetwood TAB Calcutta Lunch\nFRIDAY 25th SEPTEMBER\n\n\n
 Join us for an afternoon of racing insight\, spirited bidding and great com
 pany as we build towards the 2026 1EQUINE Weetwood Raceday.\nThe Weetwood C
 alcutta Lunch is a key event on the Carnival calendar\, bringing together o
 wners\, trainers\, racing participants\, sponsors and guests for an excitin
 g afternoon ahead of race day.\nWhether you're a seasoned racing enthusiast
  or attending a Calcutta for the first time\, this popular social event off
 ers a unique chance to connect with fellow racing supporters\, gain valuabl
 e insights into the field and immerse yourself in the anticipation surround
 ing Queensland's richest provincial handicap.\nA must-attend event in the l
 ead-up to the 2026 1EQUINE Weetwood Handicap.\n \nDetails and package incl
 usions to be announced soon. \nWhat is a Calcutta?\nCalcutta: Sweepstakes 
 conducted prior to a big event with each horse being raffled and then aucti
 oned to the highest bidder.A Calcutta auction (also known simply as a “Ca
 lcutta”) is an open auction held prior to a major horse race.Originally 
 in Calcutta\, India\, from where this technique was first recorded by the C
 olonial British\, to bid among themselves to “buy” each of the contesta
 nts\, with each contestant being assigned to the highest bidder. The contes
 tant will then pay out to the owner a predetermined proportion of the pool 
 depending on how it performs in the tournament.Also called Calcutta pool: 
 A form of betting pool in which people bid for participating contestants 
 in an auction\, the proceeds from which are put into a pool for distributio
 n\, according to a prearranged scale of percentages\, to those who selected
  winners.
LOCATION:Clifford Park Racecourse
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