Trainer banned after Queen's horse is doped
Posted July 02, 2009 11:00 pm
LONDON -- A trainer has been fined and banned three months from entering horses after one of Queen Elizabeth II's racehorses failed a doping test.
Nicky Henderson learned of his punishment from the British Horseracing Authority on Friday. It says a prohibited substance was found after Moonlit Path's debut in February when she finished sixth.
Moonlit Path tested positive for a drug that prevents hemorrhaging.
The 58-year-old handler could have faced disqualification, but instead will be unable to run any of his horses from July 11 to October 10 and must pay a $65,000 fine.
The British monarch's jumps racing adviser, Michael Oswald, says "We are disappointed. We will obviously discuss it but have not yet had the chance to do so."
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