According to a report by The Daily Telegraph, officials with Racing New South Wales are expecting positive tests over the course of the next couple of weeks from some top stables due to the apparent use of a banned
anti-bleeding substance.
The article states that positive tests for Aminocaproic have only recently been detected. The detection has come since Racing NSW stewards have been testing for transenamic acid. Thus, according to the report, testing for Aminocaproic has been increased. Officials believe the substance has been in use amongst certain trainers for roughly 12 months.
"This appears to be very widespread," Racing NSW chief steward Ray Murrihy was quoted as saying in The Daily Telegraph article. "I think we would be having our heads in the sand if we expect to only have one or two positives. We will not get the results for roughly three weeks but I've got no doubt there will be plenty more than that."
The report states that Racing NSW officials are aware of the supplier and distributor of the Aminocaproic.
"We also know a lot of trainers have been approached by the supplier," Murrihy explained. "I understand there are trainers who have the substance in their stables. That is why we're going public with this because I don't want to see people being caught with positives for something that they are led to believe is a therapeutic anti-bleeding agent."
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(With files from The Daily Telegraph)