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…that all horses attending TQ17, whose property of origin lies within a known Hendra risk area as identified in the AERA Bio security document, present at the event with a current Hendra vaccination certificate, in addition to any other bio security measures which will form part of the TQ17 biosecurity document.

The tragic death of a horse following the Tom Quilty Gold Cup 2016 in Victoria has been fully investigated by the AERA including a post-mortem examination. This investigation concluded that this was an unfortunate no-fault incident. The AERA would like to thank the veterinary teams and the horse’s connections in their endeavours regarding the horse’s welfare. The AERA offers our condolences to all those that were involved.