Jerry
Maybe you could propose some high profile vets and trainers to be called before the hearings and some questions that could be asked. You could ask the questions as an expert and the vets and trainers would be under the threat of perjury before Congress.
Waldrop to Testify on Capitol Hill
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by Tom LaMarra
Date Posted: February 14, 2008
Last Updated: February 14, 2008
Waldrop to Testify on Capitol Hill
NTRA president and chief executive officer Alex Waldrop
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
National Thoroughbred Racing Association president and chief executive officer Alex Waldrop has been asked to testify in Washington, D.C., during a hearing titled "Drugs in Sports: Compromising the Health of Athletes and Undermining the Integrity of Competition."
The congressional Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection has scheduled the hearing for Feb. 27.
Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell released a report Dec. 13, 2007, chronicling steroid use among Major League Baseball players. The Feb. 27 hearing will explore Mitchell's findings, as well as the use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs among professional, college, and high school athletes of all sports.
Waldrop and other NTRA officials in January said there was a chance horseracing representatives could be called to testify. The industry is currently working to regulate use of anabolic steroids in horses through a model rule several states already have adopted.
The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium, which devised the model rule along with the Association of Racing Commissioners International, said it would like the rule adopted around the country by the end of this year.
"The model rule has got to be put in place, because Congress is watching," Waldrop said in late January.
NTRA, RMTC, and RCI officials met with legislative staff on Capitol Hill Jan. 8 to outline steps the horseracing industry is taking to regulate medication, including steroids approved by the Federal Drug Administration.
On Feb. 13, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform heard testimony from high-profile MLB pitcher Roger Clemens and his former trainer, Brian McNamee, on whether Clemens used steroids.
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> Jerry
> Maybe you could propose some high profile vets and
> trainers to be called before the hearings and some
> questions that could be asked. You could ask the
> questions as an expert and the vets and trainers
> would be under the threat of perjury before
> Congress.
>
>
>
>
> Waldrop to Testify on Capitol Hill
> Email Print RSS
> by Tom LaMarra
> Date Posted: February 14, 2008
> Last Updated: February 14, 2008
>
> Waldrop to Testify on Capitol Hill
> NTRA president and chief executive officer Alex
> Waldrop
> Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
>
> National Thoroughbred Racing Association president
> and chief executive officer Alex Waldrop has been
> asked to testify in Washington, D.C., during a
> hearing titled "Drugs in Sports: Compromising the
> Health of Athletes and Undermining the Integrity
> of Competition."
>
> The congressional Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade,
> and Consumer Protection has scheduled the hearing
> for Feb. 27.
>
> Former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell
> released a report Dec. 13, 2007, chronicling
> steroid use among Major League Baseball players.
> The Feb. 27 hearing will explore Mitchell's
> findings, as well as the use of steroids and other
> performance-enhancing drugs among professional,
> college, and high school athletes of all sports.
>
> Waldrop and other NTRA officials in January said
> there was a chance horseracing representatives
> could be called to testify. The industry is
> currently working to regulate use of anabolic
> steroids in horses through a model rule several
> states already have adopted.
>
> The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium,
> which devised the model rule along with the
> Association of Racing Commissioners International,
> said it would like the rule adopted around the
> country by the end of this year.
>
> "The model rule has got to be put in place,
> because Congress is watching," Waldrop said in
> late January.
>
> NTRA, RMTC, and RCI officials met with legislative
> staff on Capitol Hill Jan. 8 to outline steps the
> horseracing industry is taking to regulate
> medication, including steroids approved by the
> Federal Drug Administration.
>
> On Feb. 13, the House Committee on Oversight and
> Government Reform heard testimony from
> high-profile MLB pitcher Roger Clemens and his
> former trainer, Brian McNamee, on whether Clemens
> used steroids.
>
>
> Copyright © 2008 The Blood-Horse, Inc. All Rights
> Reserved.
>
> FREE! E-Newsletters from The Blood-Horse!
> Follow the top stories of major racing events,
> racing previews and results with FREE
> e-newsletters from bloodhorse.com. As news
> develops, we\'ll deliver updates to your inbox.
> Follow the important events in the industry,
> moment by moment, step by step!
> Find the photos you are looking for! Browse, buy,
> or request photos at the new Blood-Horse Photo
> Store.
>
> MORE NEWS HEADLINES from BloodHorse.com
> • Z Humor Eager For Sam F. Davis
> • Kentucky Casino Legislation Offered
> • War Emblem Showing Promise
> • \'Cowboy\' Back to Turf For Pletcher
>
> >
> Waldrop to Testify on Capitol Hill
> • Combacker Notional Makes Turf Debut
> • Suffolk Restructures Management
> • Dreaming of Anna Heads Endeavour
> • Commission May Appeal Drug Ruling
> • New Yorkers React to NYRA Decision
>
> Previous
>
>
> Next
>
>
> Complete listing of news.bloodhorse.com news
>
>
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