Breeders' Cup horses will face drug testing

Horses pre-entered in the 14Breeders' Cup races to be run Oct. 24-25 at Santa Anita Park will face drug testing ahead of racing's richest event. Horses will be selected randomly for testing from the pre-entry lists to be released Tuesday, the California Horse Racing Board announced. The testing will specifically target EPO, darbepoetin and other blood-doping agents that are typically administered days or weeks before competition and are not usually detectable in testing traditionally done shortly after the race. Trainers of horses that test positive for anabolic steroids will face a one-year suspension from the event, and three-time violators will be banned for life, according to new rules this year. Olympics: International gymnastics officials aren't the only ones who want more information on two members of China's 2000... [read full story]