Racing Victoria (RV) has provided the following veterinary update on horses seeking to compete in the $8 million Lexus Melbourne Cup (3200m) at Flemington next Tuesday, 1 November.
The following 29 horses have been deemed suitable to accept at 4.30pm (AEDT) tomorrow (29 October) having passed the mandatory CT scan of their distal limbs and the first of two pre-race veterinary examinations:
- Lunar Flare
- Point Nepean
- Deauville Legend
- Gold Trip
- Duais
- Montefilia
- Hoo Ya Mal
- Knights Order
- Without A Fight
- Numerian
- Camorra
- Alegron
- Stockman
- Young Werther
- Vow And Declare
- Grand Promenade
- Tralee Rose
- Daqiansweet Junior
- Arapaho
- Crystal Pegasus
- Smokin’ Romans
- Emissary
- Realm of Flowers
- High Emocean
- Interpretation
- King of the Castle
- Serpentine
- Chapada
- San Huberto
Any of the aforementioned horses that contest tomorrow’s Lexus Archer Stakes (2500m) at Flemington will be re-examined by RV veterinarians following the race to re-confirm their suitability to accept later in the afternoon.
RV Veterinary Services today completed the first pre-race physical examinations of the remaining fourth acceptors in the Melbourne Cup and report the following:
- The Robert Hickmott-trained Schabau was re-inspected today after presenting lame in the left front when inspected yesterday. The horse’s condition has improved, but it remains unsuitable to race at this time. Schabau will be re-inspected for a final time prior to 7.30am tomorrow.
- The Marcel Weiss-trained Loft was lame in the left front when inspected today. Subsequent to that inspection, the stable’s private veterinarian conducted an ultrasound on the horse’s left front and diagnosed a tendon injury. Accordingly, Loft has been withdrawn from the Melbourne Cup.
- The Ciaron Maher and David Eustace-trained Gold Trip was passed yesterday, however the horse displayed some heat in the right front foot and was re-examined today as a precaution. There was no heat present upon re-inspection today and the horse remains in a suitable condition to accept.
- The Ben and JD Hayes-trained Makram was not inspected after it was deemed unsuitable to contest the Melbourne Cup by RV Veterinary Services. Reports received from the members of the international imaging panel who reviewed Makram’s CT scan results indicate that the horse is at heightened risk of injury.
- The Joseph Pride-trained Stockman, who is located in Sydney, was examined by a Racing NSW veterinarian today and passed. The gelding will be inspected again tomorrow after he contests the Rosehill Gold Cup (2000m).
A second pre-race veterinary inspection of all horses in the final field will be conducted by a panel of RV veterinarians on Monday, 31 October 2022.