Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Te Aroha trainer Shane Simon says he doesn’t have a problem with meth (known as P or Ice). No-one but him believes it. In November last year Simon threw a personal positive to the insidious, evil drug that has wrecked families and communities. He pleaded guilty of a breach of the prohibited substance rule, and […]
In late 2023 the trotter Melpark Magic was disqualified from its win in a race in January after throwing a positive swab to the anti-inflammatory drug Flunixin. That sounds pretty standard, except for just one thing. According to the official Harness Racing Australia records which are based on information provided by the States the horse […]
Riverina based trot trainer Phillip Martin has been disqualified for 9 years after one of his horses threw a positive swab to the powerful anaesthetic 3-hydroxybupivacaine after a recent win at Albury. Mr Martin is obviously a slow learner. It was his sixth positive swab. If brains were dollars some people would be bankrupt. Phillip Martin would […]
What you see above and below are the first two pages of the transcript of secretly recorded 2011 discussions between corrupt NSW harness racing Stewards Paul O’Toole and Matthew Bentley (now deceased). In beknown to O’Toole, Bentley had rolled over on him in return for an indemnity from prosecution and is wearing a wire. The […]
The proposed measures contained in Racing NSW Strategic Plan 2024-2027 to be introduced to combat the scourge of drug cheating in racing should fill lovers of clean racing’s souls with joy, and strike fear into the hearts of the scoundrels. Racing NSW has set the pace among Australian racing jurisdictions in recent years on drug […]
Developing a world leading racing laboratory As a department of Racing NSW, the primary role of the Australian Racing Forensic Laboratory (ARFL) is to provide accurate and independent analytical services to Racing NSW Stewards to assist in upholding the relevant rules pertaining to prohibited and therapeutic substances in the sport of Thoroughbred racing. Applying the […]
This news is a bit old now due to my previous refusal to believe it when the rumors drifted out of Menangle, but further confirmation has proven me wrong. The home of Jason Grimson was late last year visited by NSW police armed with a search warrant. It is believed they looking for drugs. Horse […]
Yonkers, NY — On Jan. 8, the Harness Racing Medication Collaborative (HRMC) members Joe Faraldo, Chair, Mark Lowe, Vice Chair USTA, Dr. Kenneth McKeever, Dr. Thomas Tobin, Dr. Andy Roberts, Dr. Clara Fenger and Dr. Richard Balmer met along with Mike Tanner, USTA Executive V.P. An important topic of discussion which has plagued our industry has […]
Dear Archie I am noticing a troubling trend in Harness meetings in Victoria in the new year, and that trend is the terribly low number of both pre race and post race swabs being taken. I note that some meetings are down to as low as 2 total pre race swabs and 3 post race […]
This is a recent Stewards report from Washington PA that tells a story about many things, mainly horses who run through brick walls. It applies to the gallops equally as applies to the trots. —————————————————————– CONDUCT DETRIMENTAL TO THE BEST INTEREST OF HORSE RACING On March 10, 2022 Commission investigators observed trainer Santiago Porfilio administrating an […]
