Sources
Reade Baker. Hall of Fame thoroughbred horse trainer. Ontario. Interviewed Mar. 10, 2020.
Carolyn Cooper, Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency expert. Interviewed Mar. 13, 2020.
John Siscos. Director, Marketing, Communications & Stakeholder Relations. Ontario Racing. Interviewed Mar. 4, 2020.
Dale Saunders. Thoroughbred horse trainer. Alberta. Interviewed Nov. 13, 2020.
Julie Brewster. Communications and stakeholder relations. Horse Racing Alberta. Interviewed Apr. 20, 2021.
Sue Leslie. President of the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association of Ontario. Interviewed April 28, 2021.
Dr. Steve Smith. Racetrack veterinarian at Century Mile. Alberta. Interviewed April 29, 2021.
Dr. Rod Cundy. Retired racetrack veterinarian and member and past president of the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association of Alberta. Interviewed April 27, 2021.
Rod Haynes. Thoroughbred horse trainer. Alberta. Interviewed April 15, 2021.
Jerry Robertson. Thoroughbred horse trainer. Alberta. Interviewed April 27, 2021.
Rande Sawchuk. Director of policy and planning. CPMA. Interviewed May 14, 2021.
Additional research:
Manhattan U.S. Attorney Charges 27 Defendants In Racehorse Doping Rings
Rash of Positive Tests Shakes Ontario Racing
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/rash-of-positive-tests-shakes-ontario-racing/article20394314/
Derek Riesberry case at Windsor Raceway
https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/15682/index.do
Pour Medina Spirit’s positive test ‘down the sink’? Horsemen react to Baffert controversy
Baffert denies administering drug after Medina Spirit’s positive test
Bob Baffert’s suspension in New York is overturned in federal court
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/14/sports/horse-racing/bob-baffert-suspension-overturned.html
Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency Equine Drug Control Program
Elimination Guidelines 2020 (Drug Control Program)
Rules Governing Horse Racing in Alberta
https://thehorses.com/files/146813_HRA-book-REV8.pdf
Horse Racing in Canada
http://standardbredcanada.ca/files/ECONOMICS-RACING-SUMMARY-MARCH-2012.pdf
Equine Positive Test Data
https://www.agco.ca/content/equine-positive-test-data
Uniform Classification Guidelines for Foreign Substances and Recommended Penalties Model Rule
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1F_bfqctaZJ2e95tPKCzqdh7Lz1nVjbff/view
The impact of sodium bicarbonate on performance in response to exercise duration in athletes
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31191097/
Water Hay Oats Alliance – Stop Drugs in Racing