POSITIVE FINDING OF EPHEDRINE RETURNED BY HORSE PRINCIPAL TIFFANY.
The First Instance Tribunal, Delegatees of the Jamaica Racing Commission, on the 19th August 2024 concluded an investigation under Section 25 of the Jamaica Racing Commission Act, into a report by the Racing Chemist that a urine sample taken from the horse, PRINCIPAL TIFFANY, following the running of the first race on Monday, 22nd May 2023, indicated the presence of EPHEDRINE, which is in breach of Rule 257 under the Rules of Racing.
The split (B) sample was subsequently analyzed at the University of the West Indies Mona Analytical Chemistry Lab (UWIMAC), where the presence of EPHEDRINE was confirmed to be in the sample taken from PRINCIPAL TIFFANY.
After thoroughly considering the evidence presented, the Tribunal:
- Accepted the finding of the Racing Chemist, that the urine sample taken from the horse on Monday, 22nd May 2023, contained the drug EPHEDRINE (Class 2 prohibited substance).
- Ruled that both Trainer David Powell and Groom Herman Chuck were negligent and were responsible for the positive finding returned by horse PRINCIPAL TIFFANY.
- Imposed a fine of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) on Trainer David Powell and a fine of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) on Groom Herman Chuck. Both parties were given a period of ninety (90) days after said ruling wherein the respective fine amounts should be paid.
- Disqualified PRINCIPAL TIFFANY from the race, pursuant to Rule 207 of the Racing Rules 1977.
Mr Garth McBean K.C., the Commission’s Legal Adviser, marshalled the evidence on behalf of the Commission.
