The people we pay to monitor our drug testing are becoming as important to the future of the racing–a betting sport whose foundations must be integrity and fair play–as any track executive or marketing team. They are a group of chemists, scientists, veterinarians and technicians that collectively can be called the nation's drug and medication regulators. They can be found in test barns and laboratories across the country, and if the job description is simple–make sure people aren't using illegal drugs to gain an advantage, or abusing legal ones for the same reason–the actual task is anything but.
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