Stewards: Australian Yearling Not Positive for Steroids

The colt’s bloodwork showed the presence of altrenogest, a product typically used to regulate mares’ estrous cycles.
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As a result of veterinary advice during an investigation into whether a yearling recently sold at an Australian public auction tested positive for a prohibited anabolic steroid, Racing Queensland (RQ) stewards have determined altrenogest is not so classified.

The conclusion was made after a sample taken from a yearling colt sold at this year’s Magic Millions January sale showed the presence of altrenogest, a progesterone hormone product typically used to regulate mares’ estrous cycles.

As a result of its conclusion, there will be no sanctions on the ability of the yearling to race.

The Australian Racing Board banned steroids in May 2014. Under that ban, a horse testing positive for steroids is prohibited from competition for one year and the person(s) administering them banned two years

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