Saint George scratched from Melbourne Cup after failing pre-race scan
The Caulfield Cup runner-up ran a slashing race in the Cox Plate to be considered a serious Melbourne Cup chance, but he has failed a mandatory pre-race scan.
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The Caulfield Cup runner-up ran a slashing race in the Cox Plate to be considered a serious Melbourne Cup chance, but he has failed a mandatory pre-race scan.
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