Treasurethe Moment’s new jockey confirmed

Lane pleaded guilty to breaching whip rules, striking Aeliana five times more than permitted before the 100-metre mark in the Makybe Diva Stakes. Stewards also fined him $3000 for the infringement.

The suspension will sideline Lane from September 21 to October 4, ruling him out of the Moonee Valley on Manikato Stakes Night but allowing him to return for Turnbull Stakes Day.

It’s the latest drama surrounding Treasurethe Moment, who was forced to miss Saturday’s Makybe Diva Stakes due to a mild case of colic.

Laurie said his star mare seemed to be recovering well.

“She had a trot and canter yesterday (Friday) and today she seems really bright,” Laurie told racing.com. “I think the Feehan is a really nice race, regardless, and it will give us a bit of an insight as to how she handles that track. It’s really the only option. I think she can get there. It’s two weeks away and she really didn’t lose too much work and she’s so clean-winded.”

“It was a bit of a scare,” he said of the colic episode. “She had a build-up of gas in her intestine. It was very uncomfortable and left unattended those things can be lethal, but it came good pretty quickly with some good assistance. There are varying types of colic and it was on the lower scale, but it was enough to knock her around. You don’t want it to happen to any horse let alone Treasurethe Moment.”