By: Andrew Eddy Former high-ranking Victorian steward Kane Ashby added to the doubts concerning the cobalt testing process in the Danny O’Brien and Mark Kavanagh appeal on Wednesday when he agreed that the rules of racing were not followed in their ‘entirety’ during the testing process. Ashby, who now works for Queensland Racing, agreed to
By: Daryl Timms URINE samples from the three Lee and Shannon Hope horses to return positive cobalt tests will be retested by the Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Racing Laboratory after claims it was not accredited to carry out the tests at the time. The urine has been stored at the laboratory since initial tests in
By: TDN The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities has adopted a raceday threshold for cobalt of 0.01 micrograms per litre of urine, which the British Horseracing Authority will put into effect Apr. 2. Cobalt is an essential trace element naturally present in the horse; however, when administered at levels beyond natural parameters, it has the
By Daryl Timms RACING Victoria could consider the introduction of a proposal put to Horse Racing Ireland to impose life bans on horses that test positive to a prohibited substance. Under the recommendations released in a 16-page Âreport by the Irish Thoroughbred Industry Anti-Doping Task Force in Dublin, horses such as those who tested positive
By: Brian O' Connor The long-awaited report from racing’s Anti-Doping Task Force, set up in the aftermath of the steroids controversy that saw trainer Philip Fenton disqualified in 2014, will recommend lifetime bans for horses illicitly administered substances which are prohibited at all times. The report also suggests a single national drug control laboratory for
By: Press Release The sixth business session of the 36th Asian Racing Conference in Mumbai asked panelists and delegates to consider whether or not the industry was succeeding in offering drug free racing. Kaoru Obata, Presidential Counsellor, International Affairs, for the Japan Racing Association served as chairman for the session while Andrew Harding, the Secretary-General
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