Moroney Stable Admits Injecting Horse
- Wednesday, 27 January 2010 05:45
Racing officials have asked for a three-month disqualification to be imposed on trainer Paul Moroney after a horse from his stable returned a positive test to an anti-inflammatory medicine.
Moroney and his brother Mike, who runs the Melbourne arm of their stable, on Tuesday pleaded guilty at a Judicial Control Authority hearing at Te Rapa racecourse to breaching racing rules and injecting a horse, Mae Jinx, with anti-inflammatory medicine CU Algesic before a race at Matamata on December 23.
It was the second time in eight months the Ballymore Stable owners had been charged with breaching racing's drug rules.
CU Algesic contained indomethacin which was capable of affecting speed, stamina, courage or the conduct of a horse, according to veterinary consultant Andrew Grierson in the summary of facts.
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) asked for a three-month disqualification for Paul Moroney citing the other recent offence.
They also requested a moderate fine for Mike Moroney.
Stable employee Grant Long has admitted administering the medication to Mae Jinx. He remains with the stable.
The brothers made a successful plea to the judicial panel for more time to seek advice on their sentencing options.
Sentencing is expected to take place in a fortnight.
Mike Moroney's big race wins in Australia include the 2000 Melbourne Cup with Brew and last year's Victoria Derby which he won with Monaco Consul.
