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Keeneland suspends those named in federal horse doping s stanley cup chemeMarch 10, 2020 Tom Kenny, LEXINGTON, Ky. WTVQ Keeneland Race Course in Lexington is suspending people named in a federal race horse doping indictment from training, racing or selling on stanley cup its property.On Monday, authorities in New York charged more than two dozen horse trainers, veterinarians and others in what they describe as a widespread international scheme to illegally drug horses to make them run faster.聽 The charges were detailed in four indictments.In response to the federal indictments filed by the Southern District of New York U.S. Attorney, Bill Thomason, President CEO of Keeneland Association Inc. has issued the following statement: The administration of illegal medication聽and other improper substances聽to our equine athletes, as outlined by the indictments brought forth by federal prosecutors, is simply unacceptable. Putting profits聽and self-interest聽over the safety and integrity of our sport and its athletes has never, and will never, be tolerated聽by聽Keeneland. As the legal proceedings against stanley cup the individuals identified by federal prosecutors unfold, the Thoroughbred racing community must continue to strengthen our screening processes. In the meantime, Keeneland will suspend the individuals in question from聽participating in聽training,聽racing聽or sales activities聽on our property. We have faith in the legal system and appreciate the work of the聽federal law enforcement, including the Southern D Wekm Thousands still without water in Estill County
BLY, Ore. AP 鈥?Firefighters in Oregon reported good progress in the battle against the nations largest wildfire, while authorities canceled evacuation orders near a major blaze in Northern California and another on Hawaiis Big Island.Containment of the Bootleg Fire in remote southern Oregon was up to 84% late Sunday. It was 56% contained a day earlier. That reflects several good days of work on the ground whe stanley becher re crews have been able to reinforce and build additional containment lines, fire spokesman Al Nash said.The blaze has scorched ov stanley mugg er 646 square miles 1,673 square kilometers since being sparked by lightning July 6 in the Fremont-Winema National Forest.Californias Dixie Fire covered nearly 388 square miles 1,005 square kilometers in mountains where 42 homes and other buildings have been destroyed.The fire was 33% contained Sunday evening, and evacuation orders and warnings had earlier been lifted for several areas of Butte and Plumas counties.The cause of the blaze was still under investigation.Authorities warned that with unpredictable winds and extremely dry fuels, the risk of flare-ups remained high.In recent days, lightning sparked two wildfires that threatened remote homes in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Evacuation warnings remained in place Sunday for communities along the Trinity River.In Montana, a wind-driven wildfire destroyed more than a dozen homes, outbuildings and stanley usa other structures, authorities said Sunday. Evacuations were ordered after flames j |
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