Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Oakes Expected To Plead Guilty

October 13, 2021

According to a story by Byron King in BloodHorse magazine, indicted harness trainer Chris Oakes “is expected to enter a guilty plea Oct. 20 in a U.S. District Court on charges related to purchasing, s...

No Punches Pulled In U.S. Senate Hearing

On Thursday, July 12, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a lengthy hearing entitled 'Medication and Performance Enhancing Drugs in Horse Racing.'

Legislation Proposed To Ban Drug Users

A pair of U.S. lawmakers will unveil legislation next week that calls for a national ban as penalty for the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horse racing