Disqualified vet Tom Brennan blames former colleague for cobalt: The Daily Telegraph 2/10/16
By: Caryl Williamson DISQUALIFIED vet Tom Brennan says his misplaced trust in a colleague is the reason he and three trainers are fighting bans for cobalt use. Brennan has been outed by both NSW and Victorian racing officials over high levels of cobalt found in horses from the Flemington stables
Turf Club keen to promote out of competition testing on horses: The Irish Times 2/10/16
By Brian O'Connor Talks are due to take place between the Turf Club and the Irish Thoroughbred Breeders Association to start implementing protocols for out of competition drug-testing recommended in the recently published Anti-Doping Task Force report, a step that racing’s integrity body describes as being “the last piece of
Racing industry stunned by positive swabs to the drug ibuprofen: The Sydney Morning Herald 2/8/16
By: Patrick Bartley Large doses of the anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen is the reason for the continued number of long-term positive swabs to the treatment on raceday, according to racing sources. Fairfax Media has been told that a string of race-day positives stem from the improper prescription and treatment of horses
Signoff part-owner calls on racing officials to sort out Ibuprofen mess: Herald Sun 2/5/16
By Matt Stewart SIGNOFF’S part-owner Sandy McGregor has challenged racing authorities to “make a call, immediately’’ on Ibuprofen, a drug that threatens to skittle the careers of a number of high-class horses. Trainer Darren Weir on Friday scratched Signoff from a 2400m race at Caulfield on Saturday, the fourth time
Racing Victoria could consider life ban plan for horses that test positive to banned substances: Herald Sun 2/5/16
By Daryl Timms RACING Victoria could consider the introduction of a proposal put to Horse Racing Ireland to impose life bans on horses that test positive to a prohibited substance. Under the recommendations released in a 16-page Âreport by the Irish Thoroughbred Industry Anti-Doping Task Force in Dublin, horses such
Report Calls for Lifetime Bans for Doped Horses: The Irish Times 1/30/16
By: Brian O' Connor The long-awaited report from racing’s Anti-Doping Task Force, set up in the aftermath of the steroids controversy that saw trainer Philip Fenton disqualified in 2014, will recommend lifetime bans for horses illicitly administered substances which are prohibited at all times. The report also suggests a single
