Press Release: Breeders’ Cup completed an unprecedented out of competition pre- and post-race testing program at this year’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar, Nov. 3-4, which included the testing of 195 horses. Breeders’ Cup has long been at the forefront of out of competition testing and this year the organization enacted its most
By: Tom LaMarra The New York State Gaming Commission has revised a proposed rule on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs based on comments submitted by the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association and the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium. A previous rule proposal, published last fall, called for a ban on the use of more than one NSAID
Press Release: The American Association of Equine Practitioner’s annual convention is always a place where some of the greatest minds in veterinary medicine gather to describe new research, exchange ideas and begin new programs that will eventually improve the entire equine industry. This year, during the convention held November 17-21 in San Antonio, Texas, a group of
Press Release: Trainers Mark Kavanagh and Danny O’Brien and Racing Victoria both claimed victory in a latest ruling that will send the case back to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), but will also assure that the trainers cannot be penalised for administration of cobalt. The decisions were handed down by Justices Maxwell, McLeish
By: Matt Hegarty A federal jury in Louisiana has found a backstretch veterinarian and a compounding pharmacy guilty on several counts related to the sale and distribution of a powerful synthetic pain-killing drug to trainers in the state, according to the U.S. district attorney prosecuting the case. Kyle Hebert, 42, of Lake Charles, La., was
Press Release: All samples collected from 2017 Breeders' Cup horses for testing have been cleared by the Kenneth L. Maddy Equine Analytical Chemistry Laboratory at the University of California, Davis. All horses competing in Breeders' Cup races Nov. 3-4 at Del Marunderwent pre-race testing for total carbon dioxide (TCO2) levels in blood. The Maddy Laboratory then
Press Release: A total of 5218 horses were sampled for drug testing in 2016 under the FEI’s anti-doping programme, figures show. There were 82 positive cases among them, representing 1.57% of the horses sampled. Testing was carried out across 690 FEI events during 2016 – slightly fewer than the 712 events targeted in 2015 –
By: Pat Raia A New York man is facing up to a year in jail and $200,000 in fines after pleading guilty to violating the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by selling misbranded drugs. Misbranded drugs carry labels that are false or misleading The act prohibits the interstate sale of drugs that are adulterated
Press Release: The California Horse Racing Board conducted its regular meeting Thursday, October 26, at Santa Anita Park. Chairman Chuck Winner presided. Vice Chairman Madeline Auerbach and Commissioners Fred Maas and Alex Solis also were in attendance. The audio of this entire Board meeting is available on the CHRB Website (www.chrb.ca.gov) under the Webcast link.
By: Jim Dunleavy In a Pennsylvania Racing Commission ruling dated Oct. 26, the Penn National board of stewards fined trainer Peter Miller $1,500 for his horse Richard's Boy testing positive for methamphetamine following the $200,000 Pennsylvania Governor's Cup on June 3. Richard's Boy finished second by a head to Bold Thunder in the five-furlong turf
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