Cobra Venom Found
A source close to the investigation told the Daily Racing Form that cobra venom was found in trainer Patrick Biancone’s Keeneland barns during a search by KHRA investigators on June 22:
The article mentions that the venom was one of the substances confiscated from Biancone’s barns and that the trainer’s veterinarian, Dr. Rod Stewart, is also a subject of the investigation. A hearing is pending.
More from DRF: “Facts about cobra venom that many people in horse racing probably do not know: It’s easy for a veterinarian to obtain. It’s legal to possess. There is very little hope of devising a test to detect its administration any time soon.”