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The Iwate Prefectural Police, which were investigating on suspicion of violating the Horse Racing Law, said on the 19th that the muscle development agent Boldenone, a prohibited drug, was detected one after another in racehorses belonging to the Association. Iwate Prefectural Horse Racing Department (administrator, Governor Takuya Tatsumasu)., concluded that it was likely that the drug was accidentally taken from bedding rather than an artificial crime, and sent the documents of the investigation results .
At the Iwate horse races, boldenone was detected one after another in a total of 12 racehorses from July 2018 to November 2019. In January 2019, the union decided that someone had intentionally administered the drug and filed a complaint. before the prefectural police without knowing the suspect.
According to the prefectural police, a total of five horses that ran at the Morioka Racecourse (Morioka City) and the Mizusawa Racecourse (Oshu City) were investigated and finished from 1st to 3rd place. As a result of the investigation, Boldenone was confirmed from the straw before reaching the stables.
It has been revealed that boldenone can occur naturally under certain conditions, such as humidity, temperature, and storage conditions. It seems that eating the straw gave a positive reaction.
No suspicious person was found in the multiple security cameras installed by the equestrian association. Although there were some blind spots and the artificial offense could not be completely denied, it was concluded that it is quite possible that it was accidentally ingested.
In December 2019, the prefectural police requested that the straw in the bedding be exchanged for wood chips. After that, Boldenone was no longer detected.