Illinois Lab Receives Interim RMTC Accreditation
Edited Press Release
February 10, 2017
The University of Illinois Analytical Forensic Testing Laboratory performs drug testing for the Illinois Racing Board.
The University of Illinois Analytical Forensic Testing Laboratory performs drug testing for the Illinois Racing Board.
Unrelated EHV quarantines remain in place at Keeneland Race Course’s Rice Road Training Center and Turfway Park.
Conference attendees will discuss what is and isn’t working in racing regulation.
Three former regulators will comprise the independent panel that will certify compliance with key integrity standards.
Ohio’s racing commission will review medications, out-of-competition drug testing, and RMTC and ARCI recommendations.
Four horses at Keeneland’s Rice Road Training Center have tested positive and were placed in isolation.
Connections of two contenders have pledged to support New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program.
The alliance is designed to establish standards and practices to promote safety and integrity in horse racing.
As of Feb. 1 owners and trainers seeking to race horses in New York must view the video for licensure.
Two horses from one barn at Turfway and one horse at Keeneland have tested positive for EHV-1.
A Thoroughbred filly is isolated at a private farm while one barn at the Kentucky track is currently quarantined.
The EDCC says at least 38 horses tested positive for non-neurologic EHV-1 and two tested positive for neurologic EHV-1.
David Sykes, BVSc, MRCVS, will take over the newly created role of director of equine health and welfare in March.
Trainer Leandra Cooper will spearhead the training and adoption operations at October Hill Farm, in Fort Edward.
Researchers found that MRI images of bone thickness could provide critical information about fracture risk.
The RMTC urged racing authorities to adopt the rules approved by the Association of Racing Commissioners International.
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