SA trainer Travis Doudle to face Victorian hearing on swab charge

Racing Victoria stewards have charged Adelaide trainer Travis Doudle following an investigation into a positive swab result from a Mildura winner last season.

The charge relates to the detection of a prohibited substance in a post-race sample taken from Empirestateofmind after its victory on May 25.

Laboratory testing revealed the presence of Salicylic Acid at a concentration exceeding 750mg, a substance prohibited under List B of the Australian Rules of Racing.

Salicylic Acid is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent with analgesic, anti-pyretic, and anti-thrombotic properties, confirmed in both the primary and reserve samples.

The charge against Doudle will be heard before the Victorian Racing Tribunal on a date to be determined.