Trainer Pleads Guilty-Fined $4,500:Harness Link 5/30/17
By: NZST The Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) Racing Appeals and Disciplinary (RAD) Board today considered charges issued against licensed trainer Michael Doltoff under Australian Harness Racing Rules (AHRR) 196B(1) and 187(2) relating to a stable visit conducted by HRV Stewards on 8 December 2016. AHRR 196B(1) states: A person shall
Pennuto in Hot Water with Stewards: Racing.Com 5/25/17
By: Andrew Eddy Racing Victoria stewards are to decline nominations from Mornington trainer Trent Pennuto until further notice after they forced the scratching of his horse Chatober from Thursday’s Moe meeting after he was allegedly caught stomach-tubing the horse. Stewards ordered the withdrawal of Chatober at 3.23pm after receiving a
End-of-Season Ratings Rules Changed after Masochistic Mishap: Racing Post 5/21/17
By: Howard Wright in Washington Horses disqualified after testing positive for a prohibited substance will be barred from the official annual end-of-season ratings, the World’s Best Racehorse Rankings, produced by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities. The decision was taken by the IFHA executive council in Washington and revealed by
Morrison Groom in Hot Water after Relieving Himself in Stable: Racing Post.Com 5/19/17
By: David Baxter One of Hughie Morrison's grooms ended up in a spot of bother after choosing a stable to relieve himself at York. The groom was looking after Morrison's Yorkshire Cup runner Marmelo but chose the wrong place for his makeshift urinal, with his actions leading to a caution
Horse Doping: CID Questions Turf Club Officials, Vet: The Times Of India 5/19/17
BENGLURU: Criminal Investigation Department (CID) sleuths, who are probing the alleged doping of a race horse, on Thursday questioned top officials of Bangalore Turf Club, including its veterinarian. A posse of CID officials visited the club to inspect the stable of Queen Latifa, the filly, and collected more samples. They
Hughie Morrison Faces 10-Year Training Ban after Horse Fails Drug Test: The Guardian 5/18/17
By: Greg Wood The British Horseracing Authority said on Thursday afternoon that it has charged the trainer Hughie Morrison with a serious breach of the anti-doping rules after traces of the anabolic steroid nandrolone and one of its metabolites were found in a sample taken from his filly Our Little
