Australian racing cancelled - equine influenza

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That's true.

[magic_idol]

To say at mo we all got texts from our governing bodies saying until further notice all horses are to be in lock down NSW,QLD,WA,Vic.
All shuttle stallions are stuck in lock down with unfortunately some big names suspected of being infected ecosta delago being one !!!
names in qaureenteen at mo choisir,danehil dancer, ecosta etc......
with breeding season only 1 week away this could screw us for awhile
What pisses me off just saw Sydney Transport still moving horses so really no one is going to enforce these restrictions so as its allready spread i reckon theres no chance for here for at least a month

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The suspension on racing has been extended to at least 5 days now.

Apparently NSW racing officials are considering staging 'local' meetings at Randwick and maybe Warwick Farm open exclusively to horses trained at the track.

[brockguy]

headline page news here at the moment, front page on the papers and first item on the news this morning. very serious, but if it starts back too early, the results can be catastrophic.. Some stories saying that Encosta de Lago is one of the stallions that has EI symptoms..

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Just heard that if there are no outbreaks in Victoria in the next 48 hours the meeting scheduled for Wednesday will go ahead.

I understand their keenness to get things back on track (the idea had been floated of delaying the Melbourne Cup by a month if they couldn't continue soon), but I hope they're not coming back too soon.

[Riot]

"With the transportation of horses banned across most of Australia, and the number of confirmed flu cases all but doubling yesterday to 47, racing authorities were scrambling to limit the damage from the worst disaster to strike the industry - a disaster compounded by owners and trainers continuing to move their horses either in ignorance or defiance of the transport ban."

"In Sydney, the Australian Jockey Club is considering hosting made-for-broadcast race meetings in front of empty grandstands at Randwick in an effort to aid trainers and owners financially punished by the outbreak."

That's the most dangerous part - people that do not take this seriously, and folks that don't realize they can spread it barn to barn themselves.

Good stuff, thanks for posting that.

[my miss storm cat]

"A miracle needed".....

http://www.theage.com.au/news/horse-...066927254.html