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In 2021, horse racing's most recognizable face - Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert - had five horses that failed postrace drug tests, including that year's Kentucky Derby winner, Medina Spirit.

Table of Contents
Introduction The Death of Dr. Riddle "Doc" Ring and the Modern Era of Doping The Injection Rule 162 The Drug Czar Goes Racing Reports from the Field The United States v. Parke The Spit Box, Trainer Responsibility, and the Modern Era of Drug Testing "Those Bastards" The Joint Board The Not-So-Absolute Insurer Rule The TRPB and the Defection of Dr. Kater The Derby and the Doctor Permissive Medication and the "E" in Ped The Steroid Derby The Indictments and the Wiretaps The Balkanization of American Racing Legislating Integrity? Genetics, the Wealth Gap, and the Myth of the Level Playing Field Afterword Acknowledgment Appendix I Appendix II Appendix III Appendix IV Appendix V Notes Bibliography Index

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      Publisher University Press of Kentucky
      Published 8 August 2023
      ISBN-13 9780813197432
      978-0813197432
      ISBN-10 0813197430
      Also in:
      Drug abuse in sport

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In 2021, horse racing's most recognizable face - Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert - had five horses that failed postrace drug tests, including that year's Kentucky Derby winner, Medina Spirit.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction The Death of Dr. Riddle "Doc" Ring and the Modern Era of Doping The Injection Rule 162 The Drug Czar Goes Racing Reports from the Field The United States v. Parke The Spit Box, Trainer Responsibility, and the Modern Era of Drug Testing "Those Bastards" The Joint Board The Not-So-Absolute Insurer Rule The TRPB and the Defection of Dr. Kater The Derby and the Doctor Permissive Medication and the "E" in Ped The Steroid Derby The Indictments and the Wiretaps The Balkanization of American Racing Legislating Integrity? Genetics, the Wealth Gap, and the Myth of the Level Playing Field Afterword Acknowledgment Appendix I Appendix II Appendix III Appendix IV Appendix V Notes Bibliography Index

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