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The board of directors of Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation has authorized $1,835,879 to fund 13 new projects and 13 continuing projects at 16 universities as well as three career development awards, according to a release from the Jockey Club on Wednesday. The 2026 slate of research brings Grayson's totals since 1940 to more than $45.8 million to underwrite more than 466 projects at 50 universities. "Grayson remains deeply committed to research that supports every horse, no matter the breed or discipline," said Jamie Haydon, president of Grayson. "We're also thrilled...

Last week saw the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Unit (HIWU) and the University of Kentucky issue their reports into alleged misconduct and mismanagement at the university's Equine Analytical Chemistry Lab (EACL) under the leadership of former director, Scott Stanley. The allegations levelled towards Stanley and the lab's operations include misrepresentation of its ability to test for specific substances such as erythropoietin (EPO), and the "intentional misrepresentations" of positive tests as negative. Questions arising from operations at HIWU's fleet of contracted laboratories isn't confined just to the UK Lab, however. At...