Am I also understanding this correctly - that the Graded Stakes Committee will test for these substances, but it is still up to the respective jurisdictions to implement any penalties, if they so desire?
We need national standards.
And yes, I thought about the increased spacing of races, too ...
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"Have the clean racing people run any ads explaining that giving a horse a Starbucks and a chocolate poppyseed muffin for breakfast would likely result in a ten year suspension for the trainer?" - Dr. Andrew Roberts
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