U.S. challenger Honor In War was scratched from today's Cox Plate, Australia's top weight for age race, because of concerns that he would fail a drug test for steroids (Racing and Sports).

            Trainer Danny O'Brien was forced to withdraw Honor In War after the horse failed to pass a precautionary swab. Honor In War had been treated with a steroid in America and traces of the substance were found to be still in his system when he was tested on Friday. Chief steward Des Gleeson said the substance was a legitimate treatment in America but was not acceptable under Australian rules. O'Brien would have been in breach of the rules if he had started Honor In War and the eight-year-old had tested positive to a banned substance.