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ATHLETES are not the only ones to get in trouble for doping. Eleven of the 45 race horses from Godolphin, one of the world’s best-known stables, have following an inspection on 9 April. All 11 horses at the UK stables have been banned, including Certify, an unbeaten filly now withdrawn from a major race, the 1000 Guineas, held at Newmarket, UK, in May.

“Certify, an unbeaten filly, has now been withdrawn from the 1000 Guineas race at Newmarket”

The trainer involved, , ethylestrenol and stanozolol. But on the Godolphin website he claimed to have mistakenly believed the drugs could be administered during training. The British Horseracing Authority says that the steroids are banned in racing and training.

The scandal is by no means the first to rock the horse-racing world. Last November, there were allegations . This week, senior regulators in the global racing industry . The event was held by the , the body that sets global rules and standards for dope testing.

According to an industry source, labs currently test for all anabolic steroids and up to 3000 other substances.

This article appeared in print under the headline “Horses on steroids”