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ARTICLE BY KYLIE R. MELROSE Photos - Kate Jones Held in conjunction with the explosive 2017 Warwick Rodeo Australian Professional Rodeo Association National Finals is the prestigious 2017 Pryde's EasiFeed Warwick Gold Cup and held at the end of October, from the 23rd through to the 29th, 2017. The highly sort after event is known in the industry as the "Melbourne Cup" of Campdrafting, the Warwick Gold Cup and attracts more competitors and offers more prize money than any other Campdraft in the world. Worth over $55,000 plus a Gold Cup and a trophy saddle. The event is noted as the Australian Championship Campdraft. The exclusive Canning Downs Campdraft also offers a significant amount of prize money worth $25,000, and its own trophy saddle, as does the $5,000 Stallion Campdraft. It shows how strong the sport of Campdrafting is and still growing. Page 12 • The Australian Quarter Horse Magazine • January • February • 2018 PRYDE'S EASIFEED WARWICK COLD CUP CAMPDRAFT Winning the the 2017 Pryde's EasiFeed Warwick Gold Cup Championship title was Troy Palmer of Coolah, New South Wales and Whos Divine Q-66824, with a massive and super impressive total score of 354 points from a final field of 38 combinations. The competition started with a total field of 926 combinations. After there was a run off for first place between four