PUEBLO, Colo.—A boy who had been disqualified from the Colorado State Fair after his goat tested positive for a banned drug will be allowed to compete this year.
General manager Chris Wiseman announced Thursday that Ben Weinroth will be able to participate “due to the circumstances.” His sister’s goat was also disqualified and Wiseman said 19-year-old Maggie Weinroth would be eligible to compete too if she hadn’t become ineligible because of her age.
Wiseman refused to elaborate on the reasons for the reversal.
The siblings’ goats both tested positive for ractopamine (rak-TOPE-amine), a drug that promotes muscle growth.
Mother Sue Weinroth says someone tampered with the animals’ feed at the fair, making the goats sick. She said she reached an agreement to clear her children’s names after mediation with fair officials.
