Champion mare Atlantic Jewel has been ruled out of the 2013 Cox Plate, with a tendon injury forcing trainer Mark Kavanagh to withdraw the horse from Australia’s richest weight-for-age championship.
Kavanagh had yesterday indicated that he would consider scratching the mare because of a potentially heavy track, with rain forecast for Melbourne for the rest of the week.
Atlantic Jewel had trained at Flemington earlier this morning before being ruled out, with Kavanagh indicating a decision would be made on the mare’s racing future in coming weeks.
The news came after the official Cox Plate barrier draw, where Atlantic Jewel had favourably drawn barrier seven.
Atlantic Jewel’s scratching means that the Danny O’Brien-trained Shamus Award, a three-year-old that remains winless after nine career starts, will come into the field as an emergency.
It’s A Dundeel is now favourite for the race despite drawing barrier 13, with Puissance De Lune the new second favourite.
Punters who had backed Atlantic Jewel in futures markets received some good news in the aftermath, with Sportsbet confirming that all futures bets and futures multiples will be refunded.
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