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.
Category: Doping (Sports)
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Even in Exile, Bob Baffert Is the King of the Sport of Kings
Baffert was barred from Triple Crown races after Medina Spirit tested positive for a prohibited drug at the 2021 Kentucky Derby. But owners keep sending him expensive horses — and he keeps winning.
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A National Treasure on the Rise, Then Hit With a Doping Allegation
The New York Times – Sports:A star Olympic runner from Australia was suspended over a positive drug test of a kind that critics have called alarmingly open to human error.
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Gwen Knapp, Sportswriter Who Looked at the Big Picture, Dies at 61
The New York Times – Sports:She was well known in the San Francisco area for focusing on subjects like racism, sexism and drugs, in columns that sometimes angered sports stars.
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Russia Found ‘No Fault’ for Kamila Valieva in Doping Violation
The New York Times – Sports:Kamila Valieva, whose positive test came to light during the Olympics, received a light penalty, drawing a sharp rebuke from the World Anti-Doping Agency.
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He Used to Post Up. Now He Throws Down.
The New York Times – Sports:Satnam Singh, the first Indian-born player drafted by an N.B.A. team, never realized his dream of playing in the league. Now, he is living a new dream: slam-dunking other people.
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Werner Franke, Who Exposed East German Doping Program, Dies at 82
The New York Times – Sports:In the 1990s, he and his wife unearthed documentary evidence of the illicit, state-sponsored drug program that propelled the country to Olympic glory.
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Hall of Fame Committee Will Consider Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens
The New York Times – Sports:Sunday’s vote on players like Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens will be secret, but past statements from committee members indicate a hard line on players accused of cheating.
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Incoming New York Road Runners Chair Says Breaking Doping Rule Was Unintentional
The New York Times – Sports:Nnenna Lynch, the incoming chair of the New York Road Runners, which oversees the New York City Marathon, serves on the committee that oversees the prohibition on runners who had served a doping suspension from racing. But she has run anyway.