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Derby latest: Fiveandahalfstar's a shock scratching

Derby latest: Fiveandahalfstar's a shock scratching

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Dual Group I winner Fiveandahalfstar is out of the Australian Derby

Dual Grp 1 winner Fiveandahalfstar is out of the Australian Derby. The Anthony Cummings-trained galloper has wrenched a joint and will be spelled immediately. Fiveandahalfstar was the clear second favourite for Saturday’s three-year-old classic.

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