Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted September 11, 2019 Journalists Share Posted September 11, 2019 The New York Times is reporting the 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify (Scat Daddy) failed a drug test April 7 after winning the GI Santa Anita Derby which should have kept him from starting in the GI Kentucky Derby. Instead, the paper reports, the California Horse Racing Board took more than a month to confirm the results before dropping the case. The Times said the substance found in the test was scopolamine. However, Dr. Rick Arthur, the Equine Medical Director for the California Horse Racing Board said that he found “several inaccuracies” in the story, written by Joe Drape, which Arthur attributed to “the reporter not understanding the normal regulatory processes in horse racing.” This is a developing story. Return to this space later for updates The post Report: Justify Failed Drug Test Before Triple Crown appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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