Great Chase Finalist Disqualified Due To Positive Swab

Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) has just notified Australian Racing Greyhound.com that one of the 2008 Great Chase Finalists has been disqualified from its semi-final win due to a positive swab and will not contest this Wednesday’s Great Chase Final held on Wednesday, 26th November, 2008 at the MGRA’s Meadows track..
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Queensland Greyhound Trainer Guilty Of Two Positive Swabs

In the wake of Greyhounds Queensland’s Theobromine warning earlier this month, a Queensland greyhound trainer has been found guilty of two positive swabs to the same drug in two different greyhounds.
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John Jordan & Annabeth Chase Become NSW Seventh Steroid Positive

Stewards recently finalised an inquiry into the positive finding of Nandrolone in the urine sample taken from ‘the greyhound Annabeth Chase at Tamworth on the 6th September, 2008.
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Another Positive Swab In NSW

Stewards today finalised an inquiry into the positive finding of Piroxicam in the urine sample taken from Uno Ian at Bulli on the 10th September, 2008.
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El Galo Returns A Postive Swab On Top Gun Win

Greyhound Racing Victoria has been notified by Racing Analytical Services Limited (RASL) that analysis of the preliminary urine sample taken from the greyhound El Galo following its win in the Group 1 Topgun, Race 8 at The Meadows on 25th October, 2008 indicates the presence of the drug N-butyl-hyoscine.
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RWWA Seeka Dream Inquiry Finalised

RWWA Stewards yesterday concluded an inquiry into a report from the Racing Chemistry Centre in Perth, that the post trial urine sample taken from the greyhound SEEKA DREAM after it had won Qualifying Trial 2 at Mandurah on Thursday 11th September 2008 contained the drug Flunixin.
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Megan Mason Is NSW’s Sixth Anabolic Steroid Positive

Megan Lee Mason has been found guilty in NSW’s sixth case to appear before stewards with regard to a positive swab to a banned Anabolic Steroid.
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Rosalie McIvor Is NSW’s Fifth Anabolic Steroid Positive

New South Wales GHRRA Stewards have handed down their finding in the fifth inquiry to a positive swab to an Anabolic Steroid, this time the steroid positive was to Hydroxystanozolol and the trainer received five months disqualification.
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John Judd Guilty Of Positive Swab To Theobromine

Coming to light just days after Greyhounds Queensland issued a warning regarding possible sources of positive swabs to Theobromine, Queensland greyhound trainer John Judd has been found guilty of a positive swab to the same substance.
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Theobromine Warning To Greyhound Trainers

Greyhounds Queensland has today issued a warning to greyhound trainers that they have identified the possible source of a recent spate of positive swabs to Theobromine to be a milk replacement product.

Anyone using the product would be advised to stop immediately, and if necessary either avail themselves of voluntary testing or contact their local greyhound authority
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NSW’s Fourth Anabolic Positive Comes To Light With A Twist

The fourth positive swab to an Anabolic Steroid in New South Wales has come to light, but this time not just the trainer has been disqualified but also her husband, who has been found guilty of administering a prohibited substance.
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Frank Daros Claims NSW’s Third Anabolic Steroid Positive Swab

News has just come to hand of New South Wales third positive swab to Anabolic Steroids and again the swab has shown in a male greyhound.

Remarkably, the trainer Frank Daros admitted to administration of the Anabolic Steroid “Deca 50″ by his vet Dr E Humphries, not two days after the Anablic Sterioud ban come in to force on July 1st 2008.
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Seeka Dream Hearing Adjourned

The RWWA Stewards today inquired into a report from the Racing Chemistry Laboratory in Perth that the post trial urine sample taken from the Greyhound Seeka Dream after it had won Qualifying Trial 2 at Mandurah on Thursday 11th September 2008, contained the prohibited substance Flunixin.
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Smith Given Six Months For Positive Swab

Greyhounds Queensland stewards have found Queensland greyhound trainer Steven Smith guilty of racing greyhound, Elite Sovereign with metabolites of Caffeine in its system.
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QGRA Stewards Find Another Two Guilty Of Anabolic Steroids

Greyhounds Queensland stewards have today released details regarding another two postitive swabs to anabolic steroids, one involving a high profile trainer and breeder. Remarkably both swabs have tested positive to the same drug, Hydroxyzstanazolo.
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Queensland Greyhound Trainer Gets Off Positive Swab Charge

Greyhounds Queensland Stewards yesterday released details regarding an inquiry in to a positive swab taken from Rockhampton winner, Deceptive Speed in July 2008. Despite the “A” sample testing positive to Hydroxystanazolol, the “B” sample “leaked” during transport and could not be used to verify the “A” sample positive. The trainer, Albert Harker could not be charged as there was no sample available to confirm the first positive.
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WA Stewards Out Trainer For Nine Months

RWWA Stewards inquired into a report from the Chemistry Centre in Perth that the post race urine sample taken from the Greyhound LITTLE GEISHA after it had won Race 10 at Mandurah on Thursday, 14 August 2008 contained the prohibited substance caffeine.
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Little Geisha Tests Positive For Caffeine

The RWWA Stewards have been advised by the Chemistry Centre in Perth that the post race urine sample taken from the Greyhound Little Geisha after it had won race 10 at Mandurah on Thursday, 14 August 2008 contained the prohibited substance caffeine.
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Queensland Greyhounds Suffer A Third Positive Swab

In a remarkable coincidence another greyhound trainer with the surname of Morris has been found guilty of presenting a greyhound to race with a drug in its system.
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Two More Confirmed Positive Swabs In NSW

GHRRA Stewards have recieved confirmatory “B” samples back on two more positives swabs to Anabolic Steroids in the wake of the new rules banning their use.
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NSW Stewards Await Further Swab Irregularities

Australian Racing Greyhound.com can reveal that further to New South Wales first positive swab to a banned anabolic steroid, GHRRA stewards are awaiting confirmatory “B” sample testing on a further four swabs and have convened an inquiry in to a further irregular swab.
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NSW Anabolic Steroid Positive

Hot on the heels of Queensland’s first positive swab to a banned anabolic steroid, New South Wales stewards have finalised an inquiry in to a positive swab to the same banned steroid.
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Queensland Claims First Steroid Positive

Greyhounds Queensland stewards have left participants in no doubts as to how serious they intend to treat positive swabs involving anabolic steroids.
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Greyhounds Queensland Chief Investigative Steward Resigns

Mr. Cameron McLune who holds the position of Chief Steward – Investigations with greyhounds Queensland has advised of his intention to resign from the position effective 27 September 2008.
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GHRRA Give Theobromine The “Green Light”

In a press release yesterday, the NSW GHRRA have announced they will no longer conduct inquiries in to positive swabs to the drug Theobromine, specifically where they appear to be the result of ingestion of a product containing chocolate or cocoa .
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Winning Edge Kibble Source Of Multiple NSW Positive Swabs

Routine swab analysis conducted by the NSW Greyhound and Harness Racing Regulatory Authority’s Analytical Laboratory has revealed an extraordinarily high number of positive tests to the banned substance Theobromine.

Further research, investigations and testing by the Authority’s Analytical Laboratory indicates that “WINNING EDGE PLATINUM”, sold by Premier StockFeeds Australia Pty Ltd contains Theobromine sourced from cacao (the plant from which chocolate is derived).
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