Paul Preusker’s stable star Surprise Baby sustained an injury to his hock that has ruled him out of the All-Star Mile and the autumn carnival. Further tests are being performed in the coming days to ascertain the severity of the injury and the next steps that need to be taken.
The 2020 Melbourne Cup contender finished twelfth astern Twilight Payment.
Stable apprentice Tatum Bull only tweeting yesterday - “he has come back bigger, stronger and hungry to avenge his luckless spring” in a campaign to help Preusker’s galloper get into the final field at The Valley on March 13.