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CREAM RIDGE, NEW JERSEY (Apr 5, 2020) — After nearly 32 years of helping thousands of Standardbred horses, and shining under numerous awards from Racing Commissioners International, the American Associations of Equine Practitioners, the Harness Tracks of America and many others, the Standardbred Retirement Foundation (SRF) are facing serious trouble during the Covid virus pandemic. MAKE… Continue reading Help off the track Standardbred racehorses
The Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) is formally notifying regulators and their testing labs of a new policy that would make it illegal to administer cobalt to a race horse. The RCI Board of Directors last week voted to sanction trainers of horses that were found to have a cobalt level of 50 parts… Continue reading Cobalt policy adopted by US horse racing commissioners association
U.S. horse racing in an attempt to police itself may be calling in the police and sanctioning veterinarians. MATT HEGARTY reporting for the Daily Racing Form writes: A proposal to crack down on cheating in racing would refer some drug violations to law-enforcement agencies and subject veterinarians to sanctions by state licensing boards, though the… Continue reading To police itself on drug abuse horse racing may be calling in the police
One of the primary topics of discussion at the meeting of the Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) Rules Committee in Saratoga Springs, New York, July 24th, was extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT). ESWT treatment provides not only relief for strained muscles and tendons but also promotes healing and has an analgesic, or pain-killing, effect.… Continue reading RCI tightens model rule on shock wave therapy treatment of racehorses
The Ray Paulick Report features an article on the annual conference hosted by the Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) taking place in Oklahoma City. The topics dominating the meeting are medications administered to racehorses and the rules regulating veterinarians. This quote caught my eye: “Our current enforcement is focused on ensuring that no horse… Continue reading Racing Commissioners meet to discuss medications and rules regulating veterinarians
Cross-posted from Industry Voices, The Blood Horse By U.S. Senator Tom Udall (D-NM) and U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY) On the first Saturday in May, many Americans will turn their attention to Churchill Downs for the most exciting two minutes in sports. The best of horse racing will be on display for the 137th Kentucky… Continue reading It’s time to draw the line say Sen. Tom Udall and Rep. Ed Whitfield
Written by VIVIAN GRANT It has been a few weeks since bettor protection group Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) issued a press release requesting that Thoroughbred racing in America phase out race day medications, setting a generous five years to accomplish the task. When I called RCI on a (sort of) unrelated topic, naturally… Continue reading Trio organizing Summit to discuss kicking the race day habit
Cross-posted from The Thoroughbred Times Written by ED DeROSA The National Thoroughbred Racing Association concluded its board of directors meeting on Monday, but the broad-based coalition of industry stakeholders offered no comment regarding the Association of Racing Commissioners International’s proposal to eliminate race-day medication in racehorses within five years. Continue reading >> If you would… Continue reading NTRA mum on phasing out race day medicating of horses
Cross-posted from the Blood Horse Written by BLOOD-HORSE STAFF Ogden Mills Phipps, the chairman of The Jockey Club, said April 11 the organization supports the recent Association of Racing Commissioners International initiative to formulate a plan that would eliminate the use of medication in horses competing in races. “We have often voiced concern and we… Continue reading Jockey Club supports RCI drug phase out plan
Cross-posted from the BloodHorse.com From an Article Written by TOM LaMARRA NEW ORLEANS, LA (Mar. 28, 2011) -- In an announcement that figures to meet with disagreement with some horsemen’s groups and perhaps others, the outgoing and incoming leaders of the Association of Racing Commissioners International have called for a five-year phase-out of equine medication… Continue reading Horse Racing Commissioners say phase out drugs in five years
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