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GROUND TROOPS KEY TO OTI MELBOURNE CUP BID
April 29, 2021 5:11 pm
By Matt Stewart, Racing Editor
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OTI syndicate has spent decades flying in spring raiders in a bid to win its first
Melbourne Cup but this year, in a climate of uncertainty for internationals, OTI is marshalling its ground troops.
Syndicate head
Terry Henderson said OTI could have up to a dozen contenders for the rich spring staying races, with the Melbourne Cup the ultimate target.
OTI also has three promising stayers in Ireland who will be subjected to new pre-departure vest testing prior to potentially joining a local squad spread among a handful of local trainers.
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Two rising stars of the riding ranks will be absent from form guides in the coming weeks with Fred Kersley and Lewis German both set for time on the sidelines.
Having ridden at Flemington last Saturday, a statement put out by Kersley’s manager Mark Guest, explained Kersley was rushed to hospital on Sunday morning finding it hard to breathe. He underwent surgery later that day after discovering a burst ulcer lodged in his duodenal - rupturing his duodenal. Kersley hopes to be riding in early March and has commenced rehab.
“I’d like to thank family & those close to me for all the kind messages. Footscray hospital and the VJA for the support and ongoing help towards me,” Kersley said in a statement.