The prospect of international racehorses travelling to Melbourne for the spring carnival without staff is still viable.
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International horses but no travelling staff a possibility for spring carnival
By Damien Ractliffe
The prospect of international racehorses travelling to Melbourne for the spring carnival without staff is still viable, according to leading horse charter company IRT.
However, overseas trainers and stablehands won’t be allowed to come to Australia if the current coronavirus restrictions on international travel remain in place.
IRT operations director Lachie Ford says his company is in discussions with government groups for permission to bring horses to Australia using a team of his grooms.
Ford said the service wouldn’t operate too differently to how it did last spring, however, under the proposal, Australian staff would have to meet the horses on arrival.
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