Horse auctioneers to study steroids
Published January 20th, 2007
Responding to concerns that abuse of anabolic steroids in thoroughbreds being auctioned is cheating buyers, Kentucky’s two major sales companies will develop a policy on the use of and testing for the drugs.
In a statement yesterday, Keeneland Association President Nick Nicholson and Fasig Tipton Co. President Walt Robertson said, “We both agree that the use of anabolic steroids in sale horses is an issue that needs to be addressed for the betterment of the entire thoroughbred industry.”
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