Invitee barred from Hong Kong International

Invitee barred from Hong Kong International

Officials at the Hong Kong Jockey Club have barred one of the four North

American invitees to the Hong Kong International Races after the unnamed horse

tested positive for anabolic steroids, the South China Morning Post reported.

"The connections of the horse in question, knowing it had received steroid

treatment, felt it would have been clear by the day of racing," Hong Kong Jockey

Club Executive Director of Racing Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges told the

publication. "They now know from their elective test that it has no chance of

being clear -- they are being asked to stay home." 

The quartet consists of Sprint (HK-G1) hopeful NICOLE'S DREAM (Northern

Trend); Mile (HK-G1) candidate DESIGNED FOR LUCK (Rahy); and Hong Kong Cup

(HK-G1) invites WHILLY (Ire) (Sri Pekan) and WILLOW O WISP (Misnomer).