Why are bookmakers taking bets on declared non-runners?

So Atlantic Jewel is out of the Cox Plate:

"The Cox Plate is just too soon for her, she is in her first preparation," Coolmore's Tom Magnier said last night."

Yet this morning on TVN's Racing Review, up goes the sportingbet.com.au market for the WS Cox Plate, with Atlantic Jewel third favourite at 5-1. In chimes Bruce Clark: "There's Atlantic Jewel, take it out, $5, won't be running, not nominated." So what is it doing there listed as third favourite? We know it's all-in betting, but Centrebet, Sportsbet and TAB Fixed Odds have all taken Atlantic Jewel out of the market. Yet as of 10.40pm AEST, Sportingbet was apparently still taking wagers on a horse that will not be running. Why?

Hendra virus update: more horse deaths in Queensland

Breedingracing.com reports 9th & 10th Qld Horses Die From Hendra Virus: Authorities confirmed the 9th & 10th horses have died in separate outbreaks in Queensland from the Hendra virus, reported abc.net.au. Biosecurity Queensland said the 9th horse, which “was euthanased at a property in Logan (south of Brisbane) initially tested negative to Hendra, but secondary testing showed it previously had a Hendra virus infection & had developed antibodies to the disease”. Six people who were exposed to the sick animal “have tested negative to signs of the virus”. Queensland authorities also announced “test results have confirmed a 10th horse that died in Chinchilla on Friday had the virus”. It is the 1st case west of the Great Diving Range & Queensland's chief health officer Jeannette Young said: “All people who've had contact with the horse will have blood tests taken now & again in 21 days & 42 days to just check that they haven't developed the disease.” Queensland’s chief biosecurity officer Dr Jim Thompson added only 1 property is quarantined at Chinchilla & assured: “We don't believe there is any need to be taking further actions - this is under control.” Overall there have now been 8 outbreaks of Hendra in Queensland this year; overall 10 horses in Queensland & 4 in NSW have died from the disease over the past 4 weeks.

So You Think you can gallop? Sure thing.

In the space of 48 hours, first with Frankel and then So You Think, did we see two of the greatest horses in the history of the turf? What a summer awaits fanciers of the thoroughbred...

Cecil says freakish Frankel no Derby certainty

Frankel set the turf world on fire at the weekend winning the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket with a breathtaking front running performance. Check all the superlatives here but Sporting Life was typical in putting the run on a pedestal:

"Those present at Newmarket on Saturday witnessed a genuine piece of racing history as Frankel produced one of the great performances in winning the Qipco 2000 Guineas. Unbeaten and the subject of incredible hype, the Henry Cecil-trained colt lived up to all the pre-race talk as he made every yard on the way to a stunning six-length success, the best since Tudor Minstrel in 1947."

Meanwhile, the only doubt in trainer Henry Cecil's mind remains Frankel's ability to get the mile and a half of the Epsom Derby: "At this stage, as Frankel is not a certain runner, I wouldn't back him for the Derby," Cecil told the Scottish Daily Record. "I would think Ascot (and the mile of the G1 St James's Palace Stakes) would be more probable. He could take on the older horses over a mile in races like the Sussex Stakes and the QEII and we're going to put him in mile-and-a-quarter races later on, races like the Juddmonte. If I feel the Derby isn't the right race then we shouldn't go for it. You're going into completely unknown territory."

Improper riding charge likely for Scriven's 'brain snap'

Melbourne's Herald-Sun reports:

Shane Scriven's "brain snap" at Ipswich on Friday is likely to have serious consequences this week when he faces a stewards' inquiry into snatching another jockey's whip in the final 100m of a race. Scriven, one of the most senior and respected jockeys in Queensland, could face an improper-riding or improper-practice charge.

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