Roger Blitz
Sports Business and Leisure Industry Writer, Financial Times
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Racing regulator denies it's too close to Godolphin, but says it's "fine line" betw governing and promoting the sport on.ft.com/Z4I9Iy
UK racing denies conflict of interest over Dubai links
ft.com — ©CharlieBibby The UK horseracing regulator probing the Newmarket doping scandal denied it was too close to Dubai's ruling Maktoum family, but said their continued commitment to British racing would be "great" for the sport.
Maktoum signals no change to his UK racing operations - once probe complete, "Godolphin will go from strength to strength"
Dubai makes use of anabolic steroids in horse-related sports a criminal offence in light of Godolphin scandal
Godolphin racing manager Simon Crisford says discovery of seven new doping cases "obviously very disappointing"
Encke tested negatively after the St Leger win in September and also after winning in York in August
Encke was a 25-1 outsider who prevented red-hot favourite Camelot from winning racing's triple crown
But no positive tests on horses in the Godolphin stables under trainer Saeed bin Suroor. He can now apply to take over Moulton Paddocks
All 7 were from Goldolphin's Moulton Paddocks stables where 15 horses have already been banned for positive tests
Encke, 2012 winner of St Leger, among seven more horses testing positive for anabolic steroids in Godolphin stable, says regulator
Honda returns to F1, confirms it will supply McLaren engines from 2015
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