Racing Victoria puts deadline on cobalt investigation into leading…: news.com.au 2/10/15
Racing Victoria puts deadline on cobalt investigation into leading trainers LEADING trainers Peter Moody, Danny O’Brien and Mark Kavanagh will know within four to six weeks whether they will be charged with cobalt chloride offences. Racing Victoria investigators announced on Tuesday the deadline for the completion of the investigations. Moody,
BHA To Implement Hair Testing: Thoroughbred Daily News 2/9/15
The British Horseracing Authority will implement hair testing to screen for the retrospective administration of anabolic steroids as part of its enhanced zero-tolerance anabolic steroids policy, according to Racing Post. Hair samples can be used to detect if a horse has received anabolic steroids at any point in its life.
Trainer Mark Riley to claim mental impairment as defence following…: Herald Sun 2/9/15
Trainer Mark Riley to claim mental impairment as defence following bicarb ban By Rod Nicholson TRAINER Mark Riley is claiming “impaired mental functioning” in a bid to reduce or beat a charge of bicarb treatment that threatens a three year ban. Riley, who pleaded guilty to taking Gold For Kev
Trials testing ramps up after bute doping: Stuff.co.nz 2/8/15
By: Barry Lichter Racing industry leaders are downplaying the possible repercussions of revelations that four horses were drugged with pain-killing phenylbutazone at a trial meeting, believing it to be an isolated case. But the Racing Integrity Unit has nevertheless warned unscrupulous trainers that it is ramping up its testing at
Stewards: Yearling Not Positive for Steroids: The Blood-Horse 2/5/15
By Blood-Horse Staff As a result of veterinary advice during an investigation into whether a yearling sold at public auction tested positive for a prohibited anabolic steroid, Racing Queensland stewards have determined altrenogest is not so classified. The conclusion was made following a sample taken from a yearling colt sold
Trainer Brett McDonald charged with doping violations at Ruakaka trials: Stuff.co.nz 2/4/15
By: Barry Lichter Cambridge trainer Brett McDonald was today charged with administering the pain-killing drug bute to four runners at the Ruakaka trials, including the horse which broke both its front legs and crashed, seriously injuring jockey Christopher Dell. The Racing Integrity Unit charged McDonald, father of champion jockey James
