Racing and Wagering Western Australia stewards have been advised by the ChemCentre in Perth that Meloxicam has been detected in the post-race urine sample taken from Daughter of Fun after it competed in and won Race 6 at Cannington on 23 August 2023. These findings have been verified by the Racing Analytical Services Laboratory (Vic). […]

Racing and Wagering Western Australia stewards have been advised by the ChemCentre in Perth that Gabapentin (anticonvulsant and analgesic) has been detected in the post-race urine sample taken from Matilda Keeping after it competed in and won Race 5 at Northam on 28 August 2023. These findings have been verified by the Racing Science Centre […]

Racing and Wagering Western Australia stewards have been advised by the ChemCentre in Perth that Meloxicam has been detected in the post-race urine sample taken from Dandelup Blazer after it competed in and won Race 4 at Cannington on 16 September 2023. These findings have been verified by the Racing Analytical Services Laboratory (Vic). Accordingly, […]

Racing and Wagering Western Australia stewards have been advised by the ChemCentre in Perth that Meloxicam has been detected in the post-race urine sample taken from Prophet and Power after it competed in and won Race 1 at Pinjarra on 3 August 2023. These findings have been verified by the Racing Analytical Services Laboratory (Vic). […]

RWWA stewards have concluded an inquiry into reports from the ChemCentre and the Australian Racing Forensic Laboratory (ARFL) advising that tolfenamic acid had been detected in the post-race urine sample taken from Piper Spolly after the greyhound competed in and won Race 1 at Northam on 3 April 2023. At an inquiry conducted on Wednesday, […]

Racing and Wagering Western Australia stewards have been advised by the Chem Centre in Perth that metformin was detected in the sample taken from Pop’s Gift, trained by J Vuletich, following it competing and finishing first in Race 4 at Cannington on 30 April 2023. These findings have been verified by the Australian Racing Forensic […]

Racing and Wagering Western Australia stewards have concluded the inquiry in relation to the report received from the Chem Centre in Perth that phenylbutazone was detected in the sample taken from Cherry on the Cake following it competing in and winning Race 9 at Gloucester Park on 20 June 2023. At the inquiry conducted on […]

Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) stewards have concluded the inquiry into the report received from the ChemCentre in Perth that arsenic at a concentration above 0.30 millligrams/litre in urine was detected in the post-race urine sample taken from The Republican after it competed in and won Race 7 at Pinjarra Racecourse on 3 August […]

Racing and Wagering Western Australia stewards have been advised by the Chem Centre in Perth that phenylbutazone has been detected in the sample taken from Cherry On The Cake following it competing in and winning Race 9 at Gloucester Park on 20 June 2023. These findings have been verified by Racing Analytical Services Ltd (Vic). […]

Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) stewards have been advised by the Chem Centre in Perth that that arsenic in excess of the threshold of 0.30 micrograms/mL in urine has been detected in the post-race urine sample taken from The Republican after it competed in and won Race 7 at Pinjarra on 3 August 2023. […]

Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) stewards have concluded an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the euthanasia of Deadly Data on 16 July 2023. Evidence was heard from T2 Trainer Mr G Ellis, RWWA Head of Veterinary Services Dr J Medd and RWWA Deputy Chief Steward Mr S Jones. A report was tabled into evidence […]

Racing and Wagering Western Australia stewards have concluded the inquiry into the report received from the Chem Centre in Perth that arsenic in excess of the threshold of 800ng/mL was detected in the sample taken from Tommy’s Ghost, trained by Steve Withers, following it competing in and finishing first in Qualifying Trial Two at Cannington […]

Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) stewards have concluded their inquiry into a report received from the ChemCentre in Perth that arsenic at a concentration above 0.30 micrograms/millilitre had been detected in the post-race urine sample taken from Flying Rumour after it competed in and finished eleventh (last) in Race 9 at Gloucester Park on […]

Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) stewards have been advised by the Chem Centre in Perth that arsenic in excess of the threshold of 0.30 micrograms/mL has been detected in the sample taken from Flying Rumour, trained by Kevin Keys, following it competing in and finishing 11th in Race 9 at Gloucester Park on 2 […]

Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) stewards have concluded their inquiry in relation to a report from the ChemCentre in Perth, that cobalt at a concentration in excess of 100 micrograms per litre, being the threshold prescribed in the Harness Rules of Racing, had been detected in a urine sample taken from Nickys Son after […]

Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) stewards have concluded their inquiry in relation to races contested by Star Present following a report from Chem Centre in Perth, subsequently verified by Racing Analytical Services Ltd (VIC), that testosterone and boldenone had been detected in the sample taken from Star Present following it competing in and winning […]

Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) stewards have concluded the inquiry into the report received from the ChemCentre in Perth that 2-(1-hydroxyethyl) promazine sulfoxide (HEPS), a metabolite of acepromazine, was detected in the post-mortem urine sample taken from Dannemora at Belmont Park official trials on Tuesday, 3 January 2023. After hearing evidence from trainer J […]

Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) stewards have concluded their investigation and inquiry in relation to medications and other substances which were reported to stewards on 24 January 2023 to be at the premises from which greyhound trainer Rob Westworth was licensed to train. After seizing these items, Mr Westworth’s licences were immediately suspended pending […]

Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) stewards have concluded the inquiry into the report received from the ChemCentre in Perth that salicylic acid had been detected in the post-race urine sample taken from Swim Through at Ascot on Wednesday, 12 October 2022. After hearing evidence from trainer Mr Maley, ChemCentre representative Ms Cook, Head of […]

Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) stewards have been advised by the ChemCentre in Perth, that salicylic acid at a concentration in excess of the prescribed threshold of 750 milligrams per litre in urine, has been detected in a sample taken from Swim Through after it competed in and won Race 1 at Ascot on […]

Racing and Wagering Western Australia (RWWA) stewards have been advised by the ChemCentre in Perth, that 2-(1-hydroxyethyl) promazine sulfoxide has been detected in a post-mortem sample taken from Dannemora following it competing in trial 12 at Belmont Park on Tuesday, 3 January 2023. The findings of the ChemCentre report have been verified by Racing Analytical […]