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ARCI Adds Substance Classifications

December 08, 2020

At its meeting last Friday (Dec. 4), the Association of Racing Commissioners International Board of Directors added 18 substance classifications and recommended penalties to the ARCI Uniform Classific...

ARCI Approves Model Rule Amendments

December 20, 2019

At its most recent meeting in Tucson, AZ, the Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI), approved 10 amendments to the Model Rules and set aside final action on other pending matters ne...

Goodell To Lead ARCI Attorney’s Group

November 15, 2019

On Thursday (Nov. 14) Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI) announced the selection of Rick Goodell to chair the organization’s Regulatory Attorney’s Committee.

ARCI Statement On Scopolamine

September 12, 2019

In light of recent news regarding a positive test received by 2018 Triple Crown winner Justify, the Association of Racing Commissioners International has released a statement on the medication in ques...

ARCI Endorses Medication Restrictions

August 09, 2019

After a meeting on Monday (Aug. 5), the Drug Testing Standards and Practices (DTSP) Committee of the Association of Racing Commissions International (ARCI) endorsed instituting a 48-hour restriction o...

A Call For Stiffer Penalties

The Drug Testing Standards and Practices Committee of the Association of Racing Commissions International (ARCI) is considering a major change to the recommended penalties for violations of the associ...

ARCI On Reintroduction Of Barr-Tonko Legislation

On Thursday (March 14) the Association of Racing Commissioners International issued a statement on behalf of its President Ed Martin pertaining to the reintroduction of Barr-Tonko legislation in the U...

Drug Rule Changes To Be Discussed

February 15, 2019

Proposals to modify the regulatory policy concerning clenbuterol and betamethasone use in harness racing will be one of the major topics considered at the upcoming meeting of the Association of Racing...

Commissioners Discuss Betting Products

"Horse racing must make better use of technology to create new betting products and experiences or it will be left behind other sports and entertainment industries."

Medication Rule Uniformity Discussed

Three perspectives on how to achieve North American uniformity of thoroughbred racing regulations were presented on Thursday’s second day of the Association of Racing Commissioners International’s 84t...

Tanner Bullish On Ownership

"I go around the country telling people there’s never been a better time to own a standardbred racehorse, and it’s the truth. The financial incentives are quite generous."

ARCI Announces Appointments

February 20, 2018

Connie Winn, the Oregon Racing Commission’s Supervisor of Account Wagering Hubs has been appointed by ARCI Chairman Jeff Colliton to Chair the Pari-Mutuel Auditors Committee. Sylvie Dubreuil of the Ca...

Third-Party Lasix Approved In California

The State of California has officially approved rules establishing that race-day medication must be administered by independent veterinary professionals – further aligning California with the national...