Oh, oh, problems here? The Age reports that Victoria stewards have warned trainers travelling to the Warrnambool three-day carnival next week that a suspected outbreak of strangles is being investigated in the town, with one stable already locked down. Entries for the three days of racing are close to record numbers. How bad, then, is the situation? Well, the trainers (from Victoria and South Australia) were advised that a 'very small stable' in the Warrnambool area had been closed and tests wer
Oh, oh, problems here? The Age reports that Victoria stewards have warned trainers travelling to the Warrnambool three-day carnival next week that a suspected outbreak of strangles is being investigated in the town, with one stable already locked down. Entries for the three days of racing are close to record numbers. How bad, then, is the situation? Well, the trainers (from Victoria and South Australia) were advised that a 'very small stable' in the Warrnambool area had been closed and tests were underway to see if the virus was active. Strangles is rarely fatal and is regarded a low risk for airborne transmission. It's more commonly transmitted via direct contact between horses and material contacted by nasal discharges, including gear.
Oh, oh, another problem...The Victorian Supreme Court has ordered Racing Victoria to refund more than $400,000 to an on-course bookmaker after a legal battle over the calculation of fee payments. Winbet took legal action seeking repayment of fees the bookmaker claimed it overpaid in accordance with RV misinterpretation of bookmakers' levy rules.