Great trainers? No such thing!--it's ALL 100% chemical enhancement!

[wizardofoz]

MC DERMOTT, KEVIN C SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY Stga on 5/5/2025 FINED: $4,000
FULL - 120 DAYS, 6/28/2025 THRU 10/25/2025
POSITIVE TEST- POST RACE
Kevin McDermott having 4 positive tests for “PEIMINE” at Saratoga Raceway, the first Positive test was on 05/05/2025 for 10th race #3 “REIGN OF HONOR” finishing 2nd and purse money won of $1,375.00. The second positive test for “PEIMINE” was at Saratoga Raceway on 05/13/2025 for 8th race #6 “PIT BOSS HANOVER” finishing 1st with purse money won of $5,500.00. The 3rd positive test for “PEIMINE” was on 05/18/2025 for 9th race #5 “COLD BEER CALLING” finishing 1st with purse money won of $4,400.00. The 4th positive test for “PEIMINE” was at Saratoga Raceway on 05/20/2025 for 7th race #3 “PIT BOSS HANOVER” finishing 1st with purse money won of $5,500.00.

[wizardofoz]

Recently, the New York Drug Testing and Research Program detected the two major alkaloids of the Bulbus Fritillaria plant (Peimine (Verticine) and Peiminini (Verticinone)) in Standardbred horses racing in New York. Fritillaria herbal feed supplements that contain these alkaloids have anti- inflammatory, antitussive, and expectorant effects.

[wizardofoz]

These Fritillaria alkaloids are reported to have anti-inflammatory, expectorant, antitussive, and other anti-tumor, antioxidant, and sedative pharmacological effects. There are no FDA-approved Fritillaria-containing products. To the extent that Bulbus Fritillaria-containing products exist, they are manufactured absent regulatory oversight – with unknown safety, efficacy, stability, and purity!

[toothman]

Is it possible that trainers think that if something is herbal then its ok to use?
Where do they get that stuff anyway?

[Stan durbread]

Is it possible that trainers think that if something is herbal then its ok to use?
Where do they get that stuff anyway?

Yes. Especially when it is not n a product from a reliable company like Omega Alpha. I’ve used Respi-free for years and take it myself. Never had any issues but had to quit using once I heard he got a positive. Sad that NY is more worried about an all natural product that helps horses than the synthetic EPO that is only used for 1 reason.

[MIKE CAMPBELL]

MC DERMOTT, KEVIN C SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY Stga on 5/5/2025 FINED: $4,000
FULL - 120 DAYS, 6/28/2025 THRU 10/25/2025
POSITIVE TEST- POST RACE
Kevin McDermott having 4 positive tests for “PEIMINE” at Saratoga Raceway, the first Positive test was on 05/05/2025 for 10th race #3 “REIGN OF HONOR” finishing 2nd and purse money won of $1,375.00. The second positive test for “PEIMINE” was at Saratoga Raceway on 05/13/2025 for 8th race #6 “PIT BOSS HANOVER” finishing 1st with purse money won of $5,500.00. The 3rd positive test for “PEIMINE” was on 05/18/2025 for 9th race #5 “COLD BEER CALLING” finishing 1st with purse money won of $4,400.00. The 4th positive test for “PEIMINE” was at Saratoga Raceway on 05/20/2025 for 7th race #3 “PIT BOSS HANOVER” finishing 1st with purse money won of $5,500.00.

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