New York Will Conduct Out-of-Competition Drug Tests in Horse Racing

Cross-posted from the New York Times Written by JOE DRAPE NEW YORK -- (Dec. 30, 2009) The New York State Racing and Wagering Board will conduct unannounced drug testing of horses competing in the state even when they are stabled away from its racetracks. The board chairman, John D. Sabini, said the new out-of-competition rules…