Drug Consortium Moves on Violations, “Milkshakes”
The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium has set a deadline for adoption of recommended uniform medication violations and testing protocol for “milkshakes,” which are mixtures of bicarbonate of soda and a liquid given to a racehorse before it competes.
The consortium met Jan. 24 for about eight hours in Southern California. It set a deadline of March 1 for adoption of the rules an
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The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium has set a deadline for adoption of recommended uniform medication violations and testing protocol for “milkshakes,” which are mixtures of bicarbonate of soda and a liquid given to a racehorse before it competes.
The consortium met Jan. 24 for about eight hours in Southern California. It set a deadline of March 1 for adoption of the rules and protocol, but in a release also said it would “continue to focus on helping state racing commissions reach consensus on uniform therapeutic medication rules.” The consortium is scheduled to meet next April 12
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