Enhanced Security for 2016 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes Horses
Edited Press Release
April 1, 2016
Keeneland is implementing enhanced security measures for horses participating in this Kentucky Derby prep race.
Keeneland is implementing enhanced security measures for horses participating in this Kentucky Derby prep race.
Keeneland, Fasig-Tipton, and OBS amended their policies regarding steroids in weanlings, yearlings, and 2-year-olds.
The thresholds and penalties will take effect April 15, the day cobalt testing begins at all Ohio racetracks.
Horses in the 2016 Wood Memorial will be subject to out-of-competition testing, publicized veterinary records, and more.
Texas A&M’s Drug Testing Laboratory is the seventh to receive full RMTC accreditation.
Racetracks in California, Florida, Kentucky, New York, and Ontario have participated since the program began in 2014.
The legislation would aid in creating uniform standards in drug testing and enforcement for Thoroughbred racing.
The decisions are on cases involving Dr. Hallvard Sommerseth, Abdul Aziz Sheikh, and Ali Mohammed Al Muhairi.
The board also voted in support of an expanded and more comprehensive out-of-competition drug testing rule.
Participants learned how to detect, identify, and analyze anabolic steroids and other substances using hair samples.
Stewards suspended Marissa Tyler after tests revealed that Standardbreds in her barn had excessive cobalt levels.
The meeting, taking place at the USEF’s annual convention, will focus on drug and medication accountability.
Equine Veterinarians Australia says the misuse of cobalt in horses is a serious welfare issue.
The changes encourage governing jurisdictions to adopt RMTC criteria pertaining to official drug testing laboratories.
Preliminary results suggest cobalt could have detrimental effects on a number of equine body systems.
The FEI said a jumper and an endurance horse tested positive, and they issued decisions in other cases.
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