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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Random drug tests will begin next year for horses in polo matches in the U.S. after the deaths of 21 elite horses in Florida that were injected with an incorrectly mixed supplement shortly before a championship match, the United States Polo Association said Wednesday.
The decision was made last month to begin a pilot program for testing horses starting in January, said association spokeswoman Amber Owen.
The Lexington, Ky.-based organization put together a committee to study the possibility of testing shortly after the South Florida deaths in April. The random testing will be mandatory.
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