O’Brien, Kavanagh Counting Cobalt Cost: Racing.Com 9/26/16
By: Andrew Eddy Danny O'Brien's drawn-out cobalt saga could be costing the Flemington trainer as much as $6 million a year in lost training fees, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal heard on Monday. After 17 days of the appeal taken up by evidence called by Racing Victoria, the defence
ITC to Implement Cobalt and Milkshake Testing: Racing Post 9/22/16
By: Richard Forristal IRISH racing's failure to test for excessive levels of cobalt and TCO2 – more commonly known as milkshaking – which has been heavily criticised by leading trainer Jim Bolger, is going to be tackled as a priority, according to the Turf Club's head of anti-doping, Dr Lynn
Matthews’ Legal Rep Accuses RV at VCAT: Racing.Com 9/21/16
By: Andrew Eddy The Racing Victoria legal team was on Wednesday accused of serving as a cat's paw for a Racing NSW appeal in November over the questioning of Dr Adam Matthews at the cobalt appeal of Flemington trainers Danny O'Brien and Mark Kavanagh at VCAT. In an often fiery
Riley Ban Restored by Court Of Appeal: Racing.Com 9/21/16
By: Shane Anderson The career of Mark Riley could be over after Racing Victoria won its appeal against a decision to clear the trainer of doping at the state's highest court on Wednesday. The Mornington-based trainer had been cleared in October last year by the Victorian Supreme Court but that
Stewards Charge Trainer Karakatsanis: Racing.Com 9/20/16
By: racing.com Staff NSW trainer Con Karakatsanis has found himself in trouble with the stewards following an incident involving Howmuchdoyouloveme at Randwick on Saturday. The sprinter was scratched from the Group 2 The Shorts after Racing NSW senior vet Craig Suann found a soft swelling on his neck during a
Stewards Seize Substances at Racing Stable: Nine.Com 9/18/16
By: AAP Racing NSW stewards have confiscated several substances from trainer Con Karakatsanis' stable after scratching Howmuchdoyouloveme from a Group Two race at Randwick amid concerns he had received a raceday treatment. Howmuchdoyouloveme was withdrawn from The Shorts at Randwick after the horse was found to have a lump on
