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Didn’t we tell you about these 2 positives a week ago? Yeah, we did. You always hear it first here. We told you that too. It’s true. EXCLUSIVE: Two Positive Swabs at Menangle – And One Hell of an Almighty Conflict of Interest
Graham and Leanne Hall, with 2022 Greyhound of the Year Spotted Elk The horse racing industry is taking a closer look at a relaxant that produces optimum results when administered within a few hours of a race. The drug, called GABA, which is gamma-aminobutyric acid, was banned by the United States Equestrian Federation in 2012. […]
A week ago, in a case that had been dragged out for more than 2 years, NSW leading trainer Kerry Ann Morris was outed for 6 months after one of her horses threw a pair of positives to the banned drug Levamisole. She put up a defense that the horse was contaminated before she got […]
Baking soda made pacers hot to trot Tom Reilly, Chris Roots September 4, 2011 It’s a cocktail of drugs that could fuel Keith Richards: cocaine, speed and Viagra. All these substances, though, have been given to trotting horses in the past two years by desperate NSW trainers willing to break the sport’s rules to gain […]
Do you reckon we should write more stories about Harness Racing NSW? Especially ones about J. Dumesny and M. Prentice? It seems to get results doesn’t it? There is just one problem with KA Morris’s DQ though. All her horses will get transferred to her husband Robbie, who is the real trainer anyway, or one […]
Next adventure for the enterprising Jurd was a serious involvement in the rapidly emerging “claimers” craze in Sydney. Discerning horsemen like Leon Jurd kept a close watch on claiming races all over Australia. It’s a risky business putting in a bid for ancient geldings who’ve got a million miles on the clock, but Leon became […]
News hot off the press is that 2 horses have thrown positive swabs after winning at Menangle. One is trained by Cameron Ross. It’s gone positive to Dexamathasone . That will only get Ross a fine. The other one is the huge surprise. It’s a horse named Lochiel. Guess who trains it? Leon Jurd. Bet […]
190. (1) A horse shall be presented for a race free of prohibited substances. (2) If a horse is presented for a race otherwise than in accordance with sub-rule (1) the trainer of the horse is guilty of an offence. (3) If a person is left in charge of a horse and the horse is […]
Kerry Ann Morris threw 2 positive swabs to the prohibited substance Levamisole in December 2020. That is two years and five months ago. The inquiry into the matter is still open, and has never been heard. Jack Trainor threw a positive swab to the same drug in March 2021, two years and two months ago. […]
The man who determines the NSW harness race swabbing regime – Integrity Manager Michael Prentice – needs to explain to the public how horses are being selected for pre-race swabs, because the current regime is just ridiculous. Take a look at Menangle yesterday for proof. In race 2 Kerry Ann Morris has a $1.70 favorite […]
