cobalt

[Messenger]

Darrel Graham in trouble for cobalt (Again? I think we are still waiting for the consequences of a previous one more than a year ago)

http://www.harness.org.au/news-artic...?news_id=30542

a day after getting a pat on the back

http://www.harness.org.au/news-artic...?news_id=30539

Not a good look

[Messenger]

Vet had suspicions on $1000 'vitamins' for racehorses

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/horserac...03-gqkhjm.html

The last line reads really badly IMO

I'm trying to tell the truth."

[Danno]

And some people would have us believe the whole Cobalt saga is all about nothing other than the ineptitude of the various racing authorities' abilities to send swab samples to adequately accredited labs!! I wonder if, when re-tested elsewhere, the samples will have "inexplicably altered" in "unique circumstances"....I'm pretty sure that may have happened somewhere before!!??!!

[Danno]

http://www.harnesslink.com/Internati...d-of-15-months

[Messenger]

Darrel Graham is currently in Australia's Top 20 Trainers for 2015-16 but after today's decision he will miss all next season and be giving them a headstart in 2017-18 and he is lucky to be getting off with 15mths

[Pena]

Interesting to see that the cobalt deck of cards is about to collapse. Maybe this puts into perspective the change in attitude to Day and McDowell. Participants are meant to adhere to the rules, this includes the stewards who should be even more accountable. I am betting that the racing administrators do not tow the line with HRNSW.

https://www.racing.com/news/2016-09-...of-cobalt-test

[Messenger]

Interesting to see that the cobalt deck of cards is about to collapse. Maybe this puts into perspective the change in attitude to Day and McDowell. Participants are meant to adhere to the rules, this includes the stewards who should be even more accountable. I am betting that the racing administrators do not tow the line with HRNSW.

https://www.racing.com/news/2016-09-...of-cobalt-test

Of course you realize that this has nothing to do with cobalt the substance Jack. What does the part I highlighted mean?

[trish]

http://www.thehorse.com/articles/381...ign=09-06-2016
Article from The Horse: Cobalt Administration Can Put Horses, Humans at Risk by Erica Larson

[Toohard]

http://www.harnessracing.com/news/nu...evelof400.html

Interesting read. Not performance enhancing?

Quote halfway through it...

Swedish horsemen had an immediate reaction to the scandal, among them Stefan Melander, the trainer and owner of Nuncio, who picks up an additional two wins—and approximately $90,000 in purses—due to the positive tests.

"I and many others have been surprised by some transformations. Mediocre horses that became stars of Souloy," said Melander when asked for his reaction to the news.


The horse Lionel in the article was the one that beat Bold Eagle in France when he was going for the 'Grand Slam'. Bold Eagle cruised passed him and he looked beaten but miraculously came back and won. Will try dig out the replay. Maybe some retrospective testing in France coming up as well?

[Toohard]

http://www.harnessracing.com/news/nu...evelof400.html

Interesting read. Not performance enhancing?

Quote halfway through it...

Swedish horsemen had an immediate reaction to the scandal, among them Stefan Melander, the trainer and owner of Nuncio, who picks up an additional two wins—and approximately $90,000 in purses—due to the positive tests.

"I and many others have been surprised by some transformations. Mediocre horses that became stars of Souloy," said Melander when asked for his reaction to the news.


The horse Lionel in the article was the one that beat Bold Eagle in France when he was going for the 'Grand Slam'. Bold Eagle cruised passed him and he looked beaten but miraculously came back and won. Will try dig out the replay. Maybe some retrospective testing in France coming up as well?

Here's replay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5N66g4rDvM

Lionel sits in death whole way and Bold Eagle sits on his back. Nothing happens rest of race so if interested just watch from about the 4 min 25 sec mark onward... "Un mircale!!"