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Rampant Drug Abuse Reported on California's Race Tracks
An investigation by the Orange County Register says the climate for drug abuse in horse racing is unmatched by any other sport. We hear from the Register, the doctor in charge of enforcing drug rules and the head of thoroughbred trainers. Plus, federal deadlines on overcrowding in state prisons and county jails.
By Warren Olney • • 30m ListenAn investigation by the Orange County Register says the climate for drug abuse in horse racing is unmatched by any other sport. We hear from the Register, the doctor in charge of enforcing drug rules and the head of thoroughbred trainers. Plus, federal deadlines on overcrowding in state prisons and county jails.
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2 storiesRenewed Restrictions on Prison Overcrowding
A federal judge in San Francisco has ruled that Governor Schwarzenegger has just six months to ease overcrowding at state prisons.
Read the story5 minRising Drug Use on California's Horse Racing Tracks?
Woth $4.1 billion a year, California is the biggest horse-racing state in the nation, but it's falling behind on enforcement of rules against the drugging of horses.
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