British professor allegedly misrepresented results of horse examinations

Britain fired Dr Scott Stanley as head of the Laboratory of Analytical Equine Chemistry after he and the laboratory were accused of misrepresenting test results on racehorses.

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — The University of Kentucky is in the process of firing a tenured professor and former head of the school's horse testing lab, potentially facing criminal charges.

In March, the United Kingdom fired Dr. Scott Stanley as head of the Equine Analytical Chemistry Lab after allegations that he and the lab misreported test results on racehorses.

On Tuesday, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority and the Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit, which oversees the testing, announced that their investigation had identified at least two false negative and two false positive results linked to controlled drugs.

The two false alarms resulted in loss of profits.

Federal regulators said the lab billed them more than $1 million for services, including tests that were never performed.

“The university has agreed to work with us to repay the money. They have accepted and acknowledged responsibility,” said Lisa Lazarus, CEO of HISA.

According to HISA, federal authorities are currently investigating Dr. Stanley.

The University of Kentucky says British police are also conducting their own criminal investigation because there is a possibility that Stanley had business and personal relationships during his time at the lab that could have led to conflicts of interest.

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