Talking Horses: syringe found in the racecourse stables at Kelso: The Guardian 2/16/18
By: Chris Cook There were troubling scenes at Kelso yesterday when a syringe, described as โan oral dosing syringeโ, was found in one of the boxes in the racecourse stables. The trainer Keith Dalgleish tells me this morning that a member of his stable staff stepped on the syringe as
AGCO Drops 90-Day Suspension Rule: Standardbred Canada 2/8/18
Press Release: The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) is pleased to release a Summary Report of the work delivered by the Equine Drug Program Working Group over the last seven months. As part of the โMoving Ahead: Horse Racing Regulation in Ontarioโ project, in May 2017 the AGCO
Racing Appeals and Discliplinary Board sets tentative date in Lovani case: The Sydney Morning Herald 2/6/18
By: Craig Brennan A tentative date has been given by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board to hear charges against those involved in the Lovani case, described as "potentially the biggest racing inquiry" in memory. Racing Victoria stewards have charged eight people in connection to the probe that emanated from
OโSullivans among four stables charged: Racing.com 02/01/18
By: Andrew Eddy Racing Victoria stewards have continued their hard line on prohibited substance cobalt, announcing charges on Thursday against four trainers for offences dating back as far as 2015. Stewards issued nine charges, of which six are in the alternative, against licensed training partners Terry and Karina O'Sullivan following
Trainer Tony Vasil agrees to have prizemoney withheld until doping probe is completed: Perth Now 1/31/18
By: Leo Schlink TONY Vasil will be allowed to continue training in Victoria after agreeing for his percentage of prizemoney to be frozen pending the outcome of charges against him. The Group 1-winning horseman is among eight licensed figures facing a total 271 charges stemming from the Lovani doping scandal. Vasil,
Misconceptions around horse supplements identified by researchers: Horsetalk 01/31/18
Press Release: More owners surveyed in an Irish study sought advice from their feed merchant on choosing supplements for their horses than their veterinarian. More than 53% of respondents sought supplement advice from their feed supplier, followed by their veterinarian (46%). This was despite the fact that, in terms of
