In his debut blog post, staffer Ben Childers explores the possibility of a race track in Corbin, Kentucky that could bring an economic boom to Appalachia. However, a legal battle concerning licensing stands in the way of this potentially lucrative establishment.
Racetrack Contamination: Kentucky’s Newly-Funded Study and its Effect on Equine Drug Testing.
In October 2017, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission approved $25,000 worth of funding for a study regarding the effects of contamination on racehorse drug testing. This analytical study will seek to determine the possible levels of substances—both therapeutic and performance-enhancing—found on the racetrack and its surroundings, and will be based on samples collected through 2019