Trainer David Hayes urges stables to conduct own testing after horse returns positive to 'ice' By Patrick Bartley Senior racing executives are urging trainers across Australia to adopt the policy of leading trainer David Hayes to drug test their staff, following the discovery of the drug "ice" in a Mornington-prepared horse. Stewards said they were
RMTC By Ron Mitchell A circuit court judge has reversed the one-year suspension imposed by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission on trainer Daniel Werre for a positive medication test at Turfway Park in December 2012. Werre, who obtained his trainer's license in 2011, was suspended April 3, 2014, after the KHRC upheld the stewards' initial
RMTC Racing integrity Out-of-competition testing of 92 horses at Ruidoso Downs By Ty Wyant The stringent out-of-competition testing of 92 horses at Ruidoso Downs, June 3 and 4, is a major addition to the continual fight against people who aim to ruin racing's integrity. Fundamentally, out-of-competition testing is the random testing at any time, at
Racing Victoria charges thrust horse vet activities into spotlight By Patrick Bartley The ethics and professionalism of equine veterinarians and their board have been put in the spotlight with Racing Victoria laying 20 charges against Flemington vet Dr Tom Brennan after a lengthly investigation into cobalt doping in Victoria. Senior horse vets, who did not
Group 1-winning trainers Danny O’Brien, Mark Kavanagh among those charged by Racing Victoria for cobalt breach By: Rod Nicholson and Michael Manley GROUP 1-winning trainers Danny O’Brien and Mark Kavanagh face lengthy bans after they were charged on Wednesday with the administration of cobalt to five of their horses. After an investigation spanning more than
RMTC By Press Release The stringent out-of-competition testing of 92 horses on June 3-4 at Ruidoso Downs is a major addition to the continual fight against people who aim to ruin racing’s integrity. Fundamentally, out-of-competition testing is the random testing at any time, at any place of any horse under New Mexico Racing Commission jurisdiction.
By Howard Wright HONG KONG has been added to the BHA's list of countries from where runners are treated in the same way as British-registered horses under the governing authority's recently strengthened anti-doping policy. The decision, revealed publicly for the first time on Thursday by BHA chief executive Nick Rust in a presentation to the
By Edited Press Release The Ontario Racing Commission issued the following press release June 3: The Ontario Racing Commission has approved a directive ordering that all horses selected to provide a blood sample as defined by the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency also will be tested for cobalt. Once the CPMA has completed the official testing, the
Racing NSW stewards adjourn ice inquiry into positive test returned by the John McNair-trained Normandy By Caryl Williamson A MAN who made an anonymous telephone call to Racing NSW stewards on the day the John McNair-trained Normandy returned a positive test to methamphetamine remains a person of interest in the matter. The man told chief
RMTC By Lonny Powell There is very good news—actually great news—emanating from Florida regarding industry efforts to adopt and implement what is commonly referred to as the National Uniform Medication Program. On June 2 Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed legislation enabling adoption and implementation of the reforms in the Sunshine State. The governor's action followed
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