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SUMMARY:1EQUINE Weetwood: TAB Calcutta Sportsman's Lunch
DESCRIPTION:1EQUINEWeetwood TAB Calcutta Sportsman's Lunch\nFRIDAY 25th SEP
 TEMBER\n\nBuy Tickets Now →\n\nJoin us for an afternoon of racing\, netwo
 rking and entertainment as we build anticipation towards the 2026 1EQUINE W
 eetwood Raceday.\nHosted at The Federal Hotel\, a highlight of the Weetwood
  Carnival calendar\, the TAB Calcutta Sportsman’s Lunch brings together r
 acing enthusiasts\, owners\, trainers\, industry participants\, sponsors an
 d supporters for a memorable afternoon ahead of Queensland’s richest prov
 incial handicap.\n \nEnjoy a lively Calcutta auction\, hear insights from 
 trainers with horses set to feature in the Weetwood Carnival and immerse yo
 urself in the excitement and tradition surrounding one of Queensland racing
 ’s most iconic events.\n \nRaffle tickets are available now from the Cli
 fford Park Administration Office. Please call (07) 4634 6066 or email recep
 tion@cliffordpark.com.au to secure yours.\n \nWhether you’re a lifelong 
 racing supporter or attending a Calcutta for the first time\, this popular 
 social event offers the perfect opportunity to connect with fellow racing e
 nthusiasts\, hear from those preparing their horses for Weetwood and get in
 volved in the excitement building towards the 2026 1EQUINE Weetwood Handica
 p.\n \nA must-attend event as the countdown begins to Weetwood Day.\n \n*
 Ticket & booking fees apply\nWhat is a Calcutta?\nCalcutta: Sweepstakes con
 ducted prior to a big event with each horse being raffled and then auctione
 d to the highest bidder.A Calcutta auction (also known simply as a “Calcu
 tta”) is an open auction held prior to a major horse race.Originally in 
 Calcutta\, India\, from where this technique was first recorded by the Colo
 nial British\, to bid among themselves to “buy” each of the contestants
 \, with each contestant being assigned to the highest bidder. The contestan
 t will then pay out to the owner a predetermined proportion of the pool dep
 ending 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 distribution\,
  according to a prearranged scale of percentages\, to those who selected wi
 nners.
LOCATION:The Federal Hotel\, 111 James St\, Toowoomba City QLD 4350
DTSTAMP:20260824T230339Z
DTSTART:20260925T020000Z
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