CHRB approves new steroid policy

[RolloTomasi]

The irony of CA being among the first to ban or limit anabolic steroid use is that, whether intentional or not, the widespread use of these drugs has allowed the racehorse population to continue to perform year-round without the need of an off-season.

For a state that routinely has trouble filling races and drawing more than 90 horses per card, the CHRB is taking a bit of a risk that this will be beneficial to the racing industry (though its hard to argue that it won't be beneficial to the horses in the long run).