"This was the year the Breeders’ Cup was supposed to ban the race-day medication furosemide, sold as Lasix, in all of its races to get American racing in step with the rest of the world. The 2-year old races were run without it last year and will be again this year. But horsemen, led by the Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert and some of his prominent owners, threatened lawsuits and hinted at a boycott, which forced the Breeders’ Cup to abandon the wider plan."
Note the list on the left side of the page: Rate Of Violations - The Frequency of Drug Violations for Horses of the Top Twenty Trainers by Earnings in the United States. Interesting list . . . http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/01/sports/industrys-drug-issue-is-one-that-trainers-can-address-instead-of-avoiding.html?ref=horseracing&_r=0
Trainers Aren't Helping As Drugs Damage Sport
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Trainers Aren't Helping As Drugs Damage Sport
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