In anticipation of the Breeders' Cup at Monmouth Park this season, the NJ Racing Commission (NJRC) was charged with ushering through a host of anti-doping measures aimed at keeping things on the up and up for the Big Day. Funny enough that it would take an out of state entity to get NJ moving on some of these items, but I guess this one falls under the category of better late than never. The bloodhorse reports here.
I found another article, here, though in the Star Ledger, where certain horsemen spoke out against the new rules, principally the one that empowers the NJRC to inspect and test at out-of-state barns (and local ones, too) where NJ runners are based. Essentially, if the NJRC thinks something is up for whatever reason, they've got the right to inspect the barn and test the trainers' horses for illegal substances. Sounds reasonable to me, as masking agents are as sophisticated as any race-day test currently in use, so it struck me as odd that certain folks would be opposed to the measure. Ummmm, anything we should know about going on back at the barns, guys?
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