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Horses test positive to hair growth shampoo

Horses test positive to hair growth shampoo
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Darryl Sherer
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Darryl Sherer

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

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On 22/01/2019 at 8:38 AM, Chief Stipe said:

Horses test positive to hair growth shampoo

Horses test positive to hair growth shampoo
Photo: Twitter
Darryl Sherer 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??

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