Part-owned by a contingent of Lavington players and officials, Media Award failed in her race against time to be fit for the Group One feature at Eagle Farm.

Vets found the filly to be lame in on race morning and had no alternative other than to scratch the Chris Calthorpe-trained galloper.

Several of the part-owners made the trek to Brisbane to watch Media Award who was an $8.50-chance in pre-post markets.

Calthorpe said he had no issue with the decision.

"She was definitely lame they made the right call, there's no blue from me, we have still got a racehorse which is the main thing and she will go for a spell now," Calthorpe told The Courier-Mail.

"We think it may have happened on Tuesday morning during a gallop but we are not sure, there are no dramas from our end."

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A bargain buy for $5000, Media Award provided her owners with the thrill of a lifetime after capturing the Group One Australasian Oaks at her previous start.

Adding to the thrill, the filly saluted at the huge odd of 60/1 in the Morphettville staying feature.

The daughter of Shamus Award won all three starts this preparation.

The promising filly has won more than $300,000 in prizemoney and will now target the lucrative Melbourne Spring carnival.

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