RMTC Feds charge 4 veterinarians with illegally giving drugs to race horses at Penn National By Matt Miller A month after a trainer was sent to prison for doping horses at Penn National Race Course, federal investigators have charged four veterinarians with illegally administering drugs to horses at the track on race days. Two of
NEWS RELEASE March 26, 2015 Contact: Hallie Roach Lewis (859) 224-2848 RMTC BOARD APPROVES COBALT THRESHOLD The board of directors of the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) today announced that a uniform threshold for cobalt regulation in the United States was approved at its regularly scheduled meeting held on March 24 at Gulfstream Park
RMTC By Blood-Horse Staff The Barretts May sale of 2-year-olds in training will be the inaugural testing ground for an out-of-competition program at California sales. The California Horse Racing Board will be collecting hair, urine, and blood samples from horses to be sold at Barretts' May 28 sale, being held at Del Mar for the
RMTC Press Release LEXINGTON, Ky. (Thursday, March 26, 2015) – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced today that Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino has earned reaccreditation from the NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance. Located in Hallandale Beach, Fla., between Miami and Fort Lauderdale, the 76-year-old track is in the final days of its Championship
RMTC Keeneland Releases Security Protocols for 2015 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes Horses Press Release LEXINGTON, KY (March 25, 2015) – Keeneland has announced security measures for horses participating in the $1 million Toyota Blue Grass (G1), a nationally prominent prep for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1), to be held Saturday, April 4.
RMTC By Ira Kaplan ARCADIA, Calif. - Santa Anita will conduct video surveillance for 72 hours before the race for all runners in the $1 million Santa Anita Derby and $400,000 Santa Anita Oaks on April 4, the track announced in a brief statement on Wednesday. This will be the third consecutive year of surveillance
RMTC By: Matt Hegarty The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission on Monday approved a rule that will allow Kentucky tracks to offer races in which horses will not be allowed to be administered the anti-bleeding medication furosemide on raceday. The rule passed by a voice vote, with four members of the commission opposed, after discussion of
RMTC By Frank Angst Trainer Tevis McCauley will have to answer to multiple charges, including allegations of "milkshaking" and medication rule violations, following an investigation by Kentucky Horse Racing Commission staff. After an executive session during its regular meeting Monday, March 23, the KHRC voted to charge McCauley with numerous violations following the staff investigation.
RMTC New York Officials Announce Enhanced Security, Out-of-Competition Tests for Grade 1S By Press Release The New York State Gaming Commission and The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) today announced established, standing security protocols for horses racing in Grade 1 races with purses of $1 million or more. The new protocols will begin with
RMTC By Frank Angst Despite delays in the turnaround of equine test results in 2014, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission on Monday, March 23, opted to extend its agreement with LGC Science to be its testing lab. The commission approved extending the current memorandum with LGC through June 30, 2016. KHRC executive director John Ward
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