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
By Clinton Payne A national threshold for levels of cobalt allowed in a horse's system will come into effect from the first day of 2015. Racing Victoria introduced a local rule on April 14, which designates cobalt a prohibited substance at a concentration of greater than 200 micrograms per litre in urine. From January 1,
By Giselle Wakatama Allegations of serious doping violations have prompted inquiries into two New South Wales horse trainers, including one in Newcastle. Horse racing officials have spent the past year on alert for the banned additive cobalt chloride It boosts red blood cells and mimics the effects of the banned performance enhancing drug EPO. Racing
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