Australian racing cancelled - equine influenza

[Riot]

Bloodhorse.com

Australian racing has been cancelled for 72 hours. Outbreak of equine influenza, thought to be carried on someone's clothing from quarantined stallions to general horse population.

[my miss storm cat]

We had discussed it a bit here.....

http://www.derbytrail.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16071

... but you're right... needs its own thread.

Scary stuff.

More updates than i can post here.....

http://www.virtualformguide.com/news.shtml

Meanwhile in Japan racing is scheduled for the weekend.

The only news from HK (all along) has been that it's MUCH worse than the JRA has said. No surprises there.....

[NoChanceToDance]

Currently speaking to a friend on Oz about it........ dreadful news. The general horse population have said to have got it, including many police horses who have been stabled with 11 infected horses.

From what i'm hearing it will be longer than 72 hours that racing is cancelled. It seems to be spreading quickly.

It could be deadly to foals.

It's also hit the racing economy hard. They estimate the loss at one Sydney meeting to be $10million.

[_ed_]

I've heard speculation that there may not be racing in New South Wales for as long as a month.

I really hope that's not the case.

[NoChanceToDance]

Originally Posted by _ed_

I've heard speculation that there may not be racing in New South Wales for as long as a month.

I really hope that's not the case.

But don't you think that would be best in the long run? These people that are wanting racing back in 72 hours don't care about the virus, they are only thinking about the money they will not get.

These things can be in the air for weeks and weeks. If they start racing TOO soon it will more than likely get even worse than it is now.

Damage limitation is the word.

[_ed_]

That's true.