Infection causes setback for $1.4 million earner

Star Modern Art stallion Lochinvar Art had excuses for his below par performance at harness racing’s Melton track last Saturday (Sep. 3).

Having just his second start back this preparation, Lochinvar Art was eighth when finishing more than 15m behind the winner Honolua Bay in the Minuteman Free-For-All.

Lochinvar Art did race outside the leader in a slick rate of 1:53.8 over the 2240m, however, trainer Rodney Lakey advised Harness Racing Victoria Stewards that his pacer was not 100 per cent.

The report states:

“Rodney Lakey, trainer of Lochinvar Art advised subsequent to the run at Tabcorp Park Melton on September 3 2022, that tests had revealed the horse was suffering from a lung infection.  Mr Lakey stated Lochinvar Art would be treated accordingly before continuing with the current preparation.”

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by Amanda Rando, for Harnesslink