THE SIDELINES : Britons Uncover Horse Doping
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DONCASTER, England — A doping scandal hit British thoroughbred racing today with the disclosure that two favored horses that ran badly this month were given tranquilizers before their races.
The Jockey Club, horse racing’s governing body, said that Bravefoot, which finished last in a five-horse field, and Norwich, which finished fourth in a field of 10, were given an identical, fast-acting drug.
The doping was revealed in tests carried out at the Horseracing Forensic Laboratory at Newmarket and is the first officially confirmed case in Britain in 25 years.
The scandal surrounds the three-day Doncaster meet that included the prestigious $280,000 St. Leger race Sept. 15.
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