by Steve Wolf, senior director of racing operations, Pompano Park

Pompano Beach, FL — Track management announced this morning that all strangles testing requirements have been lifted for any horses that are shipping to Pompano Park Harness Track.

Prior to this morning, any horses that had been stabled at or raced at Rockingham Park since June 1, 2008 had been required to submit special testing in order to enter the Pompano Park barn area, but those requirements are now lifted.