CONFIRMATORY ANALYSIS RESULTS : TRAINER MR A P PETER

PRESS RELEASE


CONFIRMATORY ANALYSIS RESULTS : TRAINER MR A P PETER


Following the Press Release on 4 August 2023 (below), concerning Out of Competition (OOC) specimen collection that took place at Randjesfontein Training Centre and Turffontein Racecourse on 24 July 2023, the NHA confirms that the respective parties associated with AXEL COLLINS and YOURE MY SUNSHINE exercised their rights in terms of the Rules and requested that the respective reference specimens be sent to a Laboratory for confirmatory analysis.

As a result of a lack of consensus pertaining to the selection of a single confirmatory laboratory, the Chief Executive, pursuant to the provisions of Rule 75.7, nominated the Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing Laboratory to conduct the confirmatory analysis on the said specimens.

In terms of the Rules, the reference specimens were dispatched to the nominated confirmatory laboratory on 21 August 2023, and this process was witnessed by Trainer Mr A P Peter, his legal representative and other parties. On 25 August 2023, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing Laboratory confirmed having received the reference specimens.

The NHA received written confirmation from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing Laboratory on Wednesday, 13 September 2023, that the specimens taken from AXEL COLLINS and YOURE MY SUNSHINE were analysed and the presence of the prohibited substance, Lidocaine was found to be present, unequivocally confirming the initial findings of The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa’s Laboratory.

An Inquiry will be held regarding this matter on a date to be confirmed.



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Vee Moodley
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PRESS RELEASE


OUT OF COMPETITION (OOC) TESTING - 24 JULY 2023 - INVESTIGATION UPDATE


The National Horseracing Authority confirms that, following Out of Competition Specimen Collection performed by its Officials at Randjesfontein Training Centre and Turffontein Racecourse on Monday, 24 July 2023, an investigation was conducted into the veterinary treatments of horses declared as upcoming runners.

Pending the results of the NHA Laboratory analysis, on-site observatory evidence along with evidence provided by the Officials and after careful consideration of the contents of the Veterinary Treatment Register (VTR), AXEL COLLINS , NAPOLEAN and YOURE MY SUNSHINE were withdrawn from race meeting on 27 July 2023 at 09h25, in terms of Rule 4.2.18.

The NHA Laboratory, having conducted the requisite screening, has confirmed that specimens collected from AXEL COLLINS and YOURE MY SUNSHINE , revealed upon analysis the presence of four (4) prohibited substances, of which one (1) substance was not recorded in the Trainer’s VTR. An Inquiry will be opened into the one (1) substance that was NOT recorded for each of the respective two horses.

The investigation thus far has raised a host of serious concerns in relation to horse welfare, including the liberal and regimented use of medications and/or treatments administered to horses during the days preceding racing and the accuracy of the recordal of such treatment in the relevant VTR. It appears that this practice has become widespread and therefore not limited to an individual Veterinarian or Trainer.

The NHA advocates a fair and level playing field for all horses and, most importantly, for only fit and healthy horses to participate in races. The initial findings of this investigation have raised a myriad of alarming concerns and the NHA is in the process of conducting further investigations into practice s, methodolog ies , mitigatory procedures, as well as considering possible amendments to the Rules, in order to eliminate such practices that some stakeholders wrongly believe to be acceptable and humane!

Please visit www.nhra.co.za to view the latest amendments to the Rules for comment/feedback which closes at 23h59 on Sunday, 6 August 2023.


Enquiries:
Vee Moodley
Chief Executive

......only some of the best okes come up with the most obscure excuses/reasoning for medication/dope in horses.....:whistle:

.......now how is this champion trainer......

LOS ANGELES — Two undefeated horses from the barn of two-time Triple Crown-winning trainer Bob Baffert have come back positive in split-sample testing for a banned substance in Arkansas.

Baffert confirmed to The Associated Press via text message Monday that he had been informed of the positives for lidocaine involving Charlatan and Gamine in the second round of testing, which he had sought under his rights after the first positives occurred in late May. The New York Times, citing anonymous sources, initially reported on the positive tests.

Lidocaine, a widely used anesthetic in racing, is considered a Class 2 drug by the Association of Racing Commissioners International, and use of it carries a penalty of a 15- to 60-day suspension and a fine of $500 to $1,000 for a first offense. Without mitigating circumstances, a horse would be disqualified and forfeit its purse. Lidocaine’s use is regulated because it can also act as a masking agent.

Charlatan tested positive after earning $300,000 for winning a split division of the Arkansas Derby on May 2 at Oaklawn Park. The 3-year-old colt has been sidelined by a minor ankle issue that forced him to miss the Belmont Stakes on June 20 and will keep him out of the Kentucky Derby on Sept. 5. Baffert has said the Preakness on Oct. 3 remains a possibility. The Triple Crown series has been rescheduled and is being run out of order because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Gamine, a 3-year-old filly who tested positive after winning at Oaklawn on May 2, won her most recent start in the Acorn Stakes on June 20 at New York’s Belmont Park. She romped by 18 3/4 lengths in stakes-record time, and Baffert is considering running her against males in the Kentucky Derby.

Baffert said in a statement that he believes both horses were “unknowingly and innocently” exposed to lidocaine by one of his stable employees. The employee had broken his pelvis and was suffering from back pain in the days leading up to May 2. He applied a pain relieving patch, which contained small amounts of lidocaine, according to Baffert’s statement.

Baffert said he believes the lidocaine from the patch was inadvertently transferred from the employee’s hands to the horses through the use of tongue ties applied by the employee who handled both animals leading up to their races.

“This is a case of innocent exposure and not intentional administration,” Baffert said in the statement. “The extreme sensitivity of modern day testing can now pick up trace levels of innocent contaminants that have no effect on a horse. This is an issue that regulators of horse racing need to account for and address.”

The level of licocaine in Gamine on May 2 was 185 picograms, while Charlatan had 46 picograms, according to the trainer’s statement. A picogram is a trillionth of a gram.

Baffert told the AP he had no additional comment.

No one at the Arkansas Racing Commission responded to phone or email messages after hours Monday. The commission will next hold a hearing on the case.

......very minimal traces some very fine analytical work..... yet what a crock of sh!t.....don't know what is worse.....having an oke with a fractured pelvis on the job to blame.... or being found out that the very best have an advantage.....frankly this is one of many reasons why I don't follow USA racing.....so when these Baffert scandals hit it did not surprise me at all.....The NHRA needs to nip this sh!t in the bud before it gets out of control.....:whistle:

So what’s the outcome

Already getting messages from racing people saying this means nothing

......being classified as a class 2 substance .....a pretty hefty fine one would think.. ..and the problem with some racing people that think it is OK or no sweat ....no biggie is what needs to be addressed....trying to ensure that a horse cannot feel it's legs/joints by numbing them with a local anesthetic is dangerous and highly detrimental and could lead to further serous injury and a possible catastrophic breakdown..... and must be stamped out before more harm is done....:ohmy:

Class 2: Substances which have an obvious effect on the performance of the horse.
These substances will affect the performance of the horse. Substances include central
nervous system depressants and stimulants (excluding caffeine), barbiturates,
cardiovascular system depressants and stimulants, psychoactive and psychotrophic
drugs and neuromuscular blocking agents. Also included are local anesthetics
(excluding procaine), narcotic analgesics, natural and synthetic opioids, opiate
agonists, opioid agonist-antagonists, ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) and
progesterones / oestrogens (if administered to the male horse)........

An allied story




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Last night i was sent about 50 screenshots of trainers we respect being fined for similar offences—even some of the trainers that have commented well done to GB on social media posts.

No Articles have been written about them by multiple outlets!!!!!

.....yes some seem to be very selective in going for a few......GVZ was a target here and so was DK and some Kimberley okes too.....so in all fairness either all infractions are reported.....or none at all.....but us punters have our hero's and chant and hold in high regard for those that deliver regardless of the methods they use to do so.....me I'm too much of an advocate of horse health wellness and cannot condone the shortcuts that illegal underhanded use of medication is able to produce better results....I blame the vets that were previously sanctioned by the Jockey Club to enable so many to cheat by smoothly helping get horses sound by means of these short cuts....it needs to be investigated and indoctrinated as a zero policy instead of the now NHRA using it as an income.....:whistle:

Why no fuss?

To all the fundis in the game .
Why has no fuss been made about all the above charges .
No money was lost or wagered on Tony's horses that are positive ..
It's his first charge yet these very same people on Sporting Post are calling to ban him for life

Please , to every person mentioned here, I’m not having a go at anyone personally , we’ve been there too. It is just very unfair that people latch onto one young , successful trainer and abuse him on social media. Would any of them make those same comments to his face ?

@Mark Sham.....with all due respect.....there is a big difference between Schedule 2 Substances and those 3 4 and 5 that you highlight in your screen shots......just for those paying attention look at the fine amounts.....one doubts that all and sundry are trying to get an advantage with eye or skin ointments and other left over medications scheduled 4 5....but none the less according to the NHRA rules none of any scheduled substances are allowed in the yards or on the person/s running them.....check out the fine for a schedule 2 contravention......more than all other amounts combined.....:huh:

CLASSIFICATION OF PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES

Class 1: Substances which have no place in horseracing, including illegal or Forbidden
Substances.

Included are substances forbidden in racing (including Forbidden Substances) such as
anabolic and androgenic steroids and ester preparations thereof. Also included are
schedule 7 and 8 substances as determined by the South African Health Products
Regulatory Authority {SAHPRA}, substances which are illegally sourced, human
recreational drugs of abuse, insulin and Forbidden Substances as detailed in the Rules
of the NHA (Appendix M) and which is inclusive of growth promoters, growth hormones,
erythropoietins, synthetic haemoglobin oxygen carriers, snake venoms and ethanol.

Class 2: Substances which have an obvious effect on the performance of the horse.

These substances will affect the performance of the horse. Substances include central
nervous system depressants and stimulants (excluding caffeine), barbiturates,
cardiovascular system depressants and stimulants, psychoactive and psychotrophic
drugs and neuromuscular blocking agents. Also included are local anaesthetics
(excluding procaine), narcotic analgesics, natural and synthetic opioids, opiate
agonists, opioid agonist-antagonists, ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) and
progesterones / oestrogens (if administered to the male horse).

Class 3: Substances which have the potential to affect the performance of the horse
with the potential to be abused.

Drugs that may or may not have a generally accepted medical use in the racehorse,
but pharmacologically have less potential to affect performance than drugs in Class 2.
Substances include sedatives, antihypertensives, antihypotensives, cardiac glycosides,
antiarrhythmic agents, respiratory stimulants, tranquillizers, benzodiazepines and
caffeine.

Class 4: Substances which have a generally accepted veterinary (therapeutic) use in the
racehorse but which have the potential to affect performance.

Classes include corticosteroids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs),
diuretics, bronchodilators, skeletal muscle relaxants, non-narcotic analgesics,
antipyretics and procaine.

Class 5: Substances which have an accepted veterinary use in horses but which may
have performance modifying ability.

Examples include anti gout medications, expectorants, antitussives, anti-diarrhoeals,
anti-allergic drugs, antihistamines, anti-coagulants, haemostatics, antispasmodics and
choleretic digestives.