The Sting that is so stinging to U.S. horse racing

Testing racehorses for "doping" or performance-enhancing drugs may be better described as a band aid, but not the cure.

Jockey Club calls for comprehensive drug testing plan (Ky)

By TOM LaMARRA, USTA Web Newsroom Correspondent ------------------- LEXINGTON, KY --- The Jockey Club, Thoroughbred racing’s breed registry, has called for creation of a task force to develop a comprehensive plan for equine drug testing. The move was announced Aug. 17 at The Jockey Club Round Table in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. This year’s conference focused…