Officials agree with Doug O'Neill, but ruling stands
(NEWSER) - The trainer of star colt I'll Have Another—which will try on June 9 to become the first horse to win the Triple Crown since 1978—has been handed a 45-day ban for something that California racing officials ultimately agreed he did not do: give his horse an illegal performance-enhancing mixture, reports the AP . Doug O'Neill spent two years and $250,000 defending himself, insisting he never "milkshaked" his horse Argenta—fed it a mixture of bicarbonate of soda, sugar, and electrolytes to boost performance. More»
