Britain’s New Racehorse Steroid Policy Change Delayed
The Blood-Horse Staff
December 22, 2014
The policy change date was adjusted to allow more time to clarify certain elements of the new rules.
The policy change date was adjusted to allow more time to clarify certain elements of the new rules.
The sales company is offering the testing based on new rules banning anabolic steroid use in racehorses.
A provision that retroactively extends three-year tax depreciation for all racehorses was passed Dec. 16.
The bill will effectively prevent any horse slaughterhouses from opening until Sept. 30, 2015.
The adoption of new model rules on medication use in racehorses has led to an increase in positive tests in Indiana.
The organization updated entries on ketoprofen, alclofenac, firocoxib, aminorex, and more.
The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will award $2.4 million in grants to its 42 accredited facilities for 2014.
The 103-year-old racetrack received its initial NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance accreditation in 2013.
More jurisdictions are operating or will soon be operating under all or part of the National Uniform Medication Program.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a federal bill that would extend several tax provisions favorable to the horse industry, including a three-year depreciation, on Dec. 3.
The summit will be held July 8 at Keeneland and is open to the public. A live webcast also will be available.
The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) has accredited 19 equine aftercare organizations, bringing the total number of sanctioned organizations to 42.
The open house will be held Tuesday, Dec. 2, from 1-2 p.m. The 20-year-old son of Silver Buck out of Bonnie’s Poker, by Poker, will then enter a 21-day quarantine period.
The AHC said it is “very likely that there are workers in the horse industry who meet these requirements and will benefit from the president’s actions.”
The American Horse Council is concerned about what it calls “vague and unclear terms and definitions.”
Cigar died Oct. 7 at age 24 due to complications following surgery for severe osteoarthritis in his neck.
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