A horse doping investigation led to the conviction of more than two dozen people. A new national watchdog is in place, but some still wonder whether racing can be reformed.
Shaun Richards spent his childhood on a horse farm and his career busting Russian mobsters; both proved invaluable in infiltrating the dark side of the horse racing world.The FBI said horse doping led to broken legs, cardiac issues and, in some cases, death. Richards was the lead FBI agent on the doping investigation that led to the conviction of 29 veterinarians, horse trainers and drug distributors.
Jeff Gural is an owner of Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey, the biggest venue in the country for harness racing, a niche betting sport where horses pull drivers in carts. 'You would see horses that were going a certain speed, and then the new trainer would take over, and the next week the horse would be two seconds faster,' Gural said. He said was a red flag to him.'It's impossible to get a horse to go two seconds faster,' he said. 'And you would see it consistently.
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