News broke Tuesday that jockey Frankie Dettori failed a random drug test at the Longchamp racecourse in Paris.
After passing six drug tests in 2012, Dettori tested positive for a banned substance at the on September 16th.
Dettori will face an inquiry with France Galop, the governing body of racing in France, on November 20th, and faces a six-month worldwide ban from the sport.
For more information, read this BBC Sport report.
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