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Racing Victoria’s stewards will make all runner’s in this Saturday’s Gr 1 Blue Diamond Stakes for the babies, undergo a rigorous vet check prior to the race.

And they have started their checks this morning.

This follows a routine check that found unbeaten 2nd favourite LOFTY STRIKE (Snitzel – Overreach) lame in his front fore leg.

Racing Victoria has spoken to his trainer Julius Sandhu re the colt.

They have advised him they will return to test/check him again tomorrow to determine if he is well enough to race.

If he is scratched it will dramatically change the betting of the race.

He currently is a $7 chance with palmerbet.com.au.

Jacquinot leads the market at present at $5.00 in one of the widest betting Blue Diamonds in history.

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