A quintet of Ohio-based racetrack veterinarians provided the Ohio State Racing Commission members with their thoughts on out of competition testing at the OSRC’s monthly meeting on Thursday (Nov. 29) in Columbus....read on
Meadowlands To Increase Testing
February 9, 2018:
With the announcement that the Standardbred Racing Integrity and Accountability Initiative (SRIAI) will not be implemented for 2018, The Meadowlands will address the immediate concern regarding Performance Enhancing Drugs (PED's) in their stakes by increasing both Out-Of-Competition (OOC) and post-race testing this year....read on
Statement From Bruce Trogdon
July 7, 2017:
On Friday, owner Bruce Trogdon issued a statement to Jeff Gural and the Meadowlands regarding his out-of-competition stabling and testing rules for the track's stakes program....read on
Gural's Response To Trogdon
July 4, 2017:
The following is Meadowlands Chairman Jeff Gural’s response to owner Bruce Trogdon, who has blamed Gural’s out-of-competition testing rules for not supplementing his top three-year-old colt Fear The Dragon to the $700,000 Crawford Farms Meadowlands Pace on July 15....read on
Owner Sounds Off On Stabling Rule
July 4, 2017:
Fear The Dragon's owner Bruce Trogdon has started the Fourth of July fireworks early, issuing a long and sternly-worded statement with respect to the 150-mile stakes stabling rule implemented as part of The Meadowlands' out-of-competition testing...read on
Vernon Offer For Big M Stakes Testing
June 28, 2017:
In an effort to make conforming with The Meadowlands' Out Of Competition (OOC) testing requirements easier and less expensive, arrangements have been made for trainers to stable horses coming from outside the established 150 mile radius in the Vernon Downs barn area for that period of time....read on
‘Big M’s Out Of Comp. Testing Details
June 19, 2017:
Officials with the Meadowlands Racetrack have released some specific out-of-competition rules for horses that are expecting to be taking part in some of the track’s biggest stakes events....read on
Out Of Competition Forum Rescheduled
April 4, 2017:
“Out of competition testing needs to be studied and strategically developed in Ohio, and we’re looking for input from everyone.”...read on
Trainer Suspended For Refusing Testing
February 21, 2017:
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) has reached an agreement with a participant for a five-year suspension and $5,000 fine following his refusal to comply with equine drug testing regulations....read on
Out-Of-Competition Rule Revision Efforts
July 15, 2016:
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 industry organizations to address what have been identified as deficiencies in a proposal submitted by the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium that had widespread at their last meeting....read on
Governor Signs PA Racing Bill Into Law
February 23, 2016:
On Tuesday, February 23, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed House Bill 941, which, among other things, includes reforms of Pennsylvania’s equine racing industry....read on
Committee Advances PA Racing Bill
November 23, 2015:
It has been reported that a Pennsylvania House Committee advanced a horse racing bill on Monday, November 23 that has been crafted to avert the threatened shutdown of the industry in the state....read on
Integrity Coalition Continues To Grow
September 16, 2015:
The Coalition for Horse Racing Integrity recently announced that Centaur Gaming – which owns and operates Indiana-based Hoosier Park Racing & Casino, Indiana Grand Racing & Casino and several off-track betting facilities – has joined as a member....read on
Meadowlands Tests Saturday Starters
July 11, 2015:
On Saturday morning, Meadowlands Racetrack issued a statement on its out-of-competition testing heading into the final of the Graduate for four-year-old trotters and the eliminations for the 2015 Meadowlands Pace....read on
Ontario To Test For Cobalt
June 3, 2015:
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 defined by the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) will also be tested for cobalt....read on