By: Bruce Jackson The owner and trainer of the hunter chaser withdrawn on Cheltenham Gold Cup day after bloody syringes were found in a bag being taken into the course have been disqualified from racing for three years. The horse's trainer Stephen McConville and his son Michael, the owner and intended rider of Anseanachai Cliste,
By: Marco Margaritoff Drones have been used to break the law more times than we know. Of course, they've often also been used to catch people in the act. Even criminals have spotted their spying police counterparts, thanks to UAVs. Drones are tools that reflect the piloting party, whether it's a dad flying a DJI Spark
By: Shane Anderson The Victorian Labor Government has made a $1.6 million investment in a world-class drug testing laboratory to fight against performance enhancing drugs in racing. The Racing Analytical Services Limited (RASL) laboratory at Flemington, which carries out more than 50,000 tests per year from race horses and greyhounds, will receive the funding boost
By: Jon Lees The first case of a horse testing positive for cobalt in Britain and Ireland was confirmed on Wednesday when the BHA disclosed that the notorious performance-enhancer was at the centre of the decision to prevent prolific point-to-point winner Anseanachai Cliste from running at the Cheltenham Festival this year. The presence of the substance
Press Release: International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) Chairman Louis Romanet announced Aug. 9 that, following the approval of the IFHA’s Executive Council, five analytical laboratories have each been appointed as “IFHA Reference Laboratories.” The reference laboratories include: Australia—Racing Analytical Services Limited; France—Laboratoire Des Courses Hippiques; Great Britain—LGC Group, Sport & Specialised Analytical Services; Hong
Press Release: The owners of Lady Shadow are pleased to announce that the Horse Racing Appeal Panel of the AGCO in Ontario has issued a stay of the 90 day rule such that Lady Shadow will be permitted to race on the harness racing WEG circuit effective immediately. "It is our intention to enter Lady
Press Release: The Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) Racing Appeals and Disciplinary (RAD) Board today considered a charge issued against licensed trainer-driver Ross Graham under Australian Harness Racing Rule (AHRR) 190(1), that states: A horse shall be presented for a race free of prohibited substances The charge related to a post-race urine sample collected from the horse ‘Sonetto’
Press Release: The Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) Racing Appeals and Disciplinary (RAD) Board today considered charges issued by HRV Stewards under Australian Harness Racing Rules (AHRR) 190(1) and 190B(1) against licensed trainer-driver David Drury. ARHR 190(1) reads as follows: A horse shall be presented for a race free of prohibited substances. The charge under AHRR 190(1) issued
By: Andrew Eddy Trent Pennuto will not be able to train for at least nine months after the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board banned the Mornington horseman over an illegal bi-carb drenching of one of his horses. The board applied a six-month disqualification and a further three-month suspension on Wednesday morning after hearing both Pennuto and
Harness Racing New South Wales(HRNSW) Stewards commenced an inquiry yesterday in relation to a report from the Australian Racing Forensic Laboratory (ARFL) that benzoylecgonine and ecgonine methyl ester were detected in the urine sample taken from DESTINY WARRIOR following its win in race 5, the DUBBO RSL CLUB FINAL (2120m), at Dubbo on Wednesday February 22, 2017. Licensed trainer-driver
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