‘Very Serious Rule Breaches’ Threaten Luke Comer Yard: Sport Horse Racing 7/5/17

By: Johnny Ward Multi-millionaire developer and trainer Luke Comer remains suspended until the end of the month after the Turf Club's referrals committee met yesterday and found him guilty of "very serious rule breaches". In April, Comer got a suspended six-month ban after he refused permission for officials to inspect his stables. Comer is in

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

Foxhunter Non-Runner: Charges Imminent in Cheltenham Probe: Racing Post.Com 7/3/17

By: Jon Lees and Richard Forristal The trainer of the prolific point-to-point winner prevented from running at the Cheltenham Festival in mysterious circumstances is understood to be facing serious doping charges after the conclusion of an investigation triggered by the discovery of a blood-covered syringe at jump racing's showpiece meeting. An announcement from the BHA

Mark Purdon Pleads Guilty: Harness Link 6/29/17

By: NZST Harness Racing New South Wales(HRNSW) Stewards have concluded an inquiry that commenced on Thursday February 24, 2017, into matters relating to the treatment of OUR DREAM ABOUT ME NZ and that horse being presented for an official trial at Tabcorp Park Menangle on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. Various evidence had been taken by Stewards through

Souloy Banned 15 Years and Fined $60,000: HarnessLink.Com 6/22/17

By: Karsten Bonsdorf, USTA Senior Newsroom Correspondent Today the Norwegian Trotting Association published the verdict in the doping case against French harness racing trainer Fabrice Souloy, who had four trotters test positive for Cobalt in June 2016 at Bjerke, Oslo. Souloy was banned from training and driving for 15 years and fined $60,000. The association had

‘Island’ Disqualified from Carnarvon: TDN 6/12/17

By: TDN Former Richard Hannon trainee Log Out Island (Ire) (Dark Angel {Ire}), a winner of the Listed Toronado Carnarvon S. on May 14, 2016, has been disqualified under Rule (A)74 Ground 3 from that race following a ruling by the Disciplinary Panel of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), which held an enquiry on June

Turf Club CEO Says Drug Test Protocol Agreement Close: The Irish Times 5/30/17

By: Brian O'Connor Body “optimistic” deal can be reached with Breeders Association in next two weeks The Turf Club expects to have a protocol agreed within the next two weeks that will allow racing’s regulatory body carry out drug testing on stud farms.  The establishment of a mechanism which would allow Turf Club officials carry

Trainer, Stablehand Face Moe Tubing Charge:Nine.Com 5/30/17

By: AAP Mornington trainer Trent Pennuto and stablehand David Price have been charged with the alleged raceday stomach-tubing of a horse at Moe. The Pennuto-trained Chatober was withdrawn from its race last Thursday after Racing Victoria's Compliance and Assurance Team allegedly observed the pair stomach-tubing the mare at a premises near the Moe racecourse. At

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