Press Releases
RMTC TO AUCTION OFF HALTERS FOR CRITICAL TACTICAL RESEARCH GRANTS
NEWS RELEASE Â November 17, 2017 Contact: Hallie Roach Lewis (859) 224-2844 Â RMTC TO AUCTION OFF HALTERS FOR CRITICAL TACTICAL RESEARCH GRANTS Between November 24 and December 1, the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC),
RMTC BOARD APPROVES FUNDING OF TWO CRITICAL TACTICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS
NEWS RELEASE August 25, 2017 Contact: Hallie Roach Lewis (859) 224-2848 RMTC BOARD APPROVES FUNDING OF TWO CRITICAL TACTICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS At its August 21 meeting at Del Mar Turf Club in Del Mar, California,
RMTC STATEMENT ON FRANKLIN CIRCUIT COURT DECISION
NEWS RELEASE August 24, 2017 Contact: Hallie Roach Lewis (859) 224-2848 RMTC STATEMENT ON FRANKLIN CIRCUIT COURT DECISION The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) has reviewed the decision of the Franklin Circuit court in
RMTC BOARD APPROVES INTERIM ACCREDITATION OF ILLINOIS LAB, ISSUES GLAUCINE TESTING RECOMMENDATIONS AND DMSO ADMINISTRATION GUIDANCE
NEWS RELEASE Â February 9, 2017 Contact: Hallie Roach Lewis (859) 224-2848 Â RMTC BOARD APPROVES INTERIM ACCREDITATION OF ILLINOIS LAB, ISSUES GLAUCINE TESTING RECOMMENDATIONS AND DMSO ADMINISTRATION GUIDANCE Â The RMTC board granted Interim Accreditation
RMTC URGES ADOPTION OF OUT OF COMPETITION AND MULTIPLE MEDICATION VIOLATION RULES
NEWS RELEASE December 22, 2016 Contact: Hallie Roach Lewis (859) 224-2848 Â RMTC URGES ADOPTION OF OUT OF COMPETITION AND MULTIPLE MEDICATION VIOLATION RULES Â The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) urges racing authorities
HORSERACING TESTING LABORATORIES COMMITTEE APPROVES ACCREDITATION OF THE NEW YORK DRUG TESTING LABORATORY
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
PENNSYLVANIA BECOMES 10TH STATE TO ADOPT NATIONAL UNIFORM MEDICATION PROGRAM IN ITS ENTIRETY: RMTC CITES SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS AT MID-YEAR
NEWS RELEASE Â August 9, 2016 Contact: Hallie Roach Lewis (859) 224-2848 Â PENNSYLVANIA BECOMES 10TH STATE TO ADOPT NATIONAL UNIFORM MEDICATION PROGRAM IN ITS ENTIRETY: RMTC CITES SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS AT MID-YEAR STATES REPRESENTING 94% OF
RMTC ADDS DR. CAROLYN COOPER TO TASK FORCE ON GLAUCINE
NEWS RELEASE June 9, 2016 Contact: Hallie Roach Lewis (859) 224-2848 Â RMTC ADDS DR. CAROLYN COOPER TO TASK FORCE ON GLAUCINE The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) has added a member to its
RMTC FORMS GLAUCINE TASK FORCE
NEWS RELEASE Â June 2, 2016 Contact: Hallie Roach Lewis (859) 224-2848 Â RMTC FORMS GLAUCINE TASK FORCE The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) has formed a task force to review information on glaucine and
RMTC BOARD MAKES THRESHOLD RECOMMENDATIONS, APPROVES AN EXPANDED OUT-OF-COMPETITION TESTING MODEL RULE
NEWS RELEASE Â February 26, 2016 Contact: Hallie Roach Lewis (859) 224-2848 Â RMTC BOARD MAKES THRESHOLD RECOMMENDATIONS, APPROVES AN EXPANDED OUT-OF-COMPETITION TESTING MODEL RULE Â The board of directors of the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium
RACING MEDICATION AND TESTING CONSORTIUM SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATEMENT
NEWS RELEASE Â February 19, 2016 Contact: Hallie Roach Lewis (859) 224-2848 Â RACING MEDICATION AND TESTING CONSORTIUM SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATEMENT To assist veterinarians in the medical treatment of racehorses, the Association of Racing Commissioners
RMTC ORGANIZES WORKSHOP ON HAIR TESTING AT UC DAVIS LABORATORY
NEWS RELEASE Â February 16, 2016 Contact: Hallie Roach Lewis (859) 224-2848 Â RMTC ORGANIZES WORKSHOP ON HAIR TESTING AT UC DAVIS LABORATORY The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) organized an equine racing chemist workshop
RMTC BOARD AMENDS ITS LIST OF CONTROLLED THERAPEUTIC MEDICATIONS, RECEIVES UPDATE ON NATIONAL UNIFORM MEDICATION PROGRAM, GRANTS INTERIM ACCREDITATION TO TEXAS A&M LABORATORY
NEWS RELEASE October 15, 2015 Contact: Hallie Roach Lewis (859) 224-2848 RMTC BOARD AMENDS ITS LIST OF CONTROLLED THERAPEUTIC MEDICATIONS, RECEIVES UPDATE ON NATIONAL UNIFORM MEDICATION PROGRAM, GRANTS INTERIM ACCREDITATION TO TEXAS A&M LABORATORY At
RMTC STATEMENT ON METHOCARBAMOL (ROBAXIN) THRESHOLD/ TREATMENT PROTOCOLS
NEWSÂ RELEASE October 8, 2015 Contact: Dionne Benson, Executive Director, RMTC, (859) 224-2844 RMTC STATEMENT ON METHOCARBAMOL (ROBAXIN) THRESHOLD/ TREATMENT PROTOCOLS The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission recently suspended trainer Graham Motion for five days and fined
Mid-Year Update: Significant Progress Made in Adoption of National Uniform Medication… 7/7/2015
NEWS RELEASE July 7, 2015 Contact: Hallie Roach Lewis (859) 224-2848 MID-YEAR UPDATE: SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS MADE IN ADOPTION OF NATIONAL UNIFORM MEDICATION PROGRAM In the last six months, the horse racing industry made significant progress
RMTC Approves GABA Threshold 4/15/2015
NEWS RELEASE April 15, 2015 Contact: Hallie Roach Lewis (859) 224-2848 RMTC APPROVES GABA THRESHOLD The executive committee of the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) has approved a uniform testing threshold of 110 parts
RMTC Board Approves Cobalt Threshold 3/26/2015
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
RMTC Executive Committee Responds to Proposal, Stresses Importance of Independence 12/18/2014
NEWS RELEASE December 18, 2014 Contact: Hallie Roach Lewis (859) 224-2848 RMTC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RESPONDS TO PROPOSAL, STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF INDEPENDENCE The executive committee of the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) met on Wednesday,
National Medication Reforms Make Significant Progress in 2014 12/9/2014
NEWS RELEASE December 9, 2014 Contact: Hallie Roach Lewis (859) 224-2848 NATIONAL MEDICATION REFORMS MAKE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN 2014 The horse racing industry made significant progress toward the uniform adoption of national medication reforms in
Regulatory Veterinarians Meet to Discuss Critical Issues in Racing 12/5/2014
NEWS RELEASE December 5, 2014 Contact: Hallie Roach Lewis (859) 224-2848 REGULATORY VETERINARIANS MEET TO DISCUSS CRITICAL ISSUES IN RACING The racing regulatory veterinarians group met today in Salt Lake City, Utah, in advance of
Breeders’ Cup to be Conducted Under Newly Enacted National Uniform Medication Reforms 10/29/2014
NEWS RELEASE October 29, 2014 Contact: Hallie Roach Lewis (859) 224-2848 BREEDERS’ CUP TO BE CONDUCTED UNDER NEWLY ENACTED NATIONAL UNIFORM MEDICATION REFORMS This weekend’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships – racing’s most prestigious global event
RMTC Board Encouraged by Uniform Rule Adoptions, Advances Laboratory Uniformity,…10/16/2014
NEWS RELEASE October 16, 2014 Contact: Hallie Roach Lewis (859) 224-2848 RMTC BOARD ENCOURAGED BY UNIFORM RULE ADOPTIONS, ADVANCES LABORATORY UNIFORMITY, APPROVES RULE ON COMPOUNDED MEDICATION A review by the board of directors of the
Arkansas Racing Commission Adopts National Uniform Medication Program 9/12/2014
NEWS RELEASE September 12, 2014 Contact: Hallie Roach Lewis (859) 224-2848 ARKANSAS RACING COMMISSION ADOPTS NATIONAL UNIFORM MEDICATION PROGRAM The Arkansas Racing Commission yesterday became the most recent commission to adopt the Controlled Therapeutic List
Churchill Downs Incorporated Commits to Supporting the RMTC 7/31/2014
NEWS RELEASE July 31, 2014 Contact: Hallie Roach Lewis (859) 224-2848 CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED COMMITS TO SUPPORTING THE RMTC Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) today became the 24th racetrack entity in the United States to commit
Three More Laboratories Receive RMTC Accreditation: 23 States Now Using RMTC-Accredited…4/30/2014
NEWS RELEASE April 30, 2014 Contact: Hallie Roach Lewis (859) 224-2848 THREE MORE LABORATORIES RECEIVE RMTC ACCREDITATION: 23 STATES NOW USING RMTC-ACCREDITED LABORATORIES The Horseracing Testing Laboratory Committee of the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium
