By Tom LaMarra West Virginia has joined other states in the Mid-Atlantic region in posting an advisory regarding use of two therapeutic drugs that can be problematic for horsemen. The advisory stemmed from a Mid-Atlantic regulatory meeting earlier in July at which the progress of the National Uniform Medication Program was discussed. Participants identified two
Matt Stewart IT was a sensational hearing with a curious twist. Jockey Danny Nikolic was before the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board, accused of threatening Racing Victoria chief steward Terry Bailey and Bailey’s family. The threat would eventually have Nikolic disqualified for two years. The dramatic hearing took place on September 20, 2012 at Racing
By Blood-Horse Staff Standardbred trainer Bradley Moffitt has been suspended for 10 years for a positive test for darbepoetin alfa, a drug commonly known as DPO. DPO, an RCI Class 1 drug, is considered a performance enhancer when administered to racehorses. This positive marks the first time a synthetic blood doping agent has been found
RMTC Compounding Pharmacy, Supplier Sued For $6 Million Over Viagra Positives By Ray Paulick Quarter horse trainer John Stinebaugh, suspended 16 years and fined $40,000 after four of his horses tested positive for the active ingredient in human erectile dysfunction drug Viagra at Ruidoso Downs in New Mexico, is suing a Texas compounding pharmacy and
RMTC By Jim Dunleavy Trainer Alan Goldberg began serving a 15-day suspension Monday after test results showed Pool Winner, whom he trains, was over the permitted threshold level for phenylbutazone when she won the 11th race at Monmouth Park on June 13. The purse of the race was redistributed, and Goldberg was fined $500. The
RMTC By Ron Mitchell A Kentucky trainer whose one-year suspension and $5,000 fine for a medication positive were overturned by a judge has agreed to a seven-day suspension and $500 fine from the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. Mike Meuser, an attorney representing trainer Daniel Werre, and the KHRC signed the agreed order on the revised
By: Matt Stewart PETER Moody’s biggest owners remain staunch, saying they will not prematurely abandon the trainer as he faces cobalt charges that could ruin his career. Moody said on Friday he had expected to be charged with presentation but not administration of a prohibited substance, regarding Lidari’s positive drug test to cobalt. “To be
Cup of lies: John Camilleri denies claim a horse won a Melbourne Cup on cobalt and EPO Nic Ashman THE Melbourne Cup has been rocked by an allegation that a horse won Australia’s greatest race while on “cobalt and EPO”. Day three of the Sam Kavanagh cobalt inquiry proved to be the most explosive on
RMTC By: Blood-Horse Staff According to the California Horse Racing Board, there were only four Class 1, 2, or 3 medication violations in the state during the 2014-2015 fiscal year—the lowest number in at least 40 years. The Maddy Laboratory at the University of California-Davis confirmed four positives for the drugs from 11,900 samples tested
RMTC By Ray Paulick Troubled Mid-Atlantic trainer Juan Vazquez – ejected this year from tracks in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and West Virginia – is appealing a June 17 ruling from stewards at Pennsylvania’s Penn National racetrack fining him $2,000 after a horse he trains tested positive for the short acting sedative xylazine. The official chemist
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