Anabolic Steroids Still Issue in U.S. Racing

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By Frank Angst,
February 12, 2015 6:10 PM

Through the first 10 months of 2014, U.S. horse racing appeared on pace to register its fewest positive drug tests for anabolic steroids since the industry moved to outlaw the drugs from racing in 2008-09.

But six positives for the anabolic steroid stanozolol from Nov. 19 to Dec. 19 at Laurel Park ended all that, revealing that at least some trainers are still willing to chance administering the substances to horses in training. While some Laurel horsemen suggested failure to adjust to Maryland's new medication policies tripped them up, an examination of race records provides evidence that horses received stanozolol while in training...

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