Mr Quickie has been passed fit to line up in the Moonee Valley Gold Cup on Saturday.
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A veterinarian inspection on Friday gave the Ballarat part-owned four-year-old the all clear to start.
Mr Quickie, which is also second emergency for the Cox Plate, was found to be lame on Thursday.
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The luckless spring campaign of Mr Quickie has run into more trouble.
Racing Victoria stewards have reported that Mr Quickie has been found to be lame.
Part-owned by Ballarat-based syndicator Wylie Dalziel Roy Higgins Racing, Mr Quickie faces another veterinary test on Friday.
Mr Quickie is scheduled to race in the group 2 $500,000 Moonee Valley Gold Cup, 2500m, on Saturday.
Pakenham trainer Phillip Stokes chose the MV Gold Cup as the four-year-old's next assignment after he missed out on getting a run in the Cox Plate.
In what has been a tough week for connections, Mr Quickie finished 11th in the Caulfield Cup after missing the start and settling last, and then being frustrated for a run in the home straight.
