Owners Pledge No Race-Day Meds for 2-Year-Old Thoroughbreds
The Blood-Horse Staff
July 20, 2012
Some of Thoroughbred racing’s most notable owners have pledged to run their 2-year-olds without Salix.
Some of Thoroughbred racing’s most notable owners have pledged to run their 2-year-olds without Salix.
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