Melbourne Cup hopeful Basilinna (NZ) (Staphanos) has been ruled out for the spring.
Racing Victoria announced the news on Wednesday afternoon, confirming the Emma-Lee and David Browne-trained galloper is set to have surgery to remove bone chips from her near fore fetlock.
Basilinna had qualified for the Melbourne Cup for the Pakenham-based stable by winning the Listed Andrew Ramsden (2800m) at Flemington in May.
The daughter of Staphanos had returned late last month and finished behind Revelare over 2000m at Caulfield.
She had been allocated 51kg for the Melbourne Cup.
