Harness Racing Victoria (HRV) Stewards have issued a charge against licensed trainer Ross Graham under Australian Harness Racing Rule (AHRR) 190(1) which states:
A horse shall be presented for a race free of prohibited substances.
It is alleged that licensed trainer Mr Graham, presented the horse ‘Animated’ to race at Tabcorp Park Melton on 9 November 2019 when not free of cobalt, a prohibited substance when evidenced at a concentration above the allowable threshold.
The charges will be heard by the Victoria Racing Tribunal on a date to be fixed.