Formestane case concludes with five trainers fined

Five Victorian trainers have been fined a total of $24,000 by the Victorian Racing Tribunal for the presentation of horses to race with the banned substance Formestane and its metabolite 4-hydroxytestosterone in their system.

The long-running case reached its conclusion on Monday when the VRT handed down its penalty, after all five had entered guilty pleas for presentation.

While there was no evidence of administration of any substance, the fact that Formestane was present means financial penalties were appropriate, the VRT said.

Mark and Levi Kavanagh were fined $6000, with $3,000 suspended for 12 months, which was the same penalty as Symon Wilde received.

Amy and Ash Yargi, Julius Sandhu and Smiley Chan received $4000 fines with $2,000 suspended for 12 months. All horses were disqualified from their respective races.