Re: How fast was it? (575 Views)
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lfe2211 (IP Logged)
Date: August 01, 2007 11:12PM
Barry Irwin, you completely misunderstood my question on blood doping. I was not accusing TAP of doing this. I merely asked the question--is the current testing technology capable of identifying equine blood doping by any trainer by any means, including recombinant EPO.
On a related subject, I am astounded by this article from the drf.
http://www.drf.com/news/article/87194.html
Here are 2 excerpts:
[i]The American Graded Stakes Committee, which is overseen by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, moved to add the anabolic steroids to the post-race testing regimen after receiving reports that anabolic steroids were present in at least half of the post-race samples of horses that won 30 graded stakes last year, according to Andrew Schweigardt, the secretary of the committee and an official of TOBA.
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[i]The regulation of steroid use has become a major topic of discussion in the U.S. racing industry in the past 18 months. The U.S. is the only major racing jurisdiction in the world that allows the unregulated use of anabolic steroids, which can build muscle mass, restore a horse's appetite, and help horses recover from strenuous exercise.[/i]