Erythropoietin

North American Harness Groups Support Drug Research Study

At a meeting held on Feb. 18, the North American Harness Horse Alliance (NAHHA) endorsed support for a research study into better detection methodologies of performance enhancing drugs and blood dopin...

PHHA Joins USTA And Horsemen's Groups For Drug Research Study

February 17, 2023

The Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association announced Friday (Feb. 17) that they will be joining the U.S. Trotting Association, Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association, Standardbred Breeders and Owner...

USTA Joins Horsemen’s Associations For Drug Research Study

February 15, 2023

The United States Trotting Association (USTA), in conjunction with the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association, Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey, and the Standardbred Owners Asso...

$250K In Funding For Integrity Research

February 17, 2019

It has been announced that a pair of tactical research projects aimed to ultimately eradicate the use of blood doping and nerve blocking in racehorses has received a combined quarter-million dollars i...

Trainer Receives 16-Year Ban

A trainer has received suspensions totalling 16 years after a number of out-of-competition blood samples tested positive for a fragment of erythropoietin (EPO).

Tests For Performance-Enhancing Gases

After stating last November that tests into performance-enhancing gases were underway, officials announced this week that urine samples were being sent for analysis to detect gases that can reportedly...

Cobalt Study Results Released

September 30, 2014

On Tuesday, September 30, the results of an intensive, United States Trotting Association-funded scientific study intended to ascertain the appropriate regulatory level for determining the excessive p...

Regulators Weigh Cobalt Options

August 05, 2014

North American racing regulators have decided to consider the results of two scientific research studies that have been commissioned to help detect the deliberate administration of cobalt in racehorse...

Pelletier Handed Huge Suspension, Fine

February 13, 2013

On Wednesday, February 13, the Ontario Racing Commission announced via a notice to the industry that licensee Bertrand Pelletier is immediately under suspension and is facing a 14-year suspension and

A Better EPO Test?

January 04, 2012

Could scientists be on the verge of developing a 'blood passport' to more easily detect illegal use of EPO in horses? On today's Trot Radio, we get an update from a researcher who has been working on ...

Breeders Crown Horses Test Negative

October 24, 2009

All entrants in the $5.1 million Breeders Crown events, to be raced Saturday, Oct. 24 at Woodbine Racetrack, have co-operated with the Hambletonian Society’s out-of-competition testing rules and Woodb...

ORC Made Unreasonable Decision Regarding Hudon Appeal

January 08, 2009

According to an article in today's edition of The Globe & Mail, an Ontario Divisional Court has ruled that an Ontario Racing Commission panel made