Vic: Inevitable that Randwick horses will contract EI - trainer

AAP General News (Australia)
08-31-2007
Vic: Inevitable that Randwick horses will contract EI - trainer

Leading Sydney trainer JOHN O'SHEA says it's inevitable .. the 700-strong horse population
at Randwick Racecourse will contract the equine flu devastating New South Wales racing.

Mr O'SHEA says trainers at the track are working their horses as normal .. with horses
who've tested positive to the flu not showing any clinical signs of illness.

He's told the Nine Network it's quite feasible most of them are already infected ..

but aren't displaying any symptoms.







The Sydney Spring Carnival has been lost .. and no horses from New South Wales will
be able to cross the border into Victoria .. which plays host to the biggest week of racing
in November .. highlighted by the iconic Melbourne Cup.

Eight horses at trainer ANTHONY CUMMINGS' Randwick stable returned positive tests to
EI yesterday.

Victoria's so far escaped the EI outbreak .. and trainers hope to be given the all
clear by 1 pm today .. with races scheduled at Caulfield tomorrow.

AAP RTV jxt/ce/af/rt

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