Has the Ontario Racing Commission dropped the ball when testing for E.P.O.?

August 28, 2008

This article was also posted on Harnesslink, but I’m reprinting it here so that it has more chance of being seen. (Things stay on the front page here much longer.) Please let your thoughts be known in the comments below.
By Robert Leatham. Ontario, Canada
There is a drug of choice used by some horse racing trainers. [...]


Steriods: The Never Ending Debate

April 16, 2008

Over years the indiscriminate use of steroids in racehorses worldwide has been the subject of speculation and controversy—overshadowed by the constant attention given to professional human athletes in the media on this subject. It is well known that most elite sport participants (football, baseball, basketball, Olympic contenders, etc.) have at their disposal a wide array [...]


Human Drug Testing Doing It’s Job…BUT….

March 12, 2008

By Scott Waddell over at Scott Waddell on Racing
It’s been a couple years now that the Maritime Provinces Harness Racing Commission adopted a human drug policy in the Maritimes.
Like other regions, it’s put in place for the obvious reason to keep drug users off of horses. That’s blunt, but that’s [...]