Caulfield Trainer McDonald Fined $14,000
- Monday, 24 May 2010 07:15
Caulfield trainer Clinton McDonald has been fined a total of $14,000 over four positive swabs to a banned substance in post race urine samples taken from winners at Seymour and Echuca last November.
McDonald pleaded guilty to all four charges before the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board on Monday.
Analysis of samples taken from the horses showed the presence of 3-methoxytyramine (3MT) at mass concentrations in excess of 4.0 milligrams per litre in urine.
3MT is produced in the body of horses and is a metabolite of dopamine which is a substance produced in the brain affecting the nervous system.
The Board fined McDonald $3500 for each charge.
The horses concerned were disqualified from their wins - Mr Crane at Echuca on November 3 and Seymour on November 19, Carleton for his win at Echuca on November 3 and Shabtis for her win at Seymour on November 19.
