An overseas pre-race check on a horse (trainermagazine.com)
Daring Dash won a maiden recently on the Hollywoodbets Greyville poly but has been disqualified from the race in terms of Rule 72.3.2, while Bjorn Ironside has also been disqualified from a Maiden he won and Lovegrass has been disqualified from a handicap she won, both of them also in terms of Rule 72.3.2.
Daring Dash and Bjorn Ironside do not become maidens again, despite the disqualification, and this is in terms of Rule 1.1.41.
The horses who finished second to them, Teriyaki and Bay Empire, will be awarded the winners’ cheque of those respective maidens and have now lost their maiden status.
Teriyaki was in fact due to run in a maiden tomorrow (Wednesday on the Hollywoodbets Greyville poly) but should be scratched.
The runner up to Lovegrass, What A Tiger, will be awarded the winner’s cheque.
The details of the disqualifications are in the below two press releases:
Findings Of A Prohibited Substance Press Releases 13 August 2024:
The National Horseracing Authority of Southern Africa confirms the reported Prohibited Substance findings.
The presence of Acepromazine (Class 3) was disclosed upon analysis of specimens taken from:
- BJORN IRONSIDE after the running of the 3rd race at Turffontein Racecourse on 9 June 2024;
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- LOVEGRASS after the running of the 8th race at Turffontein Racecourse on 30 June 2024.
The Trainer responsible, Mr J A Janse van Vuuren, elected to sign Admissions of Guilt for both matters and was fined the amounts of R60 000 and R100 000, respectively.
Furthermore, in terms of Rule 72.3.2 both horses were disqualified from the respective races.
These findings will be recorded in the NHA Racing Calendar.
