Association Of Racing Commissioners International

Dexa / Betamethasone Study Findings

December 04, 2020

In a presentation made by Dr. Clara Fenger at the Association of Racing Commissioners International Model Rules Committee Meeting in New Orleans, La., on Thursday (Dec. 3), she described some unexpect...

Online Racing Investigator Certification

October 06, 2020

On Monday (Oct. 5), the University of Louisville Equine Industry program commenced the ARCI Racing Investigator Certificate Program online. The program, the first of its kind, will be conducted over t...

ARCI Releases Drug Testing Data

August 03, 2020

The Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI) released their collection of official data on drug testing from US Horse Racing Authorities.

ARCI Cancels Integrity Conference

The 2020 Annual Racing Integrity and Equine Welfare Conference of the Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI), scheduled for April 7-10 in New Orleans, La., is being cancelled as a re...

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 Issues Alert To Commissions

On Monday, May 6, the Association of Racing Commissioners International issued a press release concerning potential negative fallout in relation to U.S. racetracks or lawmakers' banning of voluntary r...

ARCI: Substantial Rule Compliance In '18

The 2018 Anti-Doping and Drug Testing Program conducted by U.S. racing regulatory bodies found continued substantial compliance with racing’s medication and anti-doping rules and little support for cl...

ARCI Discusses ‘International Standards’

There are three organizations that set 'international standards' concerning equine races.

ARCI Takes Position On Furosemide

On Wednesday, April 10, the Association of Racing Commissioners International announced that its Scientific Advisory Group has reported that there is no current science linking furosemide (lasix) trea...

Dr. Corrine Sweeney To Lead ARCI

It has been announced that noted equine health researcher and Pennsylvania Racing Commissioner Dr. Corrine Sweeney, DVM, is the new Chair of the Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI...

Notice On Use Of Bisphosphonates

On Monday, April 8, the Association of Racing Commissioners International released a notice regarding the use of bisphosphonate drugs on racehorses or horses intended to be raced.