Contamination

Fracking, Rare Foal Condition Linked

A years-long study has determined that there appears to be a link between the practice of fracking and a rare, life-threatening birth defect in young horses -- in this case, in Standardbred foals -- k...

Groundwater Mystery At Allerage PA

According to an article, Jeff Gural’s lawyers have appealed to the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board. The lawyers are pressing the organization to force state regulators to conduct a more thoro...

Updated: Horses, Trainers Cleared In Tainted Feed Positive Test Case

Trot Insider has learned that all trainers and horses affected by the positive tests due to tainted feed have been cleared to race as of Monday, July 8.

ORC Releases Decision On 'Tainted Feed' Stays

On Monday, July 8, the Ontario Racing Commission released its June 27 ruling regarding the appeals from licensees Robert Fellows, Robert Key, Brad Maxwell, Bjorn Noren and Howard Taylor.

Positive Tests From Tainted Feed

On Thursday, three Ontario-based trainers whose horses had tested positive for a Class 2 drug were found not at fault by the Ontario Racing Commission's appeal panel.