King Fined £2,000 Following Yanworth Cheltenham Case: Racing Post.Com 7/6/17
By: Jon Lees Alan King was on Thursday fined £2,000 after Champion Hurdle favourite Yanworth failed a post-race drug test. The JP McManus-owned hurdler returned a positive test for Triamcinolone acetonide, an anti-inflammatory, after finishing seventh in the Cheltenham Festival feature for which Yanworth was sent off 2-1 favourite. Although
A Hairy Situation: Minoxidil Implicated In Positive Equine Dope Test: Paulick Report 7/5/17
By: Paulick Report Staff In South Africa, an international showjumping horse tested positive for a banned substance resulting from a product used to help his owner's thinning hair: minoxidil. Owned by Dianne and Mark Slade, and ridden by Jonathan Clarke, Felix van de Mispelaere tested positive for an illegal substance at a
‘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
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
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.
Homeopathic Remedies in Medicine Bottle Sees Endurance Horse Fail Drug Test: Horsetalk.Co. NZ 7/3/17
By: Horsetalk.co.nz A Belgian Endurance rider’s slip-up in putting homeopathic remedies for her horse in an empty Tramadol bottle has resulted in a 15-month suspension from the FEI Tribunal. The tribunal has released final decisions on two banned substances cases in Jumping and one in Endurance, with the endurance rider
