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Champion trainer O’Brien faces a ban

By - January 13th 2012 12:19 PM
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TRAINERS are anxiously awaiting the outcome of the hearing into the illegal drug use on Joezel, trained by John O’Brien. The Trinidad and Tobago Racing Authority (TTRA) has scheduled a hearing for Thursday for the champion trainer to explain the use of a painkiller procaine, which Joezel was tested positive  read more…

TRAINERS are anxiously awaiting the outcome of the hearing into the illegal drug use on Joezel, trained by John O’Brien.

The Trinidad and Tobago Racing Authority (TTRA) has scheduled a hearing for Thursday for the champion trainer to explain the use of a painkiller procaine, which Joezel was tested positive for on Caribbean Nations Challenge Race Day, December 3, 2011.

Joezel placed third in the US$50,000 Imported Turf Stayers Challenge Trophy event.

However, urine/blood sample taken from the three-year-old gelding tested positive for a banned drug (Class III), which carries a ban of six months.

A source at the TTRA said it is unlikely that the inquiry will go on and may be put off to another date.

Reports are that a veterinarian had treated the horse with the painkiller and was cleared to race on the inaugural racing festival day but the trainer is held responsible when a horse is tested positive for a banned drug.

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