Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Archie I think you are barking up the wrong tree about Dr Alan McGregor. I dealt with him for a period of 20 years, prior to accepting that my inability to comprehend the basics of chemistry whilst at university and my concern for my horses welfare left me no choice but to hand in my […]
Until a month ago the fastest time that Still Rollin had ever run a mile in was 1.52.0. Then he went to Jason Grimson. And on Saturday night he went 1.49.7. The fastest Grant Dixon could get Demon Blue to go was 1.51.9, which was in defeat. It won in 1.51.7 on the weekend, doing […]
Two QLD gallops trainers have been disqualified in recent times for using the banned anabaolic steroid Stanozolol to improve their horses performance. So what does Stanozolol actually do, and how does it improve a horse? The answer is it does many things: Increases Protein Synthesis: Stanozolol binds to androgen receptors in cells, which activates specific […]
Queensland gallops trainer Louis Peoples has been disqualified for 21 months after one of his runners named Half Listening threw positive swabs to the banned anabolic steroid Stanozolol, the same drug used by Ben Johnson when he broke the world 100m record at the 1988 Olympics, proving that come things might change but drug cheating […]
Racing Victoria (RV) has been made aware of a Harness Racing New South Wales (HRNSW) investigation in which the Australian Racing Forensic Laboratory (ARFL) has detected traces of levamisole in a sample of the oral worm drench product iO Fenbender 100. Metabolites of levamisole include aminorex and pemoline which are stimulants and hence, levamisole is a […]
Racing NSW this week issued an Industry Notice about the discovery of industrial grade solutions of the substance dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) in racing stables, and of its administration either intravenously or via nasogastric tube to horses in training. This is a concern for a number of reasons, because DMSO: (a) is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), […]
Industry notice regarding the use of DMSO Recent stable inspections conducted by Racing NSW have identified the possession and use of industrial-grade dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) products such as Pharmachem DMSO within licensed thoroughbred racing stables. These products have been found administered either intravenously or via nasogastric tube to horses in training, often at the sole […]
This Border Control Seizure Notice is from 2017. The substance is EPO. Rebecca Geurds was the intended recipient of the EPO. Geurds is a licensed South Australian trot trainer. EPO is banned at the trots. If you are caught using it you will be disqualified for a very long time. This Seizure Notice […]
Blood doping in horses is a performance-enhancing practice that boosts the blood’s oxygen-carrying capacity by artificially increasing red blood cell (RBC) counts. In equestrian sports, blood doping is used to improve stamina, endurance, and recovery, allowing horses to perform at high intensity for a prolonged period. Blood doping is an effective performance enhancement that poses […]
A million magic crystalsPretty pure and whiteA multi-million dollarsAlmost overnightTwice as sweet as sugarTwice as pure as salt And if you get hooked babyIt’s nobody else’s fault – Grandmaster Flash, White Lines QLD jockey Amy Graham has been cleared of a charge conduct prejudicial to the image of racing under Australian Racing Rule 228(a), after […]
