Assembly member Jerome E. Horton announced legislation Dec. 7 to combat illegal substances in California racehorses, in particular milkshakes.

The bill would require the California Horse Racing Board to adopt emergency regulations to establish policies, guidelines, and procedures to test the total carbon dioxide concentrations in the bloodstream of racehorses to determine whether an alkalizing substance was administered to improve a horse’s performance in a race

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