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Ed Whitfield: “Are painkillers regularly administered to these horses on race day or is that illegal in most jurisdictions, or do you…”

On the recordApril 29, 2012
Are painkillers regularly administered to these horses on race day or is that illegal in most jurisdictions, or do you know?
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Ed Whitfield
Republican · Kentucky

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Whitfield questions the legality of administering painkillers to racehorses on race day.

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