Champion Hurdle Favourite Yanworth Failed Drug Test: Racing Post 7/5/17

By: David Baxter Yanworth failed a post-race drug test after finishing seventh in last season's Champion Hurdle, it has emerged. Sent off the 2-1 favourite, the Alan King-trained seven-year-old returned a positive test for Triamcinolone acetonide, an anti-inflammatory, the BHA confirmed on Wednesday. Although Triamcinolone acetonide can be administered to horses in training, it is not

Board holds special meeting on drug testing: Farming Life 12/11/2014

The Board of Horse Racing Ireland held a special meeting last week to consider the issue of drug testing in the Irish thoroughbred racing and breeding industry. The board agreed to issue the following statement jointly with the Turf Club and INHS Committee. The board noted with concern recent high profile cases involving licensed individuals.

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