Bid to ban race-day doping divides horse-rich Kentucky

WASHINGTON Mint juleps, fancy hats, two minutes of exciting racing...and....medication for the horses? Not a problem, say the folks who run Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby. Actually, there is a problem, counter Washington lawmakers representing areas that host the other two legs of racing's fabled Triple Crown. The three races showcasing the nation's best 3-year-old thoroughbreds are the ...
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