‘It’s wrecked my weekend, big time,’ says Nicky Henderson of the new rule requiring runners to have had a recent vaccination
So, racing is back – hurray! – but flu-related turmoil persists behind the scenes as everyone tries to work out which horses can run and which can’t. This is a complex issue because of: 1) the new rule requiring horses to have had a vaccination in the past six months, and 2) the fact that some of the swabs taken from racehorses within the past week have still not been tested.
Written by Chris Cook
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2019/feb/13/talking-horses-flu-turmoil-as-racing-tries-to-get-back-on-its-feet under the title “Talking Horses: flu turmoil as racing tries to get back on its feet”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
