BOOM.....McCarthy Positive.

[Stonie]

Just announced.....

Harness Racing New South Wales has received a report from the Australian Racing Forensic Laboratory (ARFL) that boldenone, at a level greater than 15 micrograms per litre in urine, has been detected in a post race urine sample taken from Mach Wiper following its win in the NXFM Newcastle Cup (2550metres) run at Newcastle on 9 December 2011.

The “B” sample and the control were sent to the Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing Laboratory (HKJC) for confirmation, and the HKJC has today confirm the presence of boldenone in the post race urine sample taken from Mach Wiper on 9 December 2011.
Trainer Mr Luke McCarthy has been advised of these findings. An inquiry will be conducted at a time and date to be fixed.
Acting under the provisions of Australian Harness Racing Rule 183 (A), Mach Wiper has been stood down until further notice.

[barney]

Was told that the weekend

[Stonie]

Was told that the weekend

Yes Barney, many knew but until announced anything on here is a rumour or sledge and is deleted or banned.
I knew this some time back but without official statement its a waste of time in here.

[Harold Parker]

Could explain his performance in the sulky on Saturday night. Never seen him drive worse.

[Harold Parker]

"It has a very long half-life, and can show up on a steroid test for up to 1.5 years, due to the long undecylenate ester attached to the parent steroid. Trace amounts of the drug can easily be detected for months after discontinued use."

Wikapedia.

[The Rainmaker]

"It has a very long half-life, and can show up on a steroid test for up to 1.5 years, due to the long undecylenate ester attached to the parent steroid. Trace amounts of the drug can easily be detected for months after discontinued use."

Wikapedia.

If that is the case Mach Wiper should've tested positive to Boldenone when winning two races in succession at Menangle a couple of weeks prior to the Newcastle Cup, and then potentially again when he won the Goulburn Cup 6 or so weeks later. I can't see how that statement can be accurate or used as a defence.

The ironic thing here is that if/when Mach Wiper get disqualified from the Newcastle Cup his stablemate Roman Stride will be declared the winner, so it's still a victory to team McCarthy.

[Harold Parker]

"Leading horse trainer Gai Waterhouse has been fined $10,000 after being found guilty on the 15th of May 2008 of presenting a horse to the races with a prohibited substance in its system. Her horse Perfectly Poised was found to have traces of the banned substance boldenone in its system after finishing second at Canterbury in April 2007."

[M.John]

You all seem pleased to hear this ... Again one of the reasons this industry is up shit creek, people enjoying other people not having success. Seems to me that the majority of you people seem to use other people's demise as your own success because you are yourself incapable.

The bottom line here is tha once again the only publicity this industry is going to get is going to be bad. But the only view that will be given in this forum is of the numerous people who have been jealous of Lukes success trying to tell everyone how big of a cheat he is.

[TSW]

You all seem pleased to hear this ... Again one of the reasons this industry is up shit creek, people enjoying other people not having success. Seems to me that the majority of you people seem to use other people's demise as your own success because you are yourself incapable.

The bottom line here is tha once again the only publicity this industry is going to get is going to be bad. But the only view that will be given in this forum is of the numerous people who have been jealous of Lukes success trying to tell everyone how big of a cheat he is.

One of the most IDIOTIC comments ever written on any Forum. People do not begrudge anyone's success if attained from hard work, honesty and completely by the rules.
This news, which i knew about nealry 2 weeks ago has CONFIRMED everyone's suspicions about L Mc. The Golden Child, The Harmess Racing Poster Boy. The performances of his sunsequent runners hold testament to his guilt in CHEATING Owners, Drivers and Trainers out of what probably was rightly theirs. Let's see how many bandwagon jumpers now disembark this sinking ship. No doubt, Luke McCarthy can train a horse but not improve them laps to the detriment of previous trainers, NO WAY. This may only be one positive at the moment and wether they re test other swabs is problematical. The other near certainty is that L Mc will have a plausible excuse and this will assist in lessening the penalty that he gets. One problem he will have is seeing where he is going as he will be walking around with his head hung in shame.
For the L Mc diehards, and let us call you Cleopatras as you will all be in denial, look at this objectively if you can but you probably won't be able to bear that for the sake of losing sleep ove r the fact that your God has been found out.

[Stonie]

Well said Pete.
He will still be seen as a "great trainer" as commonly referred to on here.

Real great.
I have heard plenty more but cannot divulge on here.