Jan Brueghel, the European stayer from Aidan O’Brien’s stable, has been withdrawn from the Group 1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) on November 5 at Flemington.
Coolmore racing manager Tom Magnier revealed on SEN on Tuesday morning that connections were made aware that the long-time Melbourne Cup favourite with horse racing bookmakers was to be withdrawn having failed the mandatory vet scan on Saturday which are to be taken on all international runners.
Jan Brueghel had partaken in a track gallop early on Tuesday morning, with the news coming out following the gallop.
Prior to the news of his withdrawal, horse betting sites had the four-year-old as a $5 favourite ahead of Via Sistina and Buckaroo.
Superstar hoop Ryan Moore had been booked to ride Jan Brueghel, and it is unclear if the in-demand jockey will still venture to Flemington for the first Tuesday in November.
Following the withdrawal of Jan Brueghel in Melbourne Cup betting, Caulfield Cup runner-up Buckaroo and Geelong Cup winner Onesmoothoperator are now $5 joint favourites, with Cox Plate victor Via Sistina holding the second line of betting at $6.
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