Chief Stipe Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Horses test positive to hair growth shampoo Photo: Twitter Article Author Darryl Sherer 20 January 2019 Two horses have been disqualified from races in England after testing positive to a prohibited substance found in a popular mens shampoo. Outrath and Ertidaad both won races at Kempton Park last February and both horses provided post-race samples featuring minoxidil, an ingredient in the hair regrowth shampoo Regaine. Both horses were saddled on race day by assistant Tom Best, the brother in law of trainer Suzi Best, and who has been using ‘Regaine' shampoo for seven years. The British Horseracing Authority accepted the explanation that contamination from the hair regrowth product led to the positive test. Minoxidil is on the list of substances banned by the BHA on raceday because it may have a pharmacological effect on multiple mammalian body systems. Best accepted the result and was fined £1,000 for both charges with both horses disqualified. “As the horses were under my care and control I take full responsibility even though I had no reason to believe it could result in a positive,” Best said in a statement. “My assistant has been using the product for many years and neither of us had the slightest idea this could happen. “As the trainer I take full responsibility for the unfortunate circumstances that led to the positives and am devastated.” RACENET.com.au Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Using it how? On their own heads? On their horses' tails? All over their horses? Or perhaps it was dispensed via the troughs for the benefit of a visiting dairy herd ...? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portfolio Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Obviously we are struggling for threads now, i suppose the ones that started many are no longer here, oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterthepunter Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 On 22/01/2019 at 8:38 AM, Chief Stipe said: Horses test positive to hair growth shampoo Photo: Twitter Article Author Darryl Sherer 20 January 2019 Two horses have been disqualified from races in England after testing positive to a prohibited substance found in a popular mens shampoo. Outrath and Ertidaad both won races at Kempton Park last February and both horses provided post-race samples featuring minoxidil, an ingredient in the hair regrowth shampoo Regaine. Both horses were saddled on race day by assistant Tom Best, the brother in law of trainer Suzi Best, and who has been using ‘Regaine' shampoo for seven years. The British Horseracing Authority accepted the explanation that contamination from the hair regrowth product led to the positive test. Minoxidil is on the list of substances banned by the BHA on raceday because it may have a pharmacological effect on multiple mammalian body systems. Best accepted the result and was fined £1,000 for both charges with both horses disqualified. “As the horses were under my care and control I take full responsibility even though I had no reason to believe it could result in a positive,” Best said in a statement. “My assistant has been using the product for many years and neither of us had the slightest idea this could happen. “As the trainer I take full responsibility for the unfortunate circumstances that led to the positives and am devastated.” RACENET.com.au great post can this be put on trotting site?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mooncoin Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Suzi Best,Is she the wife of trainer Jim?Who got put out for a positive test or something like getting the jock to "ride them cold" ? Come in Flagship or Red Rum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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