Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
We told you a few weeks back that a horse training in Greg Fleming’s name had thrown an EPO positive, and strongly suggested to you that Fleming had been caught out unawares because he was bowling for the harness racing media’s mate and protected species David Moran, a chap with untold ability with a horse, […]
Harness Racing New South Wales(HRNSW) Stewards commenced an Inquiry on 5 October 2017 into the results of the following out-of-competition blood samples taken from horses in the care of trainer Mr Shaun (Anthony) Simiana: FRANCO TIAGO NZ Sample collected on 17 April 2016 WALKABOUT CREEK Sample collected on 17 April 2016 FRANCO TIAGO NZ Sample collected […]
AT THE REGISTERED STABLES OF TRAINER MR K. BARRON MONDAY 15 MARCH 2021 INTERVIEWEE: TRAINER/DRIVER MR K. BARRON PRESENT: MR M. PRENTICE – Integrity Manager, Harness Racing NSW Editor’s note – Acting as Chairman of the Inquiry MR G. ADAMS – Chairman of Stewards, Harness Racing NSW INTERVIEWEE: MR K. BARRON – Licensed trainer/driver Harness […]
MR BARRON: ls it 4.2 days over there? THE CHAIRMAN: Well, it’s not actually able to be used out here. There is no — no product — no worming products registered for use in horses in Australia that contain levamisole. MR BARRON: For horses or cattle or anything? THE CHAIRMAN: For horses. There is for […]
THE CHAIRMAN: Yes. And you said that your vet gave it to you? MR BARRON: Yes. THE CHAIRMAN: So was it on prescription or was just — he sold it to you? MR BARRON: Well, l don’t know‘ He — he just gave it to us and billed it to us. THE CHAIRMAN: Okay. And […]
Dear Mr Dumesny Thank you for your correspondence regarding the above. I agree with your contention in relation to the assertion in a recently published story on peterprofit.com stating that Michael Prentice was stood down from duty for 3 months. This was a typographical error that was raised to my attention by a friend of Mr […]
Aggravating factors that may be considered in determining any penalty include, but are not limited to, the following: • prior breaches of the AHRR; • impact on the racing horse; • lack of remorse; • lack of response to any prior warnings issued specifically to the individual, or to widespread notices or educational material issued […]
For some strange reason South Australian harness racing fans have bestowed trainer/driver Luke O’Neill with the nickname The Juice. It’s unfortunate, because all juices are made from pressed fruit, and life didn’t turn out real good for the last chap who bore the moniker. Anyone can see why they called OJ Simpson the juice, but […]
The Kentucky Equine Drug Research Council unanimously advanced the reclassification of levamisole as a Class B substance. Their recommendation, which needs approval from the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, would put it in line with those of the Association of Racing Commissioners International and submitted-for-approval rules of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority. Class B drugs have […]
Dear Archie Re your recent stories about Kerry Ann Morris and Jack Trainor. Levamisole is readily absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and metabolized in the liver. Its time to peak plasma concentration is 1.5–2 hours. The plasma elimination half-life is fairly quick at 3–4 hours which can contribute to not detecting levamisole intoxication. The metabolite […]
