By Howard Wright HONG KONG has been added to the BHA's list of countries from where runners are treated in the same way as British-registered horses under the governing authority's recently strengthened anti-doping policy. The decision, revealed publicly for the first time on Thursday by BHA chief executive Nick Rust in a presentation to the
By Staff writer Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, on Monday issued a new law to combat the trade or use of banned substances in horse racing and equestrian sports events in the country. The law aims to protect legitimate competition in the sport and eliminate fraud while promoting the principle
British Racing’s new Equine Anti-Doping Rules published / 24 Feb 15 Press Release Enhanced Rules state that no horse should ever be administered an anabolic steroid for as long as it is involved in racing, with no exceptions Guide to the Rules published online and distributed domestically and internationally as part of industry communications British
RMTC By: Matt Hegarty Horses based in the U.S. that are being pointed to races in Britain will have to arrive in the country 10 days prior to the race and will be subjected to a new zero-tolerance policy on the use of anabolic steroids under new rules announced by the British Horseracing Authority on
By: Charles D. Brunt A quarterhorse trainer’s penchant for overusing clenbuterol – a drug used to treat respiratory disease in horses but mimics muscle-building anabolic steroids in higher doses – has earned him the loss of his state racing license for the next four years. Trainer Ramon M. Ochoa, 56, of La Union, had two
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
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,
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
By Blood-Horse Staff As a result of veterinary advice during an investigation into whether a yearling sold at public auction tested positive for a prohibited anabolic steroid, Racing Queensland stewards have determined altrenogest is not so classified. The conclusion was made following a sample taken from a yearling colt sold at this year's Magic Millions
Veteran trainer Scott Lake was assessed a suspension of 120 days - twice what was originally reported - by the Maryland Racing Commission as the result of horses in his care testing positive for an anabolic steroid. Mike Hopkins, the MRC’s executive director, said Wednesday that the commission had clarified the penalties handed to Lake.
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