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"On Thursday morning, representatives of the horse-racing industry told Congress that thoroughbred racing's drug problem was a myth. On Thursday afternoon, a report by the California Horse Racing Board revealed that Bob Baffert, a Hall of Fame trainer, had been giving every horse in his barn a thyroid hormone without ever checking to see if any of them had thyroid problems."

"Johannesburg - Trainer Cliffie Miller was charged for doping a horse which collapsed and died during a race earlier this year, the National Horseracing Authority (NHA) confirmed in a statement on Tuesday."

"The bid of Barbara Marshman to win another Hamilton Cup has ended after the Hamilton trainer was convicted and disqualified for three months."

"The Australian Racing Board recently announced a complete ban on the use of anabolic steroids in racehorses both in and out of training. This ban has puzzled Equine veterinarians and it seems like the board ignored a submission from Equine Veterinarians Australia on how the drug is used in racehorses."

"The 47-year-old admitted to seven charges at an inquiry after nine horses in his care tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid."

"The British Horseracing Authority has announced it is to improve its doping measures following the high-profile cases of trainers Mahmood Al Zarooni and Gerard Butler."

"Irish trainer Gerard Butler has appealed against his five-year suspension over doping offences, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) announced on Wednesday."