Senator seeks ban on doping in horse racing
WASHINGTON — A senator is seeking a national ban on performance-enhancing drugs in horse racing, calling for a federal role in a sport that lacks uniform standards.
Under the legislation by Sen. Tom Udall, a New Mexico Democrat, any person with three violations of the ban would be permanently banned from horse racing. A horse that tests positive for performance-enhancing drugs three times would receive a two-year ban.
The bill comes three years after some in the industry urged the federal government to get involved. One prominent horse owner pleaded at a hearing for Congress to help.
Udall plans to unveil the bill next week ahead of the May 7 Kentucky Derby. The Associated Press obtained a draft of the legislation Thursday.
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