Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Horse Racing: What Trainers Use and Why It Matters
Are racehorses given steroids? Yes. Racehorses have been given anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs, although anabolic steroids are prohibited in modern horse racing. These substances have been used to increase muscle development, speed recovery, and get a performance edge, but they can also create serious health risks for horses. Drug use in horse racing …