By: Andrew Eddy Terry O’Sullivan and his daughter Karina will have their new prohibited substance charge heard by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board next Wednesday. The Stawell-based training partners were notified this week that one of their gallopers, Dandy Gent, had produced a post-race urine sample positive to the anti-inflammatory drug dexamethasone after it
By: Andrew Eddy Father-and-daughter training partners Terry and Karina O’Sullivan have been hit with a second positive to a prohibited substance with Racing Victoria stewards charging the pair on Wednesday over the use of anti-inflammatory drug dexamethasone on their galloper Dandy Gent. Just last week, the pair were notified that Darragh had produced a positive
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 to a close and both
By: Danny Russell PROMISING colt Bondeiger was sold as part of a seven-figure 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 behind Preferment in November and was heading towards stallion-making race the Australian Guineas in the autumn. The
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 B urine sample of Lidari
By: Matt Stewart DE Little Engine’s owner Jeff Dimery will consider legal action against Racing Victoria if officials cannot explain why his horse was allowed to race after testing positive to cobalt. Dimery, owner of Uluru Stud, said he was “disturbed’’ to learn RV’s lab arm Racing Integrity Services Limited had been informed on December
By: Edited Press Release Equine Veterinarians Australia (EVA) says the misuse of cobalt in horses is a serious welfare issue. Ian Fulton, EVA President, BVSc, MSc, FACVSc, EVA president, said cobalt deficiency has not been reported in horses. Therefore, supplementation at high levels is unnecessary and can result in illness of horses and therefore becomes
Damian Sheales, the attorney for trainers Danny O’Brien and Mark Kavanagh–who face charges for cobalt positives of horses under their care–claimed at the conclusion of the trainers’ hearing Friday that they were “victims” of Dr. Tom Brennan, who provided vitamin drips that reportedly contained cobalt, according to Racing.com. Final submissions were heard from both sides
By: Ben Scadden ADELAIDE racing officials have slammed suggestions by under-siege Victorian trainer Danny O’Brien that cobalt use was widespread in South Australia. During Friday’s fiery fifth day of a cobalt hearing against O’Brien and fellow trainer Mark Kavanagh, O’Brien claimed vet Tom Brennan had spoken of rumours of the substance being rife in SA
By: Paulick Report Staff The California Horse Racing Board released the following Friday: The California Horse Racing Board recently investigated a case of elevated cobalt in a thoroughbred. This overage appears to be related to the use of Finish Line Iron Power – a fairly new supplement with a high cobalt concentration reported at 21.6mg
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