Australia vets

Scandinavia, removed from G1 Melbourne Cup contention last month by connections, failed to pass the required Australian veterinary scans leading up to the Race that Stops the Nation, according to trainer Aidan O'Brien. The son of Justify won the Goodwood Cup and the G1 St Leger and will instead target the G1 Gold Cup next June. "He didn't pass the scans," O'Brien told Matt Chapman of At The Races. "That's the long and short of it. He is a three-year-old and obviously three-year-olds do have different bone structures than four-year-olds...