It was almost six months ago when the rapid race in the long and celebrated story of the most celebrated race of sport was exposed to a shadowy moment.
The news of May 9, the Kentucky Derby of the Woodford Reserve (G1) winner presented Medina spirit Tested positively for a forbidden substance, the entire industry shocked to the core.
So far, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission does not have to decide whether the 3-year-old is disqualified or coach Bob Baffert is sanctioned, but the shock waves have not been ignored.
With the Breeders' Cup, which is controversial from November 5th to 6th seaThe World Cup will develop under up-to-date and improved security protocols, including comprehensive tests before the race, which are intended to determine before the race and prevent a repetition of what happened on the fleeing for the roses.
“It was one of the great driving forces behind these pre-competition tests this week,” said Dr. Will Farmer, a co-manager of the Veterinary team of the Breeder 'Cup, on November 3 about the drug problem that hangs over the Kentucky Derby. “Obviously, the blood test that we do on horses is, in contrast to humans, if they can carry out a blood test in a few minutes. It takes very extensive machines and it is very time -consuming. So it was a massive performance (to achieve a massive performance).
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“This is something that has never been done before. We had to work through a lot of obstacles to get to this point, but the breeding cup was of the opinion that it was a step that could really aid us. We cannot prevent positive knowledge, but if we can identify it as a very good step forward for integrity before the race.”
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Apart from the stakeholders for all participants, there are certain protocols for Baffert participants, including the possibility of taking urine samples from his horses every time until Saturday.
Dr. Jeff Blea spoke as part of a body about the health and security protocols for the Breeder 'Cup and explained that the participants of the breeding trophies are subjected to 24-hour security from 72 hours before the race.
“There are investigators from Breeders' cup on the back. There are investigators from the California Horse Racing Board. We have eleven employees and they work 24 hours a day,” said Blea, the medical director of Chrb Equine. “In addition to monitoring and monitoring through security and the breeding cup personnel, after 72 hours, all medication that is administered to a horse that are collected and completed for this purpose. Paper stuff is filled out and it is transported to a Chrb investigator where we can save them so that we can return to a post-race positive.”
After the 14 Breeders' Cup races, the first four finishers and every other horse designated by the stewards are tested.
In addition to the integrity concerns that the Kentucky Derby has shown, Equine's security will also be a main focus this weekend.
The 38th Breeders 'Cup marked the series' return to California since 2019 when the event was Santa Anita Park ended with a death in the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) when the Mongolian groom collapsed. Blea said that reforms have been introduced since then and were accepted by the California racing community, so that it checks more before the race over sound food.
“What happened in 2019 drawn reforms that were already quickly and quickly underway,” said Blea. “As a sport, as a industry, we are very aware of what problems were held in 2019, and the stakeholders have accepted all the latest reforms that come into the pipe.
“I can tell you that with the breeding cup and del Mar, security and well -being the top priorities in the race are today,” he added, “and I think what has happened in recent years, the changes, reforms, not only with medication, but security, I think the industry, especially in California, we can consciously.”
Farmer said that Dr. Larry Bramlage from Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital carried out a review of the Breeder 'Cup minutes after 2019 and suggested a red-up test to look for solidity.
“When we could have these horses in a narrow area so that we could examine them with weight on our backs during the training sessions, this was a change that was very well received. As veterinarians, we were very enthusiastic about it. It helped us to examine these horses better,” said Bauer. “Another aspect was that we devoted a consistent veterinarian to examine these horses so that we have no constant sales of veterinarians. In the past, we focused strongly on barn tests and we have overlooked them to do more between barn tests and track tests.”
Unfortunately there were earlier a day during training at Del Mar, if Set the sound A 2-year-old virgin, who was trained by Bob Hess Jr., lost her bridle and then let off her driver and ran away. As she tried to leave the route, she fell against a pole and led to a earnest shoulder injury. It was quickly treated by the medical staff, but could not be saved and put to sleep on the route.
On the human side, Covid-19 announced that the Breeders' Cup and Del Mar have announced that non-vaccinated persons near other faces must carry over the nose and mouth. The planned participation in the two -day event is 45,000, without employees, registration information, sponsors and providers.
Guests who enter the facility or place a bet are asked to practice social distancing, and civil servants said they should not gather in the stands and adhere to published signs and soil decal images.
