All horses that ran in the Breeders' Cup have tested negative for illegal performance-enhancing drugs.
The California Horse Racing Board said testing was completed Tuesday and all the samples came back clear from the UC Davis laboratory.
All entrants underwent pre-race blood testing for TCO2, a performance-enhancing alkalizing agent known as a ``milkshake,'' while post-race blood and urine testing was done on the top three finishers in all 14 races plus random horses selected by the stewards at Santa Anita.
The tests checked for more than 45 anabolic steroids and hundreds of other prohibited drugs.
Out-of-competition testing was also done on 25 percent of all horses pre-entered in the two-day world championships, with samples analyzed in Europe for international entries.
There are many races organized these days where the participating horses are infused with illegal drugs to boost their energy and this is not morally correct. But yes, you can also find races where all the race horses are completely drug free. One such event called Extreme Cowboy Race World Championship had taken place in recent times at Kansas. You can check out the details on the web at Horse2Heart (http://www.horse2heart.com/results-world-championship-extreme-cowboy-race-finals) regarding the race and its results.
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