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From the test report dated 1st May, 2026 received from the QuantiLab, Mauritius it was observed that the analysis of the urine sample taken from dk b g CORTADO, trained by Mr. Aashay Doctor and owned by Miss. D Pasari and Mr. C K Pasari, rep. M/s United Investments, Mr. Vishal Doctor & Mr. Kamal J Doctor rep. Deciding Factor LLP, M/s Sarainaga Racing Pvt Ltd., Mr. Hemang Devendra Doctor, Mr. Nihar Dugar & Mr. Rajesh Sarda, on 19th March, 2026 following it’s win in Race No. 178 – THE EXOTICA HANDICAP of The Calcutta Cold Weather Season 2025-2026, had shown the presence of “xylazine and 4’-hydroxyxylazine”, a Class III prohibited substance under the Rules of Medication and Treatment of Horses in Training & Racing and Anti Doping Control.
At the request of Tr. Aashay Doctor, the ‘B’ sample was sent to the Laboratoire des Courses Hippiques, France for confirmatory analysis which confirmed the presence of “xylazine and 4’-hydroxyxylazine” in the ‘B’ sample of the said gelding. Therefore, the Stewards, Royal Calcutta Turf Club, taking into cognizance the results of the ‘A’ and ‘B’ samples, ordered the disqualification of dk b g CORTADO, placed 1st by the Judge in the above race and revised the order of placings as under :-
CLEVER HANS - 1st
TYCOONIST - 2nd
CONTESSINA - 3rd
HERMOD - 4th
STORMY OCEAN - 5th
LORD VADER - 6th
CHILILADY - 7th
CASH YOUR LUCK - 8th
Amit Chaturvedi
Vice President – Racing
02/06/2026
Order of the Stewards
CALCUTTA RACES
SPRING MEETING, FIRST DAY, SATURDAY, 7TH FEBRUARY, 2015
5th RACE (160) THE QUEEN ELIZABETH II CUP (GRADE III) – For Horses 4 years old and over (About) 2800 Metres (3.30/3.3) : 10 runners
From the test report dated 27.02.2015 received from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing Laboratory, it was observed that the analysis of the Urine Sample taken from b g OCEAN AND BEYOND, trained by Mr. Patrick Quinn and owned by Mrs. R Duggal, Mrs. Shikha Anand and Mr. Pervez Andhyarujina had shown the presence of ’16-beta-hydroxystanozolol’, a prohibited substance under the Rules of Medication and Treatment of Horses in Training & Racing and Anti Doping Control. The sample was taken after the gelding’s run in Race No. 160 of the Calcutta Cold Weather Season (Spring Meeting) 2014-15 on 07.02.2015.
Tr. Patrick Quinn had not opted to send the split sample (B sample) for confirmatory analysis. Therefore, the Stewards, Royal Calcutta Turf Club, taking into cognizance the result of the ‘A’ sample as final, ordered the disqualification of b g OCEAN AND BEYOND, placed 2nd by the Judge in the above race and revised the order of placings as under :-
ACRIDER - 1st
ADEMARO - 2nd
ARTESIA - 3rd
CAPTAIN COURAGEOUS - 4th
TRIUMPHUS - 5th
APTNESS - 6th
MALPENSA - 7th
ANTONIUS MAXIMUS - 8th
MONTEZUMA - 9th
Sr. Stipendiary Steward
Royal Calcutta Turf Club
13.03.2015
NOTICE
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CALCUTTA RACES
WINTER MEETING, FIFTH DAY, FRIDAY, 23RD JANUARY, 2015
5th RACE (133) THE INDIAN CHAMPION CUP (GRADE I) – For Horses 4 years old and over (About) 2000 Metres (3.00/3.01) : 10 runners
From the test report dated 04.02.2015 received from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing Laboratory, it was observed that the analysis of the Urine Sample taken from b g OCEAN AND BEYOND, trained by Mr. Patrick Quinn and owned by Mrs. R Duggal, Mr. Sikha Anand and Mr. Pervez Andhyarujina had shown the presence of ’16-beta-hydroxystanozolol’, a prohibited substance under the Rules of Medication and Treatment of Horses in Training & Racing and Anti Doping Control. The sample was taken after the gelding’s run in Race No. 133 of the Calcutta Cold Weather Season (Winter Meeting) 2014-15 on 23.01.2015.
At the request of Tr. Patrick Quinn the ‘B’ sample was sent to The Laboratory of Federation Nationl Des Courses Francaise, France for confirmatory analysis which also reported the presence of ’16-beta-hydroxystanozolol’ in the B sample of the said gelding. Therefore, the Stewards, Royal Calcutta Turf Club, taking into cognizance the results of the ‘A’ and ‘B’ samples, ordered the disqualification of b g OCEAN AND BEYOND, placed 3rd by the Judge in the above race and revised the order of placings as under :-
SNOWDRIFT - 1st
CIRCLE OF BLISS - 2nd
STRIKING - 3rd
CAPTAIN COURAGEOUS - 4th
MALPENSA - 5th
SPANISH CANON - 6th
ARTESIA - 7th
APTNESS - 8th
WORLD HOLD ON - 9th
Further, under Rule 78 of the RCTC Rules of Racing the Stewards ordered that the entry of b g OCEAN AND BEYOND to run in races under the Rules of the Club will not be accepted till 21st August, 2015 and the nomination of the gelding by the RCTC to run in the Stayers’ Cup to be held at Mumbai and run on 28th February, 2015 has been withdrawn.
Sr. Stipendiary Steward
Royal Calcutta Turf Club
21.02.2015
NOTICE
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CALCUTTA RACES
CHRISTMAS MEETING, SEVENTH DAY, FRIDAY, 26TH DECEMBER, 2014
7th RACE (94) THE ARMY CUP – For Horses 4 years old and over (About) 1400 Metres (3.00/3.02) : 13 runners
From the test report dated 16.01.2015 received from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing Laboratory, it was observed that the analysis of the Urine Sample taken from b h DANDIFIED, trained by Mr. Vijay Singh and owned by Mr. D Khaitan, Mrs. Y Khaitan & Mrs. D Jalan rep Soom Stud Farm Pvt Ltd. had shown the presence of ’LAMOTRIGINE’, a prohibited substance under the Rules of Medication and Treatment of Horses in Training & Racing and Anti Doping Control. The sample was taken after the horse’s run in Race No. 94 of the Calcutta Cold Weather Season (Christmas Meeting) 2014-15 on 26.12.2014.
At the request of Tr. Vijay Singh the B sample was sent to The Laboratory of Federation Nationl Des Courses Francaise, France for confirmatory analysis which also reported the presence of LAMOTRIGINE in the B sample of the said horse. Therefore, the Stewards, Royal Calcutta Turf Club, taking into cognizance the results of the ‘A’ and ‘B’ samples, ordered the disqualification of b h DANDIFIED, placed 1st by the Judge in the above race and revised the order of placings as under :-
MULTIMAGIC - 1st
SHAKTIROOP - 2nd
MISTER INDIA - 3rd
MALPENSA - 4th
INVINCIBLE PRINCE - 5th
ASTAIRE - 6th
DYNAMO - 7th
MANYATTA - 8th
ARTESIA - 9th
ARKTOUROS - 10th
ANDREUS - 11th
ANTONIUS MAXIMUS - 12th
Sr. Stipendiary Steward
Royal Calcutta Turf Club
05.02.2015
NOTICE
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CALCUTTA RACES
WINTER MEETING, FIRST DAY, THURSDAY, 1ST JANUARY, 2015
6th RACE (102) THE SILVERINA CUP – A Handicap for Horses Rated 61-86, Rated 41-66 eligible (About) 1200 Metres (2.30/2.42) : 14 runners
From the test report dated 18.01.2015 received from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing Laboratory, it was observed that the analysis of the Urine Sample taken from b m AGATTA, trained by Mr. Patrick Quinn and owned by Mr. Wahid Ali Khan and Mr. Syed Nadeem Akhtar had shown the presence of ’IBUPROFEN’, a prohibited substance under the Rules of Medication and Treatment of Horses in Training & Racing and Anti Doping Control. The sample was taken after the mare’s run in Race No. 102 of the Calcutta Winter Meeting 2015 on 1st January, 2015.
As the trainer had opted not to send the split sample (B sample) for confirmatory analysis, the Stewards, Royal Calcutta Turf Club, taking into cognizance the result of the ‘A’ sample as final, ordered the disqualification of b m AGATTA, placed 2nd by the Judge in the above race and revised the order of placings as under :-
LAW SUPREMO 1st
SIGNOR SASSI 2nd
SEAFARER 3rd
KABINI 4th
WAR GEMES 5th
AZIENDA 6th
PRIMROSE 7th
ROYAL SCOTS 8th
VIJAY MONARCH 9th
GALLOP TO GLORY 10th
GARARO 11th
FLASH 12th
MONSIEUR STRAUSS 13th
Sr. Stipendiary Steward
Royal Calcutta Turf Club
23.01.2015
NOTICE
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CALCUTTA RACES
AUTUMN MEETING, THIRD DAY, SATURDAY, 15TH NOVEMBER, 2014
6th RACE (21) THE CAVALRY CUP – A Handicap for Horses Rated 1-26 (About) 1400 Metres (2.30/2.30) : 13 runners
From the test report dated 28.11.2014 received from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing Laboratory, it was observed that the analysis of the Urine Sample taken from b g SARTAJ, trained by Mr. Sabeel Shariff and owned by Mr. Neil Forseca had shown the presence of ’ATENOLOL’, a prohibited substance under the Rules of Medication and Treatment of Horses in Training & Racing and Anti Doping Control. The sample was taken after the filly’s run in Race No. 21 of the Calcutta Autumn Meeting 2014 on 15th November, 2014.
As the trainer had opted not to send the split sample (B sample) for confirmatory analysis, the Stewards, Royal Calcutta Turf Club, taking into cognizance the result of the ‘A’ sample as final, ordered the disqualification of b g SARTAJ, placed 1st by the Judge in the above race and revised the order of placings as under :-
AUBERON - 1st
DON MAGNIFICO - 2nd
DANCE IN CHINA - 3rd
EVER GREEN - 4th
SUNNY SIDE - 5th
VAANI - 6th
FRUIT ‘N’ NUT - 7th
PRINCESS THEA - 8th
BILOO BADSHAH - 9th
SECRET BLAST - 10th
WINDBREAKER - 11th
BAZUKA - 12th
Sr. Stipendiary Steward
Royal Calcutta Turf Club
4.12.2014
NOTICE
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CALCUTTA RACES
MONSOON MEETING, TWENTY SECOND DAY, TUESDAY, 14TH OCTOBER, 2014
3rd RACE (155) THE LA GITANA HANDICAP – For Horses Rated 41-66, Rated 21-46 eligible – To be ridden by Jockeys of Indian Nationality (About) 1600 Metres (2.30/2.33) : 6 runners
From the test report dated 27.10.2014 received from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing Laboratory, it was observed that the analysis of the Urine Sample taken from b m TASVEER, trained by Mr. Jasbir Singh and owned by Mr. H S Gill had shown the presence of ’ATENOLOL’, a prohibited substance under the Rules of Medication and Treatment of Horses in Training & Racing and Anti Doping Control. The sample was taken after the filly’s run in Race No. 155 of the Calcutta Monsoon Meeting 2014 on 14th October, 2014.
At the request of Tr. Jasbir Singh the B sample was sent to The Laboratory of Federation Nationl Des Courses Francaise, France for confirmatory analysis which also reported the presence of ATENOLOL in the B sample of the said mare. Therefore, the Stewards, Royal Calcutta Turf Club, taking into cognizance the results of the ‘A’ and ‘B’ samples, ordered the disqualification of b m TASVEER, placed 1st by the Judge in the above race and revised the order of placings as under :-
MASSACHUSETTES - 1st
CARNIVAL POINT - 2nd
SPARTACUS - 3rd
SHIVALIK SHAKTI - 4th
VALEROSA - 5th
Sr. Stipendiary Steward
Royal Calcutta Turf Club
21.11.2014
Order of the Stewards
CALCUTTA RACES
MONSOON MEETING, TWENTIETH DAY DAY, SUNDAY, 5TH OCTOBER, 2014
1st RACE (137) THE SMART RULER CUP – A Handicap for Horses Rated 1-26 (About) 1400 Metres (12.45/12.45) : 6 runners
From the test report dated 22.10.2014 received from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing Laboratory, it was observed that the analysis of the Urine Sample taken from b f PHY’EAU LIANG, trained by Mr. D M David and owned by Dr. M A M Ramaswamy had shown the presence of ’ATENOLOL’, a prohibited substance under the Rules of Medication and Treatment of Horses in Training & Racing and Anti Doping Control. The sample was taken after the filly’s run in Race No. 137 of the Calcutta Monsoon Meeting 2014 on 5th October, 2014.
At the request of Tr. D M David the B sample was sent to The Laboratory of Federation Nationl Des Courses Francaise, France for confirmatory analysis which also reported the presence of ATENOLOL in the B sample of the said filly. Therefore, the Stewards, Royal Calcutta Turf Club, taking into cognizance the results of the ‘A’ and ‘B’ samples, ordered the disqualification of b f PHY’EAU LIANG, placed 1st by the Judge in the above race and revised the order of placings as under :-
SIMPLE SIMON - 1st
BOLD DESIRE - 2nd
ETERNAL INSTINCT - 3rd
SREEMOHINI - 4th
CRACKLE - 5th
Sr. Stipendiary Steward
Royal Calcutta Turf Club
05.11.2014
Order of the Stewards
CALCUTTA RACES
MONSOON MEETING, TWENTIETH DAY DAY, SUNDAY, 5TH OCTOBER, 2014
8th Race (144) THE CALCUTTA MONSOON DERBY (2014)(GRADE II) - For Indian Horses 3 years old only (About) 2000 Metres
From the test report dated 22.10.2014 received from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing Laboratory, it was observed that the analysis of the Urine Sample taken from b f FLY LIKE THE WIND, trained by Mr. Vijay Singh and owned by Mr. D Khaitan, Mrs. Y Khaitan & Mrs. D Jalan rep. Soom Stud Farm Pvt Ltd., Mr. Subir Dasgupta rep. Cairnhill Stud Farm Pvt. Ltd., and M/s Dashmesh & Hargobind Racing Lvt. Ltd. had shown the presence of ’RANITIDINE’, a prohibited substance under the Rules of Medication and Treatment of Horses in Training & Racing and Anti Doping Control. The sample was taken after the filly’s run in Race No. 144 of the Calcutta Monsoon Meeting 2014 on 5th October, 2014.
At the request of Tr. Vijay Singh the B sample was sent to The Laboratory of Federation Nationl Des Courses Francaise, France for confirmatory analysis which also reported the presence of RANITIDINE in the B sample of the said filly. Therefore, the Stewards, Royal Calcutta Turf Club, taking into cognizance the results of the ‘A’ and ‘B’ samples, ordered the disqualification of b f FLY LIKE THE WIND, placed 2nd by the Judge in the above race and revised the order of placings as under :-
TIGER TOPS - 1st
THE GENERAL - 2nd
SUNSHINE GIRL - 3rd
APTNESS - 4th
DESERT FOX - 5th
SAGE VALLEY - 6th
ROMANTIC FLOW - 7th
Sr. Stipendiary Steward
Royal Calcutta Turf Club
01.11.2014
