depressing report about the extent of drug use in the US racing industryhttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/11262/depressing-report-about-the-extent-of-drug-use-in-the-us-racing-industry It&#39;s a very good article, depressing and all as it is. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/25/us/death-and-disarray-at-americas-racetracks.html?_r=2&amp;hp en-USTelligent Community 10Re: depressing report about the extent of drug use in the US racing industryhttps://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/60223?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:58:37 GMT146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:4bdcd86a-2e6d-47d5-8ef6-4815cd03a373patrick murphy<p>yes it is very depressing. when I trained, I was put in charge of the &#39;pre-race jugs&#39;, which everyone just had to have as all of the others in the race were having one.</p> <p>what is interesting, but please set me straight, is that when we enter UK racehorses in the US in states where medications is permitted, they use it for the same reason.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>