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

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.

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