Ed Martin

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...

More Charges From 2015 Vet Plea

October 17, 2018

It has been reported that fallout from a 2015 federal indictment against four equine veterinarians is continuing, as a pair of trainers are now facing charges as a direct result.

Martin Reiterates Call For Changes

Developments in Ireland designed to bolster out-of-competition testing and the exclusion of certain horses underscores the need for the U.S. racing industry to support ARCI’s call last December for an...

Martin Issues Media Advisory

On Wednesday (July 25), Association of Racing Commissioners International President Ed Martin issued a public response to an online item that had sought clarification in regard to the handling of some...

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."

Martin: Let USADA Bid For Testing

Ed Martin, president of the Association of Racing Commissioners International, closed out the racing regulators’ equine welfare and integrity conference Thursday by urging his member organizations to ...

Matties Joins Panel Discussion

Are our testing laboratories catching the cheaters? And are our racing officials getting it right?

Out-Of-Competition Rule Revision Efforts

The Model Rules Committee of the ARCI has moved closer to a revision of the Model Rules to facilitate an expansion of out-of-competition testing by forming a subgroup of regulators involving several i...

Racing Commissioners Continue Push

December 15, 2015

Racing Commissioners International has announced that its Board recently voted to focus its in efforts in 2016 on strengthening integrity initiatives and to continue to push for uniform medication pol...

New Concept For Drug Violations

The Drug Testing Standards and Practices Committee (DTSP) of the Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI) has voted to call for public comment draft rule language that would create a n...

Veterinarians Plead Guilty

It has been reported that four veterinarians have pleaded guilty to charges related to their roles in the illegal doping of racehorses.

Federal Investigation, Charges In PA

Federal investigators in the United States have charged four veterinarians with illegally administering drugs to racehorses on race day.

Langley Re-Elected Association President

Phil Langley was re-elected as president of the U.S. Trotting Association by a 38-13 tally over challenger Jason Settlemoir during the general session of the USTA Board of Directors meeting on Sunday ...