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NewsBrief: Morning headlines for 10/25

The Biz / 12 years

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Our morning NewsBrief features the a.m. headlines.

Delaware Racing Commission will change testing lab

Doug McCoy / 12 years

6 min read

Frustrated by the slow pace of testing and spurred by horsemen’s consistency concerns, the Delaware Racing Commission voted to change its drug testing lab.

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Delaware Park
Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association
Jonathan Sheppard
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Michael Gorham
Richard Sams

Delaware horsemen concerned by positive drug tests

Doug McCoy / 12 years
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Recent positive drug tests against widely respected trainers have Delaware horsemen worried about new medication policies and the state’s new testing lab.

Delaware horsemen troubled by slow pace of drug tests

Doug McCoy / 12 years

5 min read

Delaware’s horsemen are increasingly frustrated by hold-ups in finalizing drug tests and releasing purse moneys, with some purses held up almost two months.

DEL: Capuano looking for fourth First State Dash

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NewsBrief: Morning headlines for 10/25

Delaware Racing Commission will change testing lab

Delaware horsemen concerned by positive drug tests

Delaware horsemen troubled by slow pace of drug tests

DEL: Capuano looking for fourth First.

PODCAST: From walking hots to first.

That’s a wrap: Timonium concludes 2026.

At Sacco barn, keeping it all.

Lennox the Grey has just enough.

Storm’s Wake headlines Old Dominion Oaks