Big race winner Blair Orange after taking out the New Zealand Trotting Cup at Addington in 2019 on Cruz Bromac. Photo: Getty ImagesTop harness racing driver Blair Orange has been banned for eight weeks after failing a pre-race alcohol test. Orange was handed the penalty, plus a $1000 fine, at a Judicial Control Authority hearing at Addington Raceway on Thursday. Orange and Butt were found to be over the 100 micrograms of alcohol per litre of breath to comply with harness racing rules. Bob Butt driving Heavyweight Hero to win the NZ Trotting Free-For-All on Cup Day at Addington last year.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 04, 2021 20:46 UTC