WHO Opposes Global Control of Ketamine: The Horse 1/5/16
By: Pat Raia The World Health Organization (WHO) has opposed a Chinese United Nations (U.N.) delegation request of the U.N. Commission on Narcotic Drugs to place a commonly used anesthetic and analgesic, ketamine, under international control. The Chinese delegation made its request—which would restrict veterinarians’ ability to access it—in March
Palmer Colt Stripped Of Group Win: Thoroughbred Daily News 1/4/16
Hugo Palmer will have to give back one of the group races he won in 2015, as his Home Of The Brave (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) has been disqualified from his win in the G3 Minstrel S. at The Curragh last July. The colt tested positive for the banned substance hydroxydantrolene
Trainer receives lengthy disqualification following cobalt positive: Racingbase 1/4/16
By: Racingbase Staff Harness racing trainer Mary-Jane Mifsud has been disqualified for 7 years and 6 months following the conclusion of an inquiry into a cobalt positive taken from Mister Bellisimo. Â The Kilmore horsewoman pleaded guilty after six-year-old gelding (now seven) Mister Bellisimo returned cobalt above the legal threshold
Moody Cobalt Case Set For Long Haul: Thoroughbred Daily News 12/18/15
The Peter Moody court case over the ongoing cobalt scandal continues apace, and it appears it will continue to do so until February at least. The trial resumes Monday when seven more witnesses are to be called, but legal counsel for the stewards is not available after that session comes
Cobalt Colt Bondeiger Sold After Stipes Knew Horse Returned Positive: Herald Sun 12/16/15
By: Danny Russell PROMISING colt Bondeiger was sold as part of a seven-Âfigure deal last year despite stewards knowing the horse had tested positive for cobalt. Bondeiger, trained by Danny O’Brien, had finished second in the VRC Derby Âbehind Preferment in November and was heading towards stallion-Âmaking race the Australian
Moody Defense Questions Testing: Thoroughbred Daily News 12/16/15
Australian trainer Peter Moody’s hearing for three charges related to cobalt positives faces delays into Christmas and possibly the New Year after the champion conditioner’s defense accused Racing Victoria of breach of procedure Wednesday, according to Racing.com. That site reported that Moody’s defense argued the case was prejudiced because the
