By: Marcus Hersh Salem bin Ghadayer, one of the leading trainers in the United Arab Emirates this season, has been suspended for one year by the Emirates Racing Authority for a positive drug test. High On Life, owned by Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed al Maktoum, crown prince of Dubai, finished first in race 5 on
By: Leslie Wilson Jr. Dubai: The Emirates Racing Authority (ERA) Steering Committee has granted trainer Salem Bin Ghadayer a stay of proceedings following his appeal against a one-year ban after a horse in his care was found to have prohibited substances in its system. As a result of Bin Ghadayer’s appeal, the ban has been
By: Richard Forristal Brian Kavanagh, HRI chief executive, has stressed Irish racing should have access to a "world-quality laboratory" for drug testing and indicated that developing the Irish Equine Centre accordingly will be among the options explored. In the wake of the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board's termination of its long association with BHP Laboratories in
By: Andrew Eddy Trainer Robert Smerdon has reserved his plea against 115 charges in the Aquanita inquiry while the other seven people charged have pleaded not guilty at Thursday's second directions hearing before the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board. The Board confirmed an April 30 start date for the hearing in the explosive inquiry, despite calls for
By: Richard Forristal A false positive test for the muscle-building anabolic steroid methandriol has prompted the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board to terminate its links with BHP Laboratories Ltd, 22 years after the Limerick-based firm first began testing equine samples for the regulator. It is the second time a false positive test has been returned, although on the
By: Brent Zerafa Danny O'Brien and Mark Kavanagh have escaped any form of suspension or disqualification in relation to the cobalt saga, with VCAT President Justice Greg Garde electing to issue a fine to both trainers. O'Brien has been $8000, or $2000 for each horse under his care that tested positive to cobalt, while Kavanagh has been fined
By: Dave Briggs Horses with class I, II, III or TCO2 positives may still be suspended from racing in Ontario for 90 days, but that suspension is no longer automatic and will be determined on a case-by-case basis, said the head of the sport’s regulator in the province. It’s all part of a number of
By: Crystal Stevenson A Lake Charles veterinarian has been sentenced to more than a year in federal prison for his part in a racehorse doping conspiracy. U.S. Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook said Kyle James Hebert, 43, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for once count of conspiracy; two counts of receipt of adulterated
By: Andrew Eddy Ballarat trainer Simon Morrish is considering appealing a three-month suspension imposed on Tuesday after being found to have transgressed the 'one clear day' rule with his former galloper Show A Star. Morrish fronted the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board on Tuesday to face three charges relating to the July 8 incident last year where stewards
By: Peter Scargill Further shocking revelations have surfaced about the actions of an alleged group of dopers operating in Australian racing, and how supposed tip-offs helped them ensure horses avoided drugs tests. Among them is the apparent conversation between Group 1-winning trainer Robert Smerdon and box driver Greg Nelligan, two of the major players at
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