Punters and owners shagged again

I bet the 4th ew, you think we can bring law suits against trainers that are found guilty in the future? maybe we should start a legal fund?




Trainer J V A Strydom Fined for Prohibited Substance

At an Inquiry held in Port Elizabeth on 6 July 2015, Trainer J V A Strydom was charged with a contravention of Rule 73.2.4, in that he was the Trainer of the horse GOGETTHESHERIFF from which a urine specimen was taken after it had participated in and won the 6th Race at Fairview on 8 April 2015 . The specimen disclosed upon analysis the presence of Diclofenac, a prohibited substance in terms of the Rules of The National Horseracing Authority.

Trainer Strydom pleaded guilty to the charge. The Inquiry Board found Mr Strydom guilty as charged and imposed a fine of R30 000.00 of which R15 000 is wholly suspended for a period of 12 months on condition that he is not found guilty of an offence in terms of Rule 73.2.4 over the said period.

In terms of Rule 82.3.3, there is no appeal against a finding of a prohibited substance Inquiry.

Furthermore, in terms of Rule 72.3.2 GOGETTHESHERIFF is disqualified from this race and the stake monies are to be returned for re-distribution in terms of Rule 67.7.8.

And that was the day when he had 63.5 kg and absolutely cruised in.And the trainer pleads guilty. Not good for racing.Such light penaltys

Maybe sue the NHA?
After all they are encouraging these practices with their laughable fines?

Have a feeling this sort of practice is being done way more
Than people know about, hope they enforce stricter rules
And fines! A example has to be made

The medicine diclofenac is what we call Voltaren. So any notions that the horse was DOPED should be incorrect.

The poor horse was probably feeling it' s legs or had some niggles but very much doubt if Voltaren will give it a sreoid boost IMHO as the drug is an NSAID.

Strange world we live in Master Jack.

mikesack wrote: The medicine diclofenac is what we call Voltaren. So any notions that the horse was DOPED should be incorrect.

The poor horse was probably feeling it' s legs or had some niggles but very much doubt if Voltaren will give it a sreoid boost IMHO as the drug is an NSAID.

Strange world we live in Master Jack.

Being saying for years ...........there should be 2 very different offences :
1)racing a horse whilst still under the effects of medication
2) racing horses with blatant performance enhancing substances

It will stop the perception that every offence is an attempt to dope,which certainly doesn't do the industry any good ..........................even many clanners lump the 2 together and that is wrong IMO !

mikesack wrote: The medicine diclofenac is what we call Voltaren. So any notions that the horse was DOPED should be incorrect.

The poor horse was probably feeling it' s legs or had some niggles but very much doubt if Voltaren will give it a sreoid boost IMHO as the drug is an NSAID.

Strange world we live in Master Jack.

It`s performance enhancing if it takes away a cripples aches that has been running without it?

Masking is even worse than performance enhancement as the poor animal has to run when it isn't in a condition to take part.

Don't think Voltaren is banned for athletes at Olympics and football. Strange. :silly:

In some countries the ban would be at least 6 months

what about all the guys that backed the 2nd horse in that race, now that GGTS has been disqualified, you still don't see your $$$$ do you?

Karma wrote: what about all the guys that backed the 2nd horse in that race, now that GGTS has been disqualified, you still don't see your $$$$ do you?

That's why I was quite frank with the title of the thread, and neither do the bookies that got smashed up