Australia, May 14 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on April 15:
1. On 6 December 2023, a Harness Racing New South Wales (HRNSW) stewards' inquiry was held in relation to the results of analytical tests on a post-race urine sample taken at Newcastle Raceway on 26 May 2023 from the horse Luvareschs, trained by the plaintiff. Upon analysis of the sample by the Australian Racing Forensic Laboratory (ARFL), phenylbutazone (PBZ) and its metabolites, oxyphenbutazone (OPB) and gamma-hydroxyphenylbutazone, were detected as being present. These are all prohibited substances (the Prohibited Substances) under r 188A of the Australian Harness Racing Rules (the Rules), made by HRNSW, the first defendan...