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Galikova Earns Her Stripes in Prix Vermeille

Galikova Earns Her Stripes in Prix Vermeille

Galikova stepped out from big sister Goldikova's shadow with an impressive victory in the $477,631 Qatar Prix Vermeille (Fr-I) at Longchamp Sept. 11.

 Sunday, September 11, 2011
RMTC Makes Withdrawal Time Recommendations

RMTC Makes Withdrawal Time Recommendations

The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium board of directors has recommended withdrawal guidelines and plasma thresholds for a bronchodilator, a muscle relaxant, and four anabolic steroids.

 Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Test for Steroids Shows 'Filly' a Male

Year-and-a-half-old testing for anabolic steroids in racehorses produced some unusual results -- including the discovery of a Standardbred filly that's actually a male.

 Thursday, April 23, 2009
Ohio Latest State to Adopt Steroid Rules

Ohio Latest State to Adopt Steroid Rules

Regulation of anabolic steroids will be in effect Jan. 1, 2009, in Ohio.

 Tuesday, October 07, 2008

RCI Reclassifies Steroids as Class 3

The Association of Racing Commissioners International's board of directors has unanimously approved a drug reclassification of stanozolol, boldenone, nandrolone, and testosterone, moving the anabolic steroids to Class 3 from Class 4.

 Friday, August 22, 2008

Stricter Calif. Steriod Penalties OK'd

Stronger penalties in California for the four most commonly used anabolic steroids in horse racing will be enforced starting Sept. 4 after the state's Office of Administrative Law gave its final approval to the regulatory amendment reclassifying the drugs.

 Friday, August 08, 2008
California Adopts Steroid Testing Levels

California Adopts Steroid Testing Levels

The California Horse Racing Board took a major step towards banning supplemental anabolic steroids with the adoption of testing levels for four major substances during its meeting Feb. 28 in Arcadia.

 Friday, February 29, 2008
CHRB to Tackle Steroid-Free Cup

CHRB to Tackle Steroid-Free Cup

The California Horse Racing Board is planning for the first anabolic steroid-free Breeders' Cup World Championships in 2008 at Santa Anita Park.

 Thursday, November 29, 2007

Castration

Castration usually rids a horse of unwanted stallion-like behavior, including screaming at and fighting with other horses and potentially aggressive behavior toward humans.

 Tuesday, April 03, 2001