Hair Analysis Detects Drugs in Horses Weeks, Months After Administration: The Horse 12/26/18
By: Christa Leste-Lasserre In the race for the ultimate drug test, Chinese researchers just got a few lengths ahead. In fact, you might even say they got a hundred lengths ahead. That’s because they’ve validated a new hair test that can detect a broad range of “well over 100 prohibited substances
RV investigating Balfour: Racing.com 11/23/18
By: Andrew Eddy Veteran Mornington trainer Clive Balfour faces another Racing Victoria investigation into possible race-day treatment just seven months after returning from a ban for the same offence. RV stewards at Moe on Thursday reported that members of the Compliance Assurance Team had been at the 74-year-old's stables that
ATA urges altrenogest ruling: Racing.com 11/20/18
By: Andrew Eddy The Australian Trainers' Association has called for Racing Australia to finalise a national approach to the end altrenogest saga, claiming a simmering disquiet from participants is threatening to boil over on the issue. In a letter to its members this week to update them on the situation,
Naylor Appointed BHA Director of Integrity and Regulation: TDN 11/7/18
Press Release: Tim Naylor, who joined the British Horseracing Authority permanently as Head of Regulation in March of 2017, has been appointed as the new Director of Integrity and Regulation, the BHA announced on Wednesday. Naylor will be responsible for managing the BHA’s integrity, disciplinary and compliance functions with oversight
Trainer Tony Mullins fined £1,000 by British Horseracing Authority: The Irish Times 11/5/18
By: Brian O'Connor Irish trainer Tony Mullins has been fined by the British Horseracing Authority almost seven months after his runner, Glencairn View, ran at Ayr in April. On Monday a BHA panel imposed a £1,000 (€1,150) fine on Mullins after a stables inspector found a nebuliser and two inhalers among the
Woodbine seeks stiffer penalty for vet: Daily Racing Form 10/25/18
By: Ron Gierkink Woodbine has filed an appeal with Ontario's Horse Racing Appeal Panel regarding a $7,500 fine assessed to veterinarian Dr. Brian Van Arem for performing Extracorporeal shock wave therapy on two horses entered on Aug. 1. The treatment was done on July 30, which was inside the 96-hour period allowed for that type of procedure. Both horses were
