Cup subject is all the way down to 23 with the scratching of Athabascan
The Melbourne Cup subject has been decreased to 23 for 2024, with French imported horse Athabascan withdrawn from the race on Monday night.
All 24 horses did their necessary ultimate veterinary inspections yesterday earlier than the massive race.
All however one of many subject handed the inspection, however the John O’Shea and Tom Charlton-trained Athabascan was discovered to have a cardiac arrhythmia.
ECG stories and blood exams had been then handed on to 3 unbiased consultants.
“They every independently suggested that, because of the nature of the cardiac arrhythmia, Athabascan ought to bear additional intensive testing earlier than being permitted to race once more on the grounds of security,” Racing Victoria stated in a press release.
“Appearing on these opinions and having thought of further materials offered by the steady, RV veterinarians suggested the Stewards that of their view the horse ought to be withdrawn from the Melbourne Cup because of an elevated danger of a cardiac episode.”
The rest of the sphere was handed match to race.
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