CHRB approves new steroid policy

[Bobby Fischer]

This is a baby step in the right direction.

Not Perfect
The problem with the new regulations is where they set the guidlines for what they call "natural occuring" steroids. - The hormones the animals naturally have , as well as the test being a Race-Day urine sample.

Ungelded Males Exempt?
With the CHRB's current proposal there is no limit to the amount of Testosterone levels in a ungelded male horse. Meaning that a barn can pump their horses with as much injections of Testosterone as they want.

Conflict of Interest - Geldings get the shaft
With ungelded males having no limit on their Testosterone injections, and the Geldings limited to 20 nanograms (35 less than even the fillies), are they at a big disadvantage in the Breeders cup?


Healthy for Fillies
Steroid rules are a much needed change for Fillies. Even with 55nanograms of testosterone allowed in fillies, this will be a neede reduction.

Just a raceday Urine test
How long do steroids appear in urine for a racehorse? It seems that trainers can still cycle any and all steroids on their horses and show a benefit in the time between races and layoffs.

The anabolic steroids that would be affected by the restrictions are Stanozolol (one nanogram per millimeter of urine), Nandrolone (one nanogram for fillies, mares and geldings and 45 nanograms for males), Boldenone (15 nanograms in males other than geldings) and Testosterone (55 nanograms in fillies and mares and 20 nanograms for geldings). The latter would be allowed at any level in non-gelded males.