STATEMENT FROM EMMA STEWART

STATEMENT FROM EMMA STEWART

Last Saturday morning (September 16), Harness Racing Victoria stewards inspected my stables and as a result two of my horses, Act Now and Show Me Heaven, were scratched from their engagements at Maryborough the following day.

Act Now was being administered a “Hartmann’s” drip and Show Me Heaven was about to be administered one. I now know this was inside the permitted time frame before their scheduled races.

On the day and subsequently, I have cooperated fully with HRV stewards and will continue to do so. I willingly provided samples of the intravenous drips and treatment records for the horses.

There were no prohibited substances used and the inquiry will show this.

I accept I have breached the rules by administering the drip to Act Now and, intending to do the same with Show Me Heaven, inside one clear day of the horses racing.

This was a mistake, which I take responsibility for, and I will continue to cooperate fully with HRV stewards until the inquiry is concluded.