New Zealand trainer Graeme Nicholson says he intends to race Sir Slick in the Group One Emirates Stakes despite Racing Victoria stewards deeming him lame after the Mackinnon Stakes.

Sir Slick finished last in Saturday's Group One event at Flemington.

The on-course vet said Sir Slick was lame in the off foreleg after the race and stewards deemed he would need a veterinary certificate before he ran again.

But Nicholson said Sir Slick was fine and would be entered for Saturday's feature.

"I don't think there is anything wrong with him, but will get the farrier to look at him on Tuesday," he said.

He put the horse's indifferent performance on Saturday down to missing the Cox Plate the previous week after stewards ruled he was unfit because of a hoof injury.

"He was underdone yesterday because of that," Nicholson said.