NY Gaming Commission proposes new race horse drug rules (The Associated Press)
New York regulators have fined one of horse racing’s winningest trainers and say they’re pursuing new equine drug regulations after a probe into abuse allegations by an animal-rights group. The New York State Gaming Commission said Monday its investigation sustained 14 allegations made by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals against trainer Steve Asmussen, his assistant Scott Blasi and others during the 2013 Saratoga Race Course meet. The commission issued a $10,000 fine to Asmussen for giving horses a thyroid hormone within 48 hours of racing.