RMTC By Ray Paulick Trainer Juan Vazquez, told by Maryland Jockey Club officials last month he is not welcome to stable or race at their racetracks, is appealing a similar ban in Pennsylvania, according to his attorney, Alan Pincus. Pincus said Vazquez was notified of his ejection for three years from Penn National race course
RMTC By Tom Precious New York regulators March 23 said they want to hold a forum to consider the future use of anti-bleeding medication furosemide in the state. Led by New York State Gaming Commission member John Crotty, regulators said they will move ahead with some kind of forum or meeting with industry experts and
RMTC Edited Press Release The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced March 19 that Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino has earned reaccreditation from the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance. Located outside of El Paso in Sunland Park, New Mexico, adjacent to Texas and the Mexican state of Chihuahua, the 56-year-old racetrack hosts its biggest day
RMTC By Press Release The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) announced that it will begin working with the horse racing industry to develop a practical and appropriate response to the testing for cobalt. The ORC plans to move in a timely manner through its existing Out-of-Competition Testing (OCT) Program. It is noted that the addition of
RMTC By Matt Hegarty The Delaware Horse Racing Commission has reached a five-year deal with Truesdail Laboratory in California to perform the state’s drug testing, according to the executive director of the commission. Delaware becomes the second state in the last month to select Truesdail for its drug-testing program, following the Indiana Horse Racing Commission.
Racing NSW banned trainer Luke Griffith after horses reportedly tested positive for crystal meth By: Chris Roots Scone trainer Luke Griffith was briefly banned from starting horses after contamination fears following reported positive swabs from horses in his stable to the party drug methamphetamine. He told News Corp "he was unsure why horses in his
RMTC By Matt Hegarty An organization that recommends national policies on racing regulations expects to approve a rule establishing a threshold for the naturally occurring mineral cobalt at its next meeting in April, the executive director of the organization said on Thursday. The Drug Testing Standards and Practices Committee of the Association of Racing Commissioners
RMTC By Walter Rubel Las Cruces Sun-News wrubel@lcsun-news.com SANTA FE >> The veto by Gov. Susana Martinez of a bill to require stricter testing for horse racing in the state has only increased the anger and frustration of legislators during what has been a contentious session, Rep. Andy Nunez, R-Hatch, said Wednesday. "We've only gotten
By AAP Racing Australia: Another Danny O'Brien-trained horse, Bullpit, has returned a high level of cobalt. A swab taken from Bullpit following his win at Moonee Valley on December 19 showed a level higher than the allowed 200 micrograms per litre of urine. O'Brien was told in January that three of his horses - Bondeiger,
RMTC By Ray Paulick While Indiana is the only American racing jurisdiction to adopt rules regulating cobalt levels in Thoroughbreds, stewards at Oaklawn Park have put all of the horses from trainer Kenny Smith’s racing stable on the vet’s list after four runners from his barn tested for elevated levels of the substance that many
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