Thanks Gay.

ps Will isn't our owner/member DirtRace.

Congrats PMD, even if some might query the legitimacy of your post-meeting success advice.

And doubly fortunate that for a change no jock stuffed up and cruelled your investment. Big smile

Also while we're at it, tipped 9/9 on the AFL Sportsbet tipping comp and as always had a $25 investment on the multi. Another 1.5k baby! Thumbs Up

Sorry I tried twice. Happy for someone to advise.

Be that right or wrong Shawy, even given the pressure on down the straight the horse raced most ungenerously. Suspect he may have an issue which almost certainly hampered his chances of finishing closer.

Gay3 wrote:

I'm not a big rap on the McEvoys' ability to keep horse sound but in this guys' case, I reckon to have survived the tough grounding of Alice & Darwin racing, they'll have no trouble in this regard Big smile

& yes, SC, my congrats to DirtRace on an astute buy Clap

Deary me didn't I put the mozz on this poor chap Cry

Wisdom has been chasing me but I've always outrun it!

What on earth is happening up here? 3 horses vetted on Thursday and found to be mildly lame???? inc this horse, after the race they all pulled up lame........who was the vet that passed them? This is unbelievable.....

Only in Queensland? Confused

Savatiano, Gytrash in doubt for Kingsford-Smith

The two favourites for Saturday�s Group 1 Kingsford-Smith Cup at Eagle Farm are in some doubt with lameness issues and must be re-examined by vets on Friday before being cleared to take their place in the $700,000 spring feature.

Group 1 winners Gytrash, South Australia�s star horse, and Godolphin galloper Savatiano are the betting fancies for the 1300m weight-for-age sprint.

Savatiano has been well-backed into $3.90 favouritism while Gytrash, who was able to fly up earlier this week after travel plans had been initially thrown into chaos by a COVID horse flight drama, is the $4.80 second pick.

But on Thursday night, a statement from the Queensland Racing Integrity Commission said: �An examination of Kingsford-Smith Cup runners found Gytrash to be exhibiting lameness in the near-foreleg, Savatiano was exhibiting mild lameness in the off-foreleg and Savatoxl was mildly lame in the near-fore leg.�

Another Group 1 winner, Savatoxl, who won The Goodwood last start, will also face further vet scrutiny on Friday before being given the green light to start in the Kingsford-Smith.

�Savatoxl was mildly lame in the near-foreleg,� QRIC said.

Chris Waller-trained Group 1 Queensland Derby runner Quiet Michael, (beaten 14+lens) a $26 chance, �has some mild lameness in the off-foreleg� and will also require a further vet examination on Friday.

Wisdom has been chasing me but I've always outrun it!

How do some of these officials keep their jobs?

SAVATOXL � Momentarily inconvenienced near the 300 metres when JONKER rolled out. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be short striding slightly in the near foreleg.

However, no mention here Confused

:
Warnings/bars
Race 2: PRIORITISE � stood flat footed at the start � barrier certificate.
Race 4: TRIPTONIC � atrial fibrillation � vet clearance including ECG test.
Race 6: DARK REBEL � hung out badly � trial prior to next race start.
Race 8: GYTASH � lame near foreleg � vet clearance
Race 8: SAVATIANO � lame near foreleg � vet clearance

Wisdom has been chasing me but I've always outrun it!

Gay3 wrote:

How do some of these officials keep their jobs?

SAVATOXL � Momentarily inconvenienced near the 300 metres when JONKER rolled out. A post-race veterinary examination revealed the gelding to be short striding slightly in the near foreleg.

However, no mention here Confused

:
Warnings/bars
Race 2: PRIORITISE � stood flat footed at the start � barrier certificate.
Race 4: TRIPTONIC � atrial fibrillation � vet clearance including ECG test.
Race 6: DARK REBEL � hung out badly � trial prior to next race start.
Race 8: GYTASH � lame near foreleg � vet clearance
Race 8: SAVATIANO � lame near foreleg � vet clearance

The lower mentions are for horses needing a clearance to race again. Savatoxl may not need a vet clearance to start again, in which case the report is fine.

Gay's comment it about the stewards not having Savatoxl mentioned in the bars table. He doesn't need to be there as there is no vet clearance required for him to start again (unlike the others).

It has nothing to do with the previous inspections. Simply put the stewards report is correct.

But Gay was suggesting it wasn't correct, which was the only reason I commented.

It�s ethically disastrous for racing to put an unsound horse on the track. When are certain owners/trainers/officials going to realise that?

Every horse that breaks down on our tracks adds to the statistics. Organisations keep records. The public listens and cares. It doesn�t get ignored or ticked off as an everyday occurrence any longer. I can�t understand why stricter regulations aren�t being put in place, in order to secure the longevity of the industry.

Edited by Sister Dot - 30 May 2021 at 10:28pm

“Where in this wide world can man find nobility without pride, friendship without envy, or beauty without vanity? Here where grace is laced with muscle and strength by gentleness confined”

GB is an exception to the rule I found, him, his sisters, his Father, love the animal and it showed, the horse came first, gotta luv that family.

Trainer Tony

@mcevoymitchell

reports Savatoxl has pulled up extremely well from yesterday�s Kingsford Smith run when finishing just outside the placings. Tony feels it was a perfect run from a Stradbroke point of view and will take benefit of racing the QLD direction.