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In a document filed January 2, 2024, in U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, the government announced they will not proceed with the prosecution of veterinarian Dr. Rebecca Linke. Linke, 46, of Farmingdale, New Jersey, faced one count conspiracy to commit misbranding and drug adulteration in a case that saw harness racing trainer
A horse racing watchdog is trying to clean up the sport, which for years has grappled with drugs and cheating. Then, multiple horse deaths since last spring have added to questions about the sport's future.
The Justice Department is winding down one of the biggest horse doping investigations in U.S. history. Tonight, you'll hear the incriminating wiretaps that helped crack the case, convicting 29 veterinarians, horse trainers and drug distributors. Horse racing, known as the sport of kings, found its crown badly tarnished last spring when a dozen horses died during