FEI: Two Endurance Horses Teste Positive for Human EPO
Edited Press Release
June 3, 2016
The top two finishers at an event in Doha earlier this year have tested positive for human erythropoietin (EPO).
The top two finishers at an event in Doha earlier this year have tested positive for human erythropoietin (EPO).
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The board also voted in support of an expanded and more comprehensive out-of-competition drug testing rule.
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