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08-30-2007, 01:44 AM
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More bad news.
RANDWICK DISASTER - EIGHT POSITIVE TESTS Thursday, 30 August 2007: NSW racing is in chaos after samples taken from eight horses at the Randwick stables of trainer Anthony Cummings have come back positive to the contagious equine flu virus. The samples were taken early this morning after one horse was discovered with an elevated temperature last night. The positive results herald a shutdown of Randwick for up to two months and put an end to any remaining hope of staging the Sydney spring carnival. Details of contingency plans for the industry are to be announced by Racing NSW and the Department of Primary Industries this afternoon. Primary Industries Minister Ian Macdonald held a press conference to announce the results of the EI tests, adding there were other horses in Randwick stables also undergoing tests after showing virus symptoms. More than 700 horses will be quarantined with no movement of animals in or out of Randwick stables for the duration of the confinement. Plans for a resumption of racing on other tracks in NSW remains in abeyance as tests are being conducted on horses at other centres. "This is shocking news for the racing industry and brings the Sydney spring carnival to a halt," Macdonald said. "Given the virilant nature of this virus we believe it will spread rapidly through the Randwick. "It probably means Randwick be closed for at least two months and will have a severe impact on a lot of people involved in this great industry." Macdonald said more than 400 horses had now tested positive to EI in NSW and another 1600 were suspected to be infected. 
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08-30-2007, 12:08 PM
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08-31-2007, 12:02 AM
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Just terrible. The financial impact on folks that make their living in the horse industry will be disastrous.
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08-31-2007, 05:01 AM
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its not only racing its breeding as well
 we cant move our mares to the stallions as theres a clamp down on travel this breeding season looks about stuffed
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08-31-2007, 07:55 AM
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Sorry for venting , What the hell !!!!!
 Seems Money as usual matters here!! where the little trainer is unable to move horses apparently this is not a prob for big trainers. Move your horse interstate ?No prob for hayes,gai or bart for the little guy? 2 years jail or $50k fine. Pissed yes i am. Not at the trainers just at the way it seems little people get crapped on again in times of hardship seems flu is only for people who dont have money !! Had A Grump Happy Now :-) Last edited by magic_idol : 08-31-2007 at 08:47 AM.
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08-31-2007, 10:58 AM
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Sorry.
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08-31-2007, 11:02 AM
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Money is biggest joke in this sport, wherever you are. If you have got it, everything is done for you, if you don't have it, nothing will get done for you.
That does suck though, it's such a shame the little guys get such a hard deal in this sport. Is it any wonders why more and more people are trying to get out of it when they get treated so differently. Racing in general needs a big kick up the backside if it isn't going to fall into a heap in the not to distant future, and the first thing they need to do is treat people equally.
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09-01-2007, 03:41 AM
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Not all that important in relation to the nightmare over there but the Japanese duo might go afterall....
http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,...-32343,00.html Hong Kong Raiders are out now as per Moore. * * * Hope to God there's good news soon.....
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09-05-2007, 12:27 AM
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Well I guess the news just keeps getting worse. http://news.bloodhorse.com/viewstory.asp?id=40610
There's a BC silver lining. One of the Honk Kong horses planning on the Cox Plate is coming for the Breeders' Cup instead. I hope the Melbourne Cup goes off alright and the Diva and her foal remain in good health. I had heard she was aiming for Encosta and if he's got EI symptoms as the rumor is, I wonder what they'll do. What is the health situation of adult horses that get this? Is it gonna be hard on them but they recover or is risk of death particularly high? I know it's bad for foals' respiratory tracts right?
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