Doping (Sports)

Halep Gets 4-Year Suspension for Doping Violation

The New York Times – Sports:

Halep, who tested positive for a banned substance at the U.S. Open in 2022, promised an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

September 12, 2023

Report Finds No Clear Reason for Horse Deaths at Churchill Downs

The New York Times – Sports:

Investigators looking into 12 deaths couldn’t single out a cause, but called for safer tracks, better medical care and lighter workloads for horses.

September 12, 2023

‘Untold: Hall of Shame’ Review: Cheaters Never Prosper

The New York Times – Sports:

An infamous sports-world doping scandal is related with insight in this compelling, albeit slight, Netflix documentary.

August 15, 2023

Prominent Horse Trainer Jason Servis Sentenced to 4 Years in Doping Scheme

The New York Times – Sports:

Jason Servis, the highest-profile defendant among more than two dozen people charged after a sprawling F.B.I. investigation, pleaded guilty to two counts related to the use of banned substances.

July 26, 2023

Churchill Downs Extends the Suspension of Bob Baffert Through 2024

The New York Times – Sports:

Baffert, a Hall of Fame trainer, was suspended after his horse Medina Spirit failed a drug test at the 2021 Kentucky Derby. Churchill Downs said he “continues to peddle a false narrative” about what happened.

July 3, 2023

Two Complicated Princes of the Sport of Kings

The New York Times – Sports:

The excitement of thoroughbred horse racing — and many of the sport’s most vexing problems — are exemplified by the careers of the trainers Bob Baffert and Todd Pletcher.

June 9, 2023

Trainer of Onetime Derby Favorite Is Disciplined in Doping Case

The New York Times – Sports:

Forte, the Kentucky Derby favorite until he was scratched with an injury, failed a drug test last September. His trainer, Todd Pletcher, received a 10-day suspension and a $1,000 fine.

May 11, 2023

Forte, Once the Derby Favorite, Failed a Drug Test in September

The New York Times – Sports:

The colt went on to become America’s 2-year-old champion and was favored to win the Kentucky Derby until he was scratched from the race with an injury. The doping case still hasn’t been adjudicated.

May 9, 2023

A Triathlon Champion’s Positive Doping Test Jolts the Sport

The New York Times – Sports:

Collin Chartier tested positive for erythropoietin, the well-known illegal stamina enhancer. It came as a shock to devotees of one of the ultimate endurance pursuits, where stamina is everything.

May 2, 2023

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