The Stewards have received advice from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Racing Laboratory that the post-race urine sample taken from DRAGON AIR FORCE (J279) after being placed second in Race 8 – Shui Chuen O Handicap conducted at the Sha Tin racemeeting on Wednesday, 12 February 2025, has been found to contain omeprazole.  Analysis of the reserve portion of the sample conducted by the Laboratoire des Course Hippiques France has also confirmed the presence of omeprazole in the sample.

Trainer of DRAGON AIR FORCE, Mr P F Yiu has been advised of the analytical findings.  The matter has now adjourned to a date to be fixed to allow for further investigations into the matter to be conducted.