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Apicius scratched from G1 VRC Oaks
AAP
Apicius, one of the outsiders for the VRC Oaks, has been scratched from the Group One race at Flemington because of an elevated temperature.
Her withdrawal leaves a field of 14 for Thursday's $1 million 2500m-race for three-year-old fillies at Flemington, with the Danny O'Brien-trained Miami Bound the favourite on race eve.
Apicius, who tailed off to finish last in Saturday's Wakeful, had been $126 in Oaks betting.
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The filly was the only runner in the race for co-trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott who won the Oaks two years ago with Pinot.