Dressage riders fined following supplement contamination: Horsetalk 12/26/18
Press Release: Contamination of a commercially available supplement with the banned substance ractopamine was behind two failed drug tests in high-level dressage horses who competed in Wellington, Florida, last year. The two cases have been dealt with by the FEI Tribunal, which found No Significant Fault or Negligence applied in
Joseph O’Brien avoids sanction after horse tests positive for banned substance: Independent 12/21/18
By: Michael Verney JOSEPH O'BRIEN has avoided sanction from the Irish Horse Racing Board (IHRB) despite having one of his horses disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance earlier this year. The O'Brien-trained Pedisnap won the Golf Membership Gowran Apprentice Handicap at Gowran Park on August 15 under champion
O’Sullivans disqualified until 2020: Racing.com 11/29/18
By: Brad Bishop Terry and Karina O'Sullivan are set to spend more than 12 months on the sidelines after being disqualified by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board on Thursday. The Stawell-based father-and-daughter training team were outed until December 31 next year in relation to elevated cobalt readings returned by
SA trainers have tubing bans cut on appeal: Racenet 11/28/18
Press Release: A training duo received significant reductions to hefty raceday treatment penalties after an appeal to the South Australian Racing Appeals Tribunal (RAT). Niki O’Shea and Ashton Downing received five and two-year penalties respectively after they were caught attempting to stomach tube a horse on the way to a Strathalbyn meeting
Laing, Camerons avoid altrenogest sanctions: Racing.com 11/27/18
Racing.com Staff: Trainers Robbie Laing and Russell and Scott Cameron have avoided sanction after having mares in their respective stables test positive for trenbolone, an anabolic androgenic steroid. Racing Victoria stewards in their investigation found that Laing and the Camerons administered a product (Regu-Mate) containing the active constituent altrenogest, a
BHA ramps up anti-doping regime with increased testing in Pattern races: Racing Post 11/27/18
By: Tom Kerr The BHA is now testing the first four finishers in all Group races on the Flat and all Grade 1 jumps races in a move that represents a significant escalation of British racing's war on doping, which will also see all samples screened for a number of new
