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Besotted by Drug Use and Injuries, Industry Insiders Promise Reform

America's horse-racing industry is trying to clean up its image with a new high-profile overseer and promises of voluntary certification for tracks that meet tough standards. But it still has to convince Congress and skeptical animal-rights groups who have called for mandatory federal regulation in the wake of high-profile racing deaths, charges of widespread doping, and the treatment of retired racehorses. "[The racing industry] is trying to head off at the pass some federal intervention... Full Story
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