HORSE DOPED
FOUND IN! AGONY,
(Australian Press Association x )
(Received this day at 10.25 a.m.) MELBOURNE 1 , August 18
The racehorse, Valmist, who was engaged in two events at Werribee races yesterday, was found lying in his box in agony, the victim of a doping plot. . Beside the animal was a bundle of grass not placed there by , the traine r Fish wick. A veterinary surgeon found the horse displayed symptoms of alkaloid poisoning, hut owing to the skilful administration of another preparation which * had, .dried up the* saliva, a swab could not be taken. The horse recovered rapidly after being given an alkaloid antidote.
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Hokitika Guardian, 18 August 1932, Page 5
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