Group 1 winning trainer Con Karakatsanis has been banned for 12 months for charges of administering a horse on raceday.
Racing NSW stewards have handed the dual Group 1 winning trainer a 12 month disqualification for administering Howmuchdoyouloveme prior to racing at Randwick in September last year.
Stewards had found Howmuchdoyouloveme to have swelling in his offside jugular vein during a routine inspection.
Karakatsanis will have the right to appeal the charges.
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Trainer Con Karakatsanis has been given a 12 month disqualification by Racing NSW stewards on the charge of administering a horse on raceday
— Andrew Bensley (@AndrewBensley) February 9, 2017
Trainer Con Karakatsanis pleaded not guilty to administering Howmuchdoyouloveme on September 17 last year. Has the right of appeal.
— Andrew Bensley (@AndrewBensley) February 9, 2017