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| Born | November 11, 1987 |
| Hometown | Swansea, United Kingdom |
| Parents | Diane Lazarus |
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As Triple Crown chase rolls on, horse racing at a crossroads after latest spate of deaths
- Brad Cox sent 21 horses he trains to Churchill Downs in the days leading up to the Kentucky Derby and all came back from their races healthy with no problems. Seven horses died in a span of 10 days at and around the famous track, thrusting horse racing into a familiar, negative spotlight during Triple Crown season. Industry leaders say racing is at a critical juncture, even though horse deaths are at their lowest number since they began being tracked, money is flowing and new national medication and anti-doping rules are set to take effect next week.
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- U.S.Associated Press
Horse racing's national anti-doping program starts Monday
Horse racing’s efforts to clean up the sport and level the playing field take another step forward Monday with the launch of a new anti-doping program. It’s an attempt to centralize the drug testing of racehorses and manage the results, as well as dole out uniform penalties to horses and trainers instead of the current patchwork rules that vary from state to state. The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) was created by the federal government nearly three years ago.
- U.S.Associated Press
National horse racing safety rules being implemented July 1
Lisa Lazarus walked around the backstretch at Belmont Park nine days before the final leg of horseracing’s Triple Crown selling as much as observing. The CEO of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority talked with trainers, riders and other horsemen about the sport's federally mandated new governing body that she has been tabbed to oversee. Lazarus was peppered with questions and complaints about the new rules that are about to become the national standard.
- U.S.The Courier Journal
Horseracing brings in major company to crack down on doping. Here's what we know
Unable to cut a deal with USADA, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority will let the Center for Drug Free Sport run racing's drug testing.
- BusinessSportico
Sportico Transactions: Moves and Mergers Roundup for Jan. 14
Welcome to Sportico’s Transactions wire, a weekly rundown of personnel, partnerships and purchases across the sports business industry. Personnel IMG’s SVP of Football Michael Mellor to Step Down in February Michael Mellor, an SVP in charge of soccer at IMG since 2011, has decided to leave the sports-industry giant after 23 years. IMG confirmed the […]
