JC / Railbird

This Sounds Bad

“According to Gallagher, the positive test results were relayed from the testing laboratory at Iowa State University to personnel at the racing commission. The commission, Gallagher said, then changed its regulations so that the concentrations of drugs found in the sample would fall below the state’s acceptable threshold levels, negating the need to call them positives” (Daily Racing Form).
More: “Drug positives weren’t called, Kentucky officials say” (Blood-Horse), “Horse racing official: Drug offenses not investigated” (Courier-Journal).