Racing WA

Harness stewards’ inquiry – Trainer Cosimo (Charlie) Luca (Galvinston John)

17 July 2025

Racing WA Stewards have been advised by the ChemCentre in Perth that arsenic, at a concentration in excess of the threshold of 0.30 ug/ml in urine, had been detected in the following sample.

  • Sample taken from Galvinston John following it racing in, and winning, Race 5 at Pinjarra on 26 May 2025.

These findings have been verified by the Racing Analytical Services Laboratory (Vic)

Accordingly, the Stewards will inquire into these reports on Wednesday 6 August 2025 which the trainer Mr Cosimo (Charlie) Luca has been directed to attend.