Stronach Tracks Address ‘Program Trainers’: Blood-Horse 9/23/16

By: Doug McCoy Believing suspended trainer Marcus Vitali may have been working with another trainer to effectively enter horses during his suspension, The Stronach Group announced this week that no entries would be taken for horses trained by Vitali. On Sept. 22, Sal Sinatra, general manager of the The Stronach Group's Maryland Jockey Club tracks

ITC to Implement Cobalt and Milkshake Testing: Racing Post 9/22/16

By: Richard Forristal IRISH racing's failure to test for excessive levels of cobalt and TCO2 – more commonly known as milkshaking – which has been heavily criticised by leading trainer Jim Bolger, is going to be tackled as a priority, according to the Turf Club's head of anti-doping, Dr Lynn Hillyer. However, Hillyer was reluctant

Matthews’ Legal Rep Accuses RV at VCAT: Racing.Com 9/21/16

By: Andrew Eddy The Racing Victoria legal team was on Wednesday accused of serving as a cat's paw for a Racing NSW appeal in November over the questioning of Dr Adam Matthews at the cobalt appeal of Flemington trainers Danny O'Brien and Mark Kavanagh at VCAT. In an often fiery hearing, Robert Richter, QC, who

Riley Ban Restored by Court Of Appeal: Racing.Com 9/21/16

By: Shane Anderson The career of Mark Riley could be over after Racing Victoria won its appeal against a decision to clear the trainer of doping at the state's highest court on Wednesday. The Mornington-based trainer had been cleared in October last year by the Victorian Supreme Court but that decision was overturned by the

WV Requires Track Accreditation by NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance: NTRA.Com 9/20/16

By: NTRA.Com The West Virginia Racing Commission approved a rule today requiring that the state’s two Thoroughbred racetracks – Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort and Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races – seek accreditation from the NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance. The new rule calls for tracks to submit their initial application for accreditation within

Ritvo: Stronach Tracks Bar Vitali, Hunter From Entry Box: Paulick Report 9/20/16

By: Ray Paulick Trainer Marcus Vitali, currently serving a 120-day suspension for multiple medication violations in Florida, has been told by officials with The Stronach Group – owners of Gulfstream Park in Florida, Laurel Park and Pimlico in Maryland and Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields in California – that they will not take

Stewards Charge Trainer Karakatsanis: Racing.Com 9/20/16

By: racing.com Staff NSW trainer Con Karakatsanis has found himself in trouble with the stewards following an incident involving Howmuchdoyouloveme at Randwick on Saturday. The sprinter was scratched from the Group 2 The Shorts after Racing NSW senior vet Craig Suann found a soft swelling on his neck during a pre-race inspection which he described

Stewards Seize Substances at Racing Stable: Nine.Com 9/18/16

By: AAP Racing NSW stewards have confiscated several substances from trainer Con Karakatsanis' stable after scratching Howmuchdoyouloveme from a Group Two race at Randwick amid concerns he had received a raceday treatment. Howmuchdoyouloveme was withdrawn from The Shorts at Randwick after the horse was found to have a lump on his neck when he arrived

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