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It's also possible he had access to rare supplements that enhanced performance; a modern equivalent would be a banned PED or Performance Enhancing Drug.

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I guess I'm morbidly curious how much better performance a doped horse has?

I would think much like doping does today, marginal but when all the competitors / animals are all at the top of their game, marginal gains can be the difference between winning and losing.

That makes sense, thanks

Maximum Security has won $11.8M so far in its racing career [0], and there are strong indications that it has been doped. [1]

[0] http://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refn...

[1] https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/239437/nava...

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