Flemington trainer charged over positive sample

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Mike Moroney has been charged after one of his horses tested positive to a prohibited substance

Flemington-based trainer Mike Moroney has been charged by stewards after one of his trained horses returned a positive test to a prohibited substance.

The Moroney-trained Equestria tested positive to the anti-inflammatory drug Dexamethasone following his win in a benchmark 64 class race at Bendigo on March 6.

The post-race urine sample taken from Equestria was found to be above the threshold (0.2ng/mL in urine) for Dexamethasone.

Moroney, first informed of the irregularity on May 4, will face the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board at a date to be fixed.

Warrnambool trainer Symon Wilde was handed a $15,000 fine for a similar charge relating to Dexamethasone last year.