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Anabolic Steroids Still Issue in U.S. Racing: The Blood-Horse 2/12/15

By Frank Angst Through the first 10 months of 2014, U.S. horse racing appeared on pace to register its fewest positive drug tests for anabolic steroids since the industry moved to outlaw the drugs from racing in 2008-09. But six positives for the anabolic steroid stanozolol from Nov. 19 to Dec. 19 at Laurel Park

FL Senate to Discuss Uniform Medication Bill: The Blood-Horse 2/12/15

By Tom LaMarra Legislation governing equine medication policy is scheduled to be heard Feb. 18 by the Florida Senate Regulated Industries Committee. Introduced by Republican Sen. Jack Latvala, the bill would bring Florida racing in line with the National Uniform Medication Program. The effort by Florida stakeholders to update equine medication regulations began in earnest

Commission To Meet With Vets: Standardbred Canada 2/10/15

Officials from the Ontario Racing Commission have announced that in the interest of ongoing dialogue with the veterinarian community, the ORC will be meeting with its licensed veterinarians Wednesday evening (February 11) in Guelph. According to a release from the ORC, the commission will first meet with all commission and official veterinarians to review best

Racing Victoria puts deadline on cobalt investigation into leading…: news.com.au 2/10/15

Racing Victoria puts deadline on cobalt investigation into leading trainers LEADING trainers Peter Moody, Danny O’Brien and Mark Kavanagh will know within four to six weeks whether they will be charged with cobalt chloride offences. Racing Victoria investigators announced on Tuesday the deadline for the completion of the investigations. Moody, Kavanagh, O’Brien and father-son training

OBS Adopting Model Medication Rules: The Blood-Horse 2/10/15

By Blood-Horse Staff The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. will begin implementing guidelines for controlled therapeutic medications at its 2-year-olds in training under-tack shows this spring that follow the uniform medication model rules created by the Association of Racing Commissioners International. Starting with its March 2-year-olds in training sale's under-tack show March 11-13, the Central Florida

BHA To Implement Hair Testing: Thoroughbred Daily News 2/9/15

The British Horseracing Authority will implement hair testing to screen for the retrospective administration of anabolic steroids as part of its enhanced zero-tolerance anabolic steroids policy, according to Racing Post. Hair samples can be used to detect if a horse has received anabolic steroids at any point in its life. Under the BHA’s new policy,

Trials testing ramps up after bute doping: Stuff.co.nz 2/8/15

By: Barry Lichter Racing industry leaders are downplaying the possible repercussions of revelations that four horses were drugged with pain-killing phenylbutazone at a trial meeting, believing it to be an isolated case. But the Racing Integrity Unit has nevertheless warned unscrupulous trainers that it is ramping up its testing at trials, a crucial shop window

MRC Puts NUMP’s Multiple Medication Violation Penalty…: Thoroughbred Daily News 2/7/15

By Mike Kane Trainers Scott Lake and Hector Garcia unwittingly became part of racing regulatory history in late January when they were the first horsemen to receive additional suspensions from the Maryland Racing Commission, which was using the guidelines of the Multiple Medication Violation Penalty System that is part of the National Uniform Medication Program

Trainer Thurston fourth to incur stanozolol suspension: The Racing Biz 2/7/15

by Frank Vespe Trainer Jerry Thurston became the fourth trainer racing at Laurel Park to be suspended for stanozolol in the last week today when the Maryland Racing Commission stewards slapped him with a 30-day sentence and a $1,000 fine, the stewards said today. The infraction occurred December 12 when Home of America, whom he

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