Following a New Zealand race at Otaki in January, 4-year-old Be Flexi and her former-jockey-turned-trainer Rochelle Lockett both tested positive for the recreational drug methamphetamine, reports New Zealand's Stuff website.
Though Lockett told the Racing Integrity Board she was a casual user, follow-up testing revealed her to be a habitual meth user.
That denial is what pushed the Racing Integrity Unit's manager Neil Grimstone to push for a four-year ban.
“Not only does it undermine the integrity of the racing industry, but it also has risks to the horse,” Grimstone said. “There is clearly no place for it in racing, especially exposing animals to methamphetamine.”
Instead, the Racing Integrity Board decided to reserve judgment on the case pending Lockett's attempt to get sober.
Read more at Stuff.co.nz.
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