Trainer Peter Moody has been fined A$12,000 after a horse from his Randwick satellite tested positive for ibuprofen on two occasions, according to Racing and Sports. The 3-year-old filly House of Hingis (Aus) (Swiss Ace {Aus}) tested positive for the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug after finishing fifth at Rosehill Nov. 14 and third at Warwick Farm Nov. 28, and she has been disqualified from both races. Moody informed stewards the filly had received ibuprofen as treatment for a suspensory injury in July and August, but New South Wales chief vet Craig Suann said at an inquiry yesterday that scientific evidence showed the substance should have cleared her system within a few days of treatment.
On Dec. 16, all horses in Moody's Randwick stable were tested for ibuprofen, with no positives returned. Moody is one of four Victorian-based trainers involved in an ongoing cobalt investigation.
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