Campbell removed from world driving championship following positive drug test.
TORONTO — Calgary’s Brandon Campbell was removed as Canada’s representative for the world driving championship Tuesday after being involved in a positive drug test.
Dan Gall, the president/CEO of Standardbred Canada, said Ima Dude, a horse trained by Campbell, tested positive for ephedrine and pyrilamine and associated metabolites. The violation occurred July 9 at Century Downs Racetrack and Casino near Calgary.
Campbell, 33, received a $4,000 fine and suspension that began Tuesday and will run through Jan. 31, 2018.
“Brandon was the trainer of the horse and subsequently was responsible for the horse,” Gall said in a telephone interview. “I think he was genuinely surprised with it (positive test).