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Report Saliva Tests Taken Of Nyangal Prove Negative ASCOT PARK, Berkshire, England, June 12 Reuters. — Comte de Brignac, racing manager for the famed French owner, Marcel Boussac, stated here today that the saliva tests taken by Nyangal after the Epsom Derby had proved to be negative. "This is just what we expected because there appeared no possibility of the horse having been tampered with," he said. Nyangal, Boussacs only runner for the Derby, behaved very badly in the paddock before the race. Tests were taken of his sweat and saliva because it was thought he might have been doped by a*race gang. The fact that he was so heavily backed just before the race seemed to point to this possibility. Boussacs stable were quite certain at the time the colt was merely upset by blinkers which he wore" and the huge crowd.
