Racing Victoria stewards have laid two charges against Ballarat trainer Robert Hickmott.
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He is charged with having presented Haaland to race at Bendigo on February 11 this year with a prohibited substance in its system.
Stewards report that a post-race urine sample from Haaland had a presence of Procaine.
"Procaine is considered prohibited substances pursuant to Division 1 of Part 2 of Schedule 1 (Prohibited list B) of the Australian Rules of Racing.
"The presence of Procaine was detected in the sample by Racing Analytical Services Limited and by the Racing Science Centre."
A Racing Victoria release stated that Procaine is a local anaesthetic agent and central nervous system stimulant.
In horses, procaine is not commonly used alone but is a constituent of multiple commercially available penicillin-containing products.
Procaine penicillin is a commonly used antibiotic in horses.
Procaine is a prescription medication and can only be dispensed by a veterinarian.
Procaine is a prohibited substance under the Australian Rules of Racing when detected in a sample taken from a horse at a race meeting or trial (including an official trial or a jump-out for the purpose of obtaining a permit to start in a race).
Hickmott has also been charged with having failed to keep treatment records up to date.
The charges issued against Mr Hickmott will be heard before the Victorian Racing Tribunal on a date to be fixed.
