Invitee barred from Hong Kong International
Officials at the Hong Kong Jockey Club have barred one of the four North
American invitees to the Hong Kong International Races after the unnamed horse
tested positive for anabolic steroids, the South China Morning Post reported.
“The connections of the horse in question, knowing it had received steroid
treatment, felt it would have been clear by the day of racing,” Hong Kong Jockey
Club Executive Director of Racing Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges told the
publication. “They now know from their elective test that it has no chance of
being clear — they are being asked to stay home.”
The quartet consists of Sprint (HK-G1) hopeful NICOLE’S DREAM (Northern
Trend); Mile (HK-G1) candidate DESIGNED FOR LUCK (Rahy); and Hong Kong Cup
(HK-G1) invites WHILLY (Ire) (Sri Pekan) and WILLOW O WISP (Misnomer).