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Five IFHA Reference Laboratories Appointed: The Horse 08/09/17

Press Release: International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) Chairman Louis Romanet announced Aug. 9 that, following the approval of the IFHA’s Executive Council, five analytical laboratories have each been appointed as “IFHA Reference Laboratories.” The reference laboratories include: Australia—Racing Analytical Services Limited; France—Laboratoire Des Courses Hippiques; Great Britain—LGC Group, Sport & Specialised Analytical Services; Hong

All horses for major spring races to be tested out of…: The Sydney Morning Herald 6/3/15

All horses for major spring races to be tested out of season By: Patrick Bartley Potential Melbourne Cup and spring hopefuls stabled out of Victoria will come under a national out-of-competition testing regime for the first time. Until this year only horses in Victoria being aimed at major spring races, including the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield

Sam Kavanagh runner Midsummer Sun tests positive for caffeine and…: Racingbase.com 3/10/15

Sam Kavanagh runner Midsummer Sun tests positive for caffeine and cobalt By Racingbase Staff Trainer Sam Kavanagh is facing an investigation after Racing NSW stewards revealed his runner Midsummer Sun test posted for caffeine and cobalt after winning the Gosford Gold Cup in January. Racing NSW informed Kavanagh that Midsummer Sun returned a positive test

Cobalt: Eroding the integrity of racing in Australia: Thoroughbred Racing Comentary 2/18/15

By Jessica Owers For a long time, much of the world was able to wag its finger at American racing and its drug problems. Race-day Lasix and phenylbutazone uses, steroid obsession... these were U.S. issues, far from the perceived clean loins of the wider racing world. But late in 2014, something happened in Australia. Sydney

Emirates Racing Authority quick to see red over cobalt: TheNational 1/22/15

By: Geoffrey Riddle The Emirates Racing Authority (ERA) remains vigilant to the threat of the use of cobalt after five horses from three high-profile trainers in Australia were found to have prohibited levels of the performance-enhancing drug in their systems. It was revealed last week that Lidari, trained by Black Caviar’s handler Peter Moody, tested

Peter Moody in fresh drug drama after Racing NSW…: The Sydney Morning Herald 1/21/15

By: Adam Pengilly Peter Moody's wretched start to the new year has only worsened after Racing NSW stewards said the leading Victorian trainer would face a fresh inquiry into positive swabs north of the border. A little more than a week after saying Racing Victoria stewards had notified him one of his runners had returned

Passports A Priority For Racing NSW: Thoroughbred Daily News 1/21/15

By: TDN Staff Racing New South Wales, the governing body for racing in that Australian state, has revealed that it is working on the development of an equine biological passport that would monitor physiological changes in a horse throughout its racing career, according to Racing and Sports. The passport would be similar to that being

NSW trainers call for review of rule: Racingandsports.com.au 12/1/14

By Caryl Williamson NSW trainers say a new rule governing when therapeutic treatment with corticosteroids can be given needs to be reviewed. A rule designed to improve horse welfare is having the opposite effect according to the NSW Trainers Association. From August 1, the Australian Racing Board extended the length of time for the pre-race

Top trainer fined over possession of prohibited animal drugs: independent.ie 10/7/14

By Conor Kane The body that oversees horseracing is to study the fallout of a court judgment which saw former Irish Grand National winning-trainer Pat Hughes convicted of possessing unauthorised animal remedies. Mr Hughes (72) of Fenniscourt Stud, Bagenalstown, Co Carlow, pleaded not guilty yesterday at Carlow district court to eight charges of possession of

Trainer Stuart Gower Banned for two years, stripped of Darwin Cup…abc.net.au 9/18/14

By James Purtill and James Oaten Trainer Stuart Gower has been banned from racing for two years after his Darwin Cup-winning horse Saturday Sorcerer tested positive for a banned steroid. He said he would appeal against the sentence. A stewards inquiry formally stripped the South Australian trainer of the Cup after he pleaded guilty to

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