Australia Cuts Cobalt Thresholds in Half: Blood-Horse 7/7/16

By: Blood-Horse Staff The allowable levels of cobalt in Australian racehorses has been cut in half, according to an announcement July 7 by Racing Australia, the country's national racing industry body. The urine threshold for cobalt will become 100 micrograms per liter effective Sept. 1, down from 200 μg/L (micrograms per liter). A plasma threshold of

Australian Trainers Banned For Cobalt: Thoroughbred Daily News 1/19/16

Australian trainers Danny O’Brien and Mark Kavanagh have been banned four and three years, respectively, by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board for charges related to cobalt positives returned by horses under their care last year. Veterinarian Tom Brennan has been disqualified five years for his involvement in multiple cobalt cases. Both trainers have appealed

Cobalt Colt Bondeiger Sold After Stipes Knew Horse Returned Positive: Herald Sun 12/16/15

By: Danny Russell PROMISING colt Bondeiger was sold as part of a seven-­figure deal last year despite stewards knowing the horse had tested positive for cobalt. Bondeiger, trained by Danny O’Brien, had finished second in the VRC Derby ­behind Preferment in November and was heading towards stallion-­making race the Australian Guineas in the autumn. The

Final Submissions In Cobalt Hearing: Thoroughbred Daily News 12/11/15

Damian Sheales, the attorney for trainers Danny O’Brien and Mark Kavanagh–who face charges for cobalt positives of horses under their care–claimed at the conclusion of the trainers’ hearing Friday that they were “victims” of Dr. Tom Brennan, who provided vitamin drips that reportedly contained cobalt, according to Racing.com. Final submissions were heard from both sides

Adelaide officials slam South Australian cobalt use allegations: Fox Sports 12/5/15

By: Ben Scadden ADELAIDE racing officials have slammed suggestions by under-siege Victorian trainer Danny O’Brien that cobalt use was widespread in South Australia. During Friday’s fiery fifth day of a cobalt hearing against O’Brien and fellow trainer Mark Kavanagh, O’Brien claimed vet Tom Brennan had spoken of rumours of the substance being rife in SA

Cobalt guilty findings no help for Victorian trainers : Sydney Morning Herald 9/1/15

By Patrick Bartley In an unprecedented move on Monday, Racing NSW Stewards released a 36-page document detailing the reasons behind the guilty findings in the long- running Sam Kavanagh Midsummer Sun cobalt inquiry. In this inquiry Kavanagh and five other individuals faced 54 separate charges and were found guilty on 51 charges. The publication of

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