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Yankee Rose Tests Positive To Banned Substance

Star filly Yankee Rose has tested positive to a banned substance from her second placing in the Gr1 Flight Stakes in the spring. Racing NSW stewards have advised that a post-race urine sample taken from the David Vandyke-trained dual Gr1 winner was found to contain the non-steriodal anti-inflammatory Ketorolac. "Stewards have advised me that a swab sample taken from Yankee Rose following her second in the Flight Stakes has come back positive to Ketorolac," Vandyke said in a statement. "This medication was prescribed and administered by a licensed veterinarian who treated Yankee Rose." An inquiry into the findings has been scheduled for 10am this Friday (20 January 2017) at the Offices of Racing NSW in Sydney.

Yankee Rose (image: Steve Hart)