May 20, 2024

Visit tests positive for banned substance

Last updated: 11/29/07 7:41 PM


Juddmonte Farms’ VISIT (Oasis Dream [GB]), who was revealed to have
tested positive for the banned substance acetylpromazine (ACP) last month, looks
certain to be disqualified from her runner-up finish in the August 23 Lowther
S. (Eng-G2) at York after a second sample of her original test was also found to contain
the banned substance.

“Unfortunately, we have been told that Visit’s B sample
has now tested positive as well as the A sample,” racing manager Teddy Grimthorpe told
Daily Mail. “I would imagine she will now be stripped of second
place as well as her prize money. We have been in daily contact with the BHA
about their investigation. Either someone has inadvertently given it to her or
it is malicious — we still don’t know.”

Before her positive test, Visit landed
the Princess Margaret S. (Eng-G3) at Ascot on July 29 and has since run eighth
in the Cheveley Park S. (Eng-G1) at Newmarket on October 5.