Equine influenza was on the board today as the Premier of Victoria announced additional guards to complement the police who are desperately helping to combat the equine influenza outbreak.

“We will employ additional security guards who will work and assist police and DPI to ensure we have 24/7 protection on the 28 river crossings into Victoria,” Mr Brumby said.“We want to make sure we safeguard the industry fully and properly right throughout the spring carnival period.”
The premiere announced the guards will stay at the state borders "for as long as it takes" no doubt to protect the already diminished stature of the spring racing carnival 2007. The premiere was at Flemington race track as he announced the deployment, this was to officially open the track after its ten month overhaul, in which a new track was laid.

I wonder how good the security will be? Because i sure am a punter and hope i will be able to do so, i don't like having my horses sick, especially the ones I'm going to bet on.
The Melbourne Cup- Australia's glory day.



The Eagles are falling

Ben Cousins did his hamstring as he watched his team go down by three points, at AAMI stadium last night. The Port Adelaide Power had done enough to win the qualifying and this puts there next match, at there home ground in the next couple of weeks.

The eagles though have there work cut out for them as Ben Cousins will no doubt be out of the side for the Eagles next match. The earliest estimates put Cousins out for at least the next couple of weeks with the pulled hammy.

Chris Judd, will have to carry the team by himself as he did for much of the season without, the then suspended Cousins who is such a key player. John Worsfold will have to pull something out of his hat for their next match and hope it works because Western Australia is counting on it.