2008 Breeders' Cup Schedule

The 25th Breeders Cup will be held on Friday, October 24 and Saturday, October 25 at the Oak Tree meeting at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. There are 3 new races, increasing the event to a record 14 races and raising total purses to an all-time high of $25.5 million.

Here are the schedule of all 14 races.
October 24-25, 2008
Oak Tree at Santa Anita Park

Oct 24 ESPN2   3:35 PM   Filly & Mare Sprint  
Oct 24 ESPN2   4:15 PM   Juvenile Fillies Turf  
Oct 24 ESPN2   4:55 PM   Juvenile Fillies  
Oct 24 ESPN2   5:35 PM   Filly & Mare Turf
Oct 24 ESPN2   6:15 PM   Ladies' Classic 
Oct 25 ABC     1:10 PM   Marathon  
Oct 25 ABC     1:50 PM   Turf Sprint  
Oct 25 ESPN    2:30 PM   Dirt Mile  
Oct 25 ABC     3:15 PM   Mile 
Oct 25 ABC     3:55 PM   Juvenile 
Oct 25 ESPN    4:35 PM   Juvenile Turf 
Oct 25 ESPN    5:15 PM   Sprint 
Oct 25 ESPN    6:00 PM   Turf 
Oct 25 ESPN    6:45 PM   Classic

Ban of Steroids in Racehorses

The Maryland Horse Racing Commission has voted unanimously to ban anabolic steroids for racehorses following the lead of other horse racing states including Kentucky, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The restrictions adopted by the commission today follow the recommendations of the Racing Medication & Testing Consortium.

The ban covers four anabolic steroids, including stanozolol, which has been front and center in the steroid talk this year.The ban was approved on an emergency basis so it can be applied by January 1, 2009. A panel of state lawmakers now must give final approval on the ban.

"These particular compounds have gone unchecked for a number of years," the Associated Press quoted Michael Hopkins, executive director of the commission, as saying. "The control of them is very good for the industry."

According to the Associated Press, Hopkins has said that the commission has not yet decided on penalties for trainers caught violating the ban, but will do so before it takes effect.