Cobalt, altrenogest resolutions edge closer

Racing Australia may soon be in the position to rule on the status of the regulations surrounding both the prohibited substance cobalt and the controversial mares' medication altrenogest.

RA chairman Greg Nichols told RSN927's Racing Pulse that the August 29 quarterly meeting is expected to examine a detailed report on cobalt from the Veterinary Advisory Committee, as well as a letter from the Australian Trainers' Association questioning the industry's current position on cobalt.

But Nichols, who is also a director of Racing Victoria, said the views in the letter from ATA chief executive Andrew Nicholl that minor cobalt offences should be downgraded to the level of other therapeutic medications, resulting in fines rather than bans, may be premature in light of a current study.

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Article written by: Andrew Eddy