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Article: Watching the Horses: Viruses - the single biggest threat to racing?(Sports)
- Article from:
- The Racing Post (London, England)
- Article date:
- October 17, 2004
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Byline: Marten Julian
HARDLY a week passes without a trainer, at some point, making reference to 'the virus'. Yet, given that we are dealing with a multi-million-pound industry - and the involvement and patronage of some of the world's richest people - I find it surprising that we don't hear more about the measures being taken to eradicate its effects.
I can't recall a season when at least one top yard hasn't been virtually shut down, at some point, due to 'the virus'.
Earlier this year, for example, Sir Mark Prescott's powerful string was kept ...