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  • September 16, 2013 at 16:42 #24731
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    Australia falls into line with Europe on steroids

    Australia has answered calls for more stringent steroid controls and fallen into line with European racing, announcing a “zero-tolerance policy to the use of anabolic steroids in competition, training and spelling (resting periods)”.

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    http://www.racingpost.com/news/live.sd?event_id=1098530&category=0

    September 16, 2013 at 16:49 #451494
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    Fantastic news! :D Just hope the amount of testing is enough to deter trainers using it.

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    September 16, 2013 at 18:44 #451504
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    Does this mean the Sheik won’t be able to shift his operation to Australia?

    September 16, 2013 at 22:47 #451533
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    The amount of testing here GT is much greater than there. Also our stewards scale fences to get into a training establishment to surprise a trainer they may suspect of giving race day treatment, tubing etc.

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