Medication

Reminder: New Medication Restrictions In Effect

January 02, 2024

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has issued a reminder to horse racing participants that new rules restricting certain medications for horses participating in qualifiers or workouts...

Changes To Medication Restrictions For Qualifiers Effective Jan. 1

December 05, 2023

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) announced on Tuesday, Dec. 5 that new rules restricting certain medications for horses participating in qualifiers or workouts will take effect on J...

Horses behind the gate for qualifiers at Woodbine Mohawk Park

AGCO Pauses Medication Restrictions For Qualifiers

August 04, 2023

As part of its continued commitment to protect Ontario racehorses and strengthen the integrity of racing, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) introduced changes to the Rules of Racing ...

Standardbred hooves

CPMA Recommendations On Reducing The Risk Of A Positive Test

As the 2022 racing season is gearing up, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) is reminding trainers, owners, veterinarians and other stakeholders of the following recommendations to assist them in m...

Advisory For Trainers/Vets In Kentucky

September 01, 2020

On Tuesday, September 1, Kentucky Horse Racing Commission Equine Medical Director Bruce A. Howard DVM issued an open letter to all KHRC licensed horsepeople and trainers in an effort to clarify questi...

New KY Medication Rules In Effect

August 25, 2020

All horsepeople licensed by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission should be aware that new medication regulations have cleared the legislative process and are now effective as law in Kentucky.

Proposed Medication Changes In KY

August 12, 2020

Officials with the Kentucky Harness Association have issued a release to the industry in regard to proposed state medication regulations that are in the final stages of the legislative process. If the...

Delay In Implementation Of New CPMA Elimination Guidelines

On Monday, March 18, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency informed the racing industry that the implementation of the new edition of the CPMA Elimination Guidelines that was announced last month will be de...

CPMA Updates Elimination Guidelines

February 19, 2019

The Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency has announced to the Canadian horse racing industry that a new edition of the CPMA Elimination Guidelines will be published in March 2019.

$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...

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...

Medication Forums Underway In Ohio

September 29, 2017

The Ohio State Racing Commission (OSRC) hosted the first of several medication forums on Sept. 26, 2017 at the Riffe Center in Columbus, Ohio.

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...