Horse racing has had a poor track record at weeding out cheaters. Until now.
test after winning the 2021 Kentucky Derby, had 29 previous drug-related violations over the years, some of which he was able to have overturned or reduced, which had resulted in fines but no suspensions, according to the Washington Post.
The rules break drugs down into two categories: Banned substances, which are never allowed and are considered doping; and controlled medications, which are prohibited on race day. “The sanctions are very serious and the timelines are shortened,” Lazarus said, “and ultimately the burden is on the responsible person to prove that they had no significant fault if the lab returns a positive test for a prohibited substance, as opposed to the opposite.
“What I saw from the USADA because they were trying to shoehorn the regulation of doping in the human sport into the equine sport and it isn’t a seamless fit by any stretch,” said Alan Foreman, chairman and CEO of the Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association.
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