Update: USTA Rejects RCI Med. Rules September 26, 2013 The Executive Committee of the United States Trotting Association unanimously voted to reject The Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) proposed model medication rules on Wednesday.
RCI Toughens Penalty Guidelines August 01, 2013 Racing Commissioners International has announced that it has voted to create a penalty point system and 'enhanced' suspensions for trainers with multiple medication violations.
RMTC On "Substances Of Concern" July 02, 2013 The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) Tactical Research Committee has reviewed data from laboratory analysis of two substances of concern in racing that have been marketed as powerfully ...
Medication, Breeding Discussed At WTC June 14, 2013 On Friday, June 14 in France, the next-to-last session of the 2013 World Trotting Conference featured roundtable discussions regarding medication, animal health, genetics and breeding, and featured so...
RCI: Attorneys Support Enhanced Penalties For Multiple Infractions June 10, 2013 The Racing Commissioners International (RCI) Regulatory Attorneys Committee has advanced a proposal to enhance penalties for trainers with multiple drug violations similar to the approach taken by the...
RCI: Progress On Medication Reform June 05, 2013 The president of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) said today that a survey of U.S. racing regulatory jurisdictions shows that the adoption of RCI’s uniform medication policy for racing is adva...
Avoiding Inadvertent Positive Tests May 31, 2013 The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) is reminding licencees to be vigilant when medicating horses.
Uniform Drug Testing Policy Approved April 02, 2013 "For years we have talked about uniformity but today is the first day that we can say there is agreement as to what constitutes a violation."
RMTC Adopts Therapeutic Medication Withdrawal Times, Addresses Stacking March 21, 2013 At its March 19 meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) board of directors adopted recommendations for thresholds and withdrawal times for four therapeutic ...
Drug Testing Solidarity Displayed March 12, 2013 In a bold move towards the uniform regulation of medication and drug testing in North American racing, the regulators of eight states in the Mid Atlantic and Northeast United States have committed to ...
Regulators Meet On Medication Rules March 04, 2013 Regulators from 24 North American racing jurisdictions met today via conference call to discuss new Model Medication Rules set to be adopted by Racing Commissioners International (RCI).
Notice To Industry On Firocoxib February 01, 2013 On Friday the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency issued a new guideline for the withdrawal time of anti-inflammatory medication firocoxib.