The Preakness, Doping, and the Future of Horseracing
BALTIMORE — This Saturday, the 147th Preakness Stakes will be run at Baltimore’s historic Pimlico track without one very notable
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Marty Irby is a former 8-time world champion equestrian who currently serves as executive director at Animal Wellness Action in Washington, D.C., and was recently honored by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, II for his work to protect horses. Follow him on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @MartyIrby.
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2021 Preakness: Medina Spirit, Bob Baffert and doping
Unscrupulous trainers who drug horses with agents like betamethasone put both animals and jockeys at risk of life and limb.
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