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New York Unveils Steroid-Free Racing
[SIZE=-1]New York Times, United States [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]A new set of racing regulations banning the use of anabolic steroids went into effect Thursday at the states racetracks, ending a decades-old practice. [...][/SIZE]
...[SIZE=-1]Some veteran horsemen said they first saw steroid use in the mid-1960s and noted that steroids helped finicky eaters with their appetites. Though steroids may not necessarily increase speed, they could create a stronger, bigger animal. With no federal or state laws preventing the use of most steroids, most racing jurisdictions permitted them. Steroids were legal in 2008 in the three states holding Triple Crown races.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]A 2003 study conducted by Pennsylvania racing officials found that 60 percent of horses racing in that state had been treated with at least one steroid. Pennsylvania later banned steroids, but other states were slow to act. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]The anti-steroid movement gained momentum when it was revealed that Big Brown, winner of the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes, was treated with the drug before the Derby. A public outcry ensued, causing many states to act.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]In October, the New York State Racing and Wagering Board announced that steroids would no longer be permitted beginning Jan. 1. Trainers were warned to take their horses off steroids immediately because the drugs can stay in a horses system for as long as 60 days.[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=-1]New York Times, United States [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]A new set of racing regulations banning the use of anabolic steroids went into effect Thursday at the states racetracks, ending a decades-old practice. [...][/SIZE]
...[SIZE=-1]Some veteran horsemen said they first saw steroid use in the mid-1960s and noted that steroids helped finicky eaters with their appetites. Though steroids may not necessarily increase speed, they could create a stronger, bigger animal. With no federal or state laws preventing the use of most steroids, most racing jurisdictions permitted them. Steroids were legal in 2008 in the three states holding Triple Crown races.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]A 2003 study conducted by Pennsylvania racing officials found that 60 percent of horses racing in that state had been treated with at least one steroid. Pennsylvania later banned steroids, but other states were slow to act. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]The anti-steroid movement gained momentum when it was revealed that Big Brown, winner of the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes, was treated with the drug before the Derby. A public outcry ensued, causing many states to act.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]In October, the New York State Racing and Wagering Board announced that steroids would no longer be permitted beginning Jan. 1. Trainers were warned to take their horses off steroids immediately because the drugs can stay in a horses system for as long as 60 days.[/SIZE]
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