By: Press Release An updated version (6.3) of the Association of Racing Commissioners International's Model Rules of Racing is now available on the association's website on the Model Rules and Standards page. (www.arci.com). The ARCI Model Rules represent the racing industry's best practice regulatory standards, developed in consultation with industry constituencies and adopted by the
By: Press Release Racing Australia and Thoroughbred Breeders Australia have been working together to provide clarification to the thoroughbred racing and breeding industry in respect of the new Rules of Racing relating to traceability. As a result of those discussions, the new Rules have been amended to clarify that the Stewards will only have access
NEWS RELEASE Â September 9, 2016 Contact: Hallie Roach Lewis (859) 224-2848 Â HORSERACING TESTING LABORATORIES COMMITTEE APPROVES ACCREDITATION OF THE NEW YORK DRUG TESTING LABORATORY Â The Horseracing Testing Laboratory Committee of the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) met today and voted to fully accredit the New York Drug Testing Laboratory (NYDTL) pursuant to
By: harnessracingamerica.com STOCKHOLM, Sweden – Four horses in trainer Fabrice Souloy’s stable tested positive for cobalt, the Swedish Trotting Association announced Friday afternoon. Lionel, Un Mec d’Héripré, Your Highness, and Timone EK are cited as the impacted horses. France-based Souloy manages a large stable, including many Group I level trotters. The 49-year-old has 1,125 career
By: Jockeyclub.com/contact; Bob Curran Jr. Statement from James L. Gagliano, president and chief operating officer of The Jockey Club After a decade of discussion, and two full years of study, an enhanced model rule for out-of-competition testing that includes a progressive list of prohibited substances was finally proposed by the Racing Medication & Testing Consortium
By: Andrew Eddy The cobalt appeal hearing of Flemington trainers Danny O’Brien and Mark Kavanagh will turn to the matter of the availability of Dr Adam Matthews when it resumes on September 19. Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal Justice Greg Garde adjourned proceedings late Friday afternoon for a further 10 days following evidence taken from
By: David Baxter Australia: The long-running cobalt saga took another twist on Thursday, when the chief veterinarian for Racing Victoria admitted the governing body should have issued warnings that standard doses of vitamin and mineral products containing cobalt could push horses' levels above the permitted threshold. Dr Brian Stewart was speaking at the appeal hearing for
By: Andrew Eddy The former director of Victoria’s racing laboratory on Thursday said that in his opinion, Chemcentre was entitled to put on a NATA stamp in their scope of accreditation for testing for cobalt in equine urine in 2014. Dr John Vine, who has acted as a National Association of Testing Authorities technical assessor
By: Andrew Eddy Racing Victoria’s chief vet Dr Brian Stewart told VCAT on Wednesday that he knew the Chemcentre laboratory in Western Australia was not fully accredited to test for cobalt when Victorian samples were sent there for analysis in 2014. Dr Stewart said that while he knew no laboratory had an approved method to
By: Caleb Downs At least five winning racehorses have been disqualified from races at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie this year after testing positive for trace amounts of meth, according to Texas Racing Commission officials. The horses tested positive for methamphetamine during a thoroughbred race meet held April 7 through July 17, commission records show. During that
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