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8 years for a cheat - why can't Vic's stewards get these powers!
I am surprised that Josh Aiken was only cautioned for shifting ground on Sirletic in R8 at Melton last night, I thought he came close to knocking Idealsomemagic down when he went up a dead-end on the inside and decided to come out (regardless)
http://www.harness.org.au/racing/fie...21#MXM22052101
Greg Sugars was a Champion harness racing person
http://www.harness.org.au/media-room...?news_id=48303
8 years for a cheat - why can't Vic's stewards get these powers!
Greg Sugars was a Champion harness racing person
Fresh back from a 5 year and 3 months disqualification in 2013 wouldn't have helped his cause. Interesting that the latest disqualification was for using levamisole. More interesting will be how Kerryann Morris's case will go for the same substance.Originally Posted by Messenger
Even more interesting is how HRNSW did a story on Russo a while back stating he had come back after "taking a break for a while" or words to that effect. No mention that break was for. It did say that his mate Luke McCarthy gave him a couple of boxes at his stables when he came back.
My bones tell me we have heard the last from the NSW stewards.
Amanda Turnbull pleaded guilty yesterday and copped three months.
https://www.harness.org.au/media-roo...?news_id=48373
Still wondering when the SA stewards are going to charge her!
Last edited by Showgrounds; 06-01-2021 at 09:03 PM.
I meant to say "My bones tell me we have NOT heard the last from the NSW stewards"!
She has appealed the NSW disqualification
Info on Triamcinolone.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triamcinolone
see below Kevin Pizzuto being investigated over the same substance
Last edited by Messenger; 06-02-2021 at 01:44 AM.
Greg Sugars was a Champion harness racing person
A comprehensive summary of what HRNSW have done this month
https://www.harness.org.au/media-roo...?news_id=48372
Greg Sugars was a Champion harness racing person
The stewards are certainly earning their keep, aren't they!
Amanda Turnbull submitted a guilty plea then lodges an appeal the next day and is immediately granted a say of proceedings! What gives? I thought 3 months was reasonably lenient given she had been given the same penalty, later beaten on appeal, in 2018. Maybe she thinks lightning strikes twice, maybe she will be given a harsher penalty.
The horse in question, Whos Your Mother, won the Young Oaks 20 days later and pulled up lame with a suspected broken or fractured pedal bone. With only the stewards' report to go with you are left joining the dots. The drug in question is an injectable corticosteroid, two of its functions being to open airways (pretty useful in a racehorse) and to be injected into joints such as knees or hocks.
Racing Victoria clarified the use of this product 4 years ago requiring 8 clear days between treatment and competing in any jump-out, trial or race. This directive came about due to trainers being caught out by the the recommended WHP for the drug.
Whos Your Mother was believed to have broken her pedal bone. The stewards' report for that race made mention of a post-race vet inspection which revealed the pedal bone issue. One can assume the positive swab the previous start occurred from the vet injecting either a hock or a fetlock? A post race swab was also taken from the filly at Young, the result of which has yet to be made public.
Whatever the outcome a steroid has been used and found in a swab and the trainer is accountable under the HRA rules. And, in this case, the trainer cannot claim ignorance. Not that this seems to matter much!
What has become of Horse Welfare, if people are using drugs to reduce inflammation in rheumatic joints but then continuing to race the horse
There are many that claim to be horse lovers but they are NOT. Horses are their income and they have no more regard for them than a mechanic might have for a car
Greg Sugars was a Champion harness racing person
NSW: Ms Amanda Turnbull - NSW Supreme Court Interim Injunction Granted
The NSW Supreme Court granted an interim injunction until 9am on Wednesday 9 June 2021 after NSW Racing Appeals Tribunal advised that it was of the preliminary opinion that a stay be refused
https://www.harness.org.au/media-roo...?news_id=48426
Greg Sugars was a Champion harness racing person
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