Two of Miriam Kraemer's trainees returned positive tests for opioids after races at Freehold Raceway, according to a New Jersey Racing Commission ruling posted to the Association of Racing Commissioners International website this week. The trainer was issued a total of a 27-day suspension and a $3,500 fine; both horses were disqualified with purse money ordered returned.
Sir Richie N finished second in the nineth race on Feb. 25, 2022; his post-race samples identified the presence of the prohibited substances Oxymorphone, Oxycodone, and Noroxycodone at a level of 5ng/mL, 0.5ng/mL and 0.5ng/mL respectively.
Slipin Skip finished second in the tenth race on April 30, 2022; post-race samples identified the presence of the prohibited substance Oxymorphone at a level of 1.38ng/mL.
Harness racing is not under the purview of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (nor were HISA's ADMC rules in effect in early 2022); if it were, the above-named opioids' status as banned substances would put Kraemer under consideration for a two-year suspension per positive test.
Kraemer's suspension shall begin on Aug. 30, 2023 and continue through and including Sept. 25, 2023. Payment of the total fine of $3,500 shall be received by the NJRC on or before Sept. 25, 2023.
Kramer, a native of Sweden, won her first race as a trainer on Sept. 21, 2019, according to a story from UStrottingnews.com.
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