Why don't they give up on Efficient and retire him? The annual bid to get him ready for another Melbourne Cup keeps falling down. It's happening again. The latest news is that the veteran Cup winner is in grave doubt of missing a run for a fourth time. Apparently, his off-front joint injury has flared again. Owner Lloyd Williams says a final decision will not be made until the first week of September but he rates the horse only a 20-80 chance of making it through to the Cup on Nov 2. There's ano
Why don't they give up on Efficient and retire him? The annual bid to get him ready for another Melbourne Cup keeps falling down. It's happening again. The latest news is that the veteran Cup winner is in grave doubt of missing a run for a fourth time. Apparently, his off-front joint injury has flared again. Owner Lloyd Williams says a final decision will not be made until the first week of September but he rates the horse only a 20-80 chance of making it through to the Cup on Nov 2. There's another little worry for Efficient, too. Even if he is fit enough to run, he has to first qualify for a Cup start.