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Justify (2018 Triple Crown Winner) Has Environmental Issues
A lawyer for Bob Baffert, who trained the 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify, said environmental contamination, not doping, was the cause of the racehorse’s failed drug test.
nytimes.com/2019/09/12/spo…
A lawyer for Bob Baffert, who trained the 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify, said environmental contamination, not doping, was the cause of the racehorse’s failed drug test.
nytimes.com/2019/09/12/spo…
Scopolamine can occur naturally in jimson weed, which occasionally has been found in horse feed or bedding materials.
The quantity of the drug found in Justify suggested it was not the result of feed or bedding contamination and was intended to enhance performance.
The quantity of the drug found in Justify suggested it was not the result of feed or bedding contamination and was intended to enhance performance.
Corruption In California
NY Times reports that California Horse Racing Board apparently did not follow its own procedures and ultimately closed the investigation without ever disclosing the positive drug test result to the public.
NY Times reports that California Horse Racing Board apparently did not follow its own procedures and ultimately closed the investigation without ever disclosing the positive drug test result to the public.
