Cobalt

Cobalt Directive Amended

August 18, 2015

On Tuesday, August 18, the Ontario Racing Commission issued a Notice to the Industry which states that the commission has amended one of its directives to now reflect that claimed horses can be tested...

Reminder: Ont. Cobalt Testing In Aug.

The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) issued a Notice to the Industry on June 3, 2015 advising that Ontario will begin testing for cobalt with a threshold of 50ng/ml in blood, as of August 1, 2015.

Ontario To Test For Cobalt

At its meeting on May 28, 2015, the Board of the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) approved a General Directive ordering that all horses that have been selected to provide an Official Sample (blood) as ...

Regulators Adopt Cobalt Policy

The Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) is formally notifying regulators and their testing labs of a new policy that would make it illegal to administer cobalt to a race horse.

CA Board Approves Cobalt Threshold

The California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) conducted its regular meeting Thursday, April 16, at Golden Gate Fields.

Cobalt Discussions In Ohio

It has been reported that the Ohio State Racing Commission and horsepeople’s groups in the state are working on developing limits on cobalt levels in racehorses.

Cobalt Threshold Recommended

The board of directors of the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium announced on Thursday, March 26 that a uniform threshold for cobalt regulation in the United States was approved at its regularly...

Out-Of-Competition Cobalt Testing

On Friday, March 20, the Ontario Racing Commission announced that it will begin working with the horse racing industry to develop a practical and appropriate response to the testing for cobalt.

Regulators Poised To Ban Cobalt

In remarks made before the Board of Directors of the United States Trotting Association this past weekend, Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) President Ed Martin indicated that he...

CPMA To Test For Cobalt

February 16, 2015

On Monday, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency issued a statement regarding its position on the use of cobalt in racehorses.

Trainers’ Group Wants Strong Penalties

January 15, 2015

News of a rash of cobalt positives in the Down Under racing industry has made waves this week in both the trade and mainstream press. As more trainers are being implicated in the probe, a trainers' as...

Top Trainer Faces Cobalt Suspension

January 13, 2015

It has been reported that top Australian Thoroughbred trainer Peter Moody, who is well known for conditioning Black Caviar, is facing a three-year suspension after it was found that one of his racehor...