Equine flu discovered at another racing yard

THE British Horseracing Authority has announced four cases of equine flu have been i dentified i n vaccinated thoroughbreds at the Newmarket yard of trainer Simon Crisford.

The findings are a blow to racing’s hopes of resuming action on Wednesday, following an enforced sixday shutdown following the three cases, which rose to six, of the highlyinfectious disease found at Donald McCain’s stable in Cheshire.

The BHA said that Crisford, f ormer l ongstanding racing manager to Godolphin, had been named “in order to ensure the Newmarket community is aware of the yard at which an i nfection has been identified”.

It added: “No non-urgent journeys should be made to this yard and anyone who wishes to travel to the yard i s advised to first contact the trainer’s office.

“This yard is one of the 1 74 w h i c h h a s b e e n required to undergo testing due to the fact that runners from the stable competed at the fixture at Newcastle on February 5, which had been identified as a potential risk fixture.

“The affected horses are all contained within this yard.