Gingernuts

Why would DH anderson ? Go and talk to trainer, who couldnt add anything to the discussion, who would have been upset
Pathetic RV

And it gets worse, one of the owners has had a medical episode during the race and is being taken to hospital.

Hope it goes okay

Fractured Pastern

Kudos to the vet.  

Relatively good news
Great effort by Dr Grace Forbes

The owner of Gingernuts who collapsed during the running of the Emirates Stakes has recovered and is not expected to go to hospital for further treatment, while Racing Victoria vets have indicated that Gingernuts' injury is not life-threatening, despite being significant.

John Byrne, health commander of Ambulance Victoria said just after 6.30pm on Saturday that the owner will not need to be hospitalised after he was treated on course.

‘’It appears he had a fainting episode from what we assume was the shock of the horse being scratched,’’ Byrne said.

‘’But he’s almost fully recovered now and we expect that he will be released under his own steam. He won’t be going to hospital.

‘’He is being treated and managed by the medical assistance team and we anticipate he will be going home shortly. He’s recovered.’’

Gingernuts, who broke down when cantering to the gates for the Emirates, has been assessed at the veterinary clinic at Werribee after sustaining an injury to a front leg.

A Racing Victoria veterinary release that came through at 7:04pm said: "Nnear foreleg, fractured pastern, all signs non life threatening. Surgery Monday."

Hmm, Dr Grace. 

I was one who may have been harsh on the vet after the Manikato, but I would like to add my praise to the vet for her work yesterday. Great job  

acacia alba wrote: Dr Grace   Great racehorse Isnt she the vet the Hawkes took to task for scratching Chat in the Manikato ?  Probably should have done the same yesterday.

he was a beauty.

Dr geoff chapman...most of fhis horses had 7 letter names.

yes

Passing Through wrote: Also MERKIN before they made him change her name to GIOSTRA

That " fluffy" one , gotta luv it.

Perhaps coincidence but he's clearly unloading the NF in this pre race pic.
Thanks for the update horseshoe

Gay3 wrote: Perhaps coincidence but he's clearly unloading the NF in this pre race pic. Thanks for the update horseshoe

I'm glad that photo has been taken out, the inference is bordering on offensive imo.

From David Ellis:

I can also report that Gingernuts is doing extremely well and the vets simply could not be happier with his progress.  He will head out of the veterinary clinic on or about next Monday to a local spelling farm. He will have about a month there before he returns home to New Zealand to spell at Te Akau Stud