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Kentucky Derby goes steroid-free
[SIZE=-1]San Jose Mercury News[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]For the first time, the signature American thoroughbred race is screening for anabolic steroidsa quiet step that industry officials are hoping will make a loud splash in public relations. [...][/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Last year's Derby winner, Big Brown, was on steroids at the time of his victorya fact known only because trainer Rick Dutrow acknowledged it. Dutrow explained he injected the horse with regular doses of the then-legal steroid stanozolol, sold under the brand name Winstrol, although he insisted the intent was not to build muscle but to increase his appetite and brighten his coat. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]What a difference a year makes. If the winner of this year's Derby tests positive for more than a trace amount of stanozolol, the horse will be disqualified and the trainer will be subjected to a lengthy suspension. That drug is now allowed in the sport only for therapeutic uses, and no shot can be given in Kentucky within 60 days of a racemore than enough time for any performance-enhancing effect to wear off. Only three other anabolic steroids are [/SIZE][SIZE=-1]allowed even in minuscule doses anymore. Dozens of others have been banned completely. ...[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=-1]San Jose Mercury News[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]For the first time, the signature American thoroughbred race is screening for anabolic steroidsa quiet step that industry officials are hoping will make a loud splash in public relations. [...][/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Last year's Derby winner, Big Brown, was on steroids at the time of his victorya fact known only because trainer Rick Dutrow acknowledged it. Dutrow explained he injected the horse with regular doses of the then-legal steroid stanozolol, sold under the brand name Winstrol, although he insisted the intent was not to build muscle but to increase his appetite and brighten his coat. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]What a difference a year makes. If the winner of this year's Derby tests positive for more than a trace amount of stanozolol, the horse will be disqualified and the trainer will be subjected to a lengthy suspension. That drug is now allowed in the sport only for therapeutic uses, and no shot can be given in Kentucky within 60 days of a racemore than enough time for any performance-enhancing effect to wear off. Only three other anabolic steroids are [/SIZE][SIZE=-1]allowed even in minuscule doses anymore. Dozens of others have been banned completely. ...[/SIZE]
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