Leading gallops trainers are never suspended. They always want to protect the image of the sport. I bet they get small fines or are let off and only new cobalt infringements will be suspended.
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Leading gallops trainers are never suspended. They always want to protect the image of the sport. I bet they get small fines or are let off and only new cobalt infringements will be suspended.
The small article did say that some West Aussie got 18mths
Some interesting outcomes today!
http://www.harness.org.au/news-artic...?news_id=26494
http://www.harness.org.au/news-artic...?news_id=26493
Summarizing:
Craig Demmler's suspension has be set aside and he can resume training/driving
Vince Costa has been disqualified for 18mths for Cobalt administration
A small report in The Age this morning states Kavanagh and O'Brien, who have the same vet, "have maintained the high cobalt readings for the positive swabs have been supplementation through drips"
Racing is clearly the game of chemists nowadays - how sad
http://theage.digitaleditions.com.au...&view=ZW50aXR5
What a load of crap this is just a slap on the wrist and dont do it again
http://www.harness.org.au/news-artic...?news_id=26494
Warren, I think the biggest problem is training partnerships (for want of a better description). Vince has been suspended so Joe takes up the mantle. Last season they won 15 Vic races between them, this season they have already won 14
Day & McDowell both got 3+yrs
http://www.harnesslink.com/Australia...tend-Inquiries