All horses for major spring races to be tested out of season By: Patrick Bartley Potential Melbourne Cup and spring hopefuls stabled out of Victoria will come under a national out-of-competition testing regime for the first time. Until this year only horses in Victoria being aimed at major spring races, including the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield
RMTC When The Cheaters Get It Wrong: Cobalt Latest In A List Of Misestimations By Natalie Voss The horse is a complex creature; so complex that even to those looking to give him a chemical boost, he can remain a mystery. Last week’s meeting of the Kentucky Equine Drug Research Council focused on the most
RMTC By Tom LaMarra Florida Gov. Rick Scott June 2 signed into law legislation that will revamp equine medication and drug testing as part of the National Uniform Medication Program. The law takes effect July 1 of this year. It requires the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering to adopt rules that govern permitted therapeutic medications
By Ben Dorries FAR north Queensland trainer Glen Baker has been banned for two years in Queensland’s first major cobalt suspension. French Lesson returned samples of 790 micrograms per litre of urine and 846 mg/l following a win at Doomben in January, exceeding the industry threshold of 200mg/l. Baker had told stewards the only explanation
RMTC By Blood-Horse Staff Breeders' Cup June 1 said it has extended its out-of-competition drug testing program to include the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series, which offers winners automatic berths in the World Championships. Racetracks that serve as hosts for Challenge Series races will have to meet other criteria as well, including provisions of the National
By Staff writer Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, on Monday issued a new law to combat the trade or use of banned substances in horse racing and equestrian sports events in the country. The law aims to protect legitimate competition in the sport and eliminate fraud while promoting the principle
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