Because they are forced to run fast in races, a lot of horses obtain brutal injuries on the track. But instead of putting them on stall rest, giving them the care that they deserve, many trainers, riders, and veterinarians give them drugs so they may keep racing, even though they are guaranteed a ticket to the slighter house afterwards (PETA). "Recently, for example, trainer Mahmood al-Zarooni was banned from racing for eight years after he doped horses with prohibited steroids at one of the world’s leading racing operations (Anne)." "The syringe is the top training aid (Susan Bird)." According to PETA's current research of the drugs that are used on the track they found that there is a administration of thyroxine, witch has the apparent intent
