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Breeders’ Cup Steroid Testing Spells the End of an Era in Horse Racing

Published: October 24, 2008

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Eight Belles’ Death, Big Brown’s Winstrol Use Polarized What was Always the ‘Norm’ On the heels of the state of New York changing its horse racing steroid policy, the upcoming Breeders’ Cup this weekend will have testing for the banned substances. The ‘Sport of Kings’ has always been accepting of the use of performance-enhancing drugs [...]

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They ‘Shoot’ Horses, Don’t They?

Published: August 30, 2008

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The Sport of Kings Has a Gray Area in Doping By Leigh Penman This is part of a continuing series provided exclusively by MuscleSport Mag entitled, “This is Your Magazine”. Leave it to New York’s ‘Daily News’ to come up with yet another juicy steroid story (no pun intended!). This time around, tired with the [...]

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A Cap on How Big ‘Big Brown’ Can Get

Published: May 31, 2008

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Four’s the Limit for Thoroughbred Gear   An interesting story came over the AP wire recently, with the New York State Racing and Wagering Board passing a proposal “allowing one of four types of steroids at a time used on a horse,” which also had set concentration limits for the drugs. Now the guidelines will [...]

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