Racehorses in Britain will be tested for gene doping with immediate effect

- BHA has spent £2m on research to improve detection
- ‘Genetic manipulation poses a real risk to horseracing’
Racehorses in Britain will be tested for gene doping after the British Horseracing Authority announced it had spent nearly £2m on research to improve detection.
Testing will become part of regular race-day and out-of-competition sampling processes with immediate effect.