Positive Tests

Glaucine Positives Overturned

The Maryland Racing Commission and the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission have each taken the position that some recent positive tests for glaucine have most likely been produced due to environme...

CPMA Statement On Positive Tests

On Wednesday, the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) issued a statement regarding recent positive tests for Oxilofrine.

Commission Report On Missed Positives

The Indiana Horse Racing Commission has released its staff report on the audit of its former primary laboratory. Findings include a total of seven missed positive tests over the 26 days in which audit...

Vets Comment On Positive Tests

Trot Insider has received a statement from two veterinarians regarding a rash of recent positive tests that have occurred in Ontario....read on

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.

Updated: Horses, Trainers Cleared In Tainted Feed Positive Test Case

Trot Insider has learned that all trainers and horses affected by the positive tests due to tainted feed have been cleared to race as of Monday, July 8.

ORC Releases Decision On 'Tainted Feed' Stays

On Monday, July 8, the Ontario Racing Commission released its June 27 ruling regarding the appeals from licensees Robert Fellows, Robert Key, Brad Maxwell, Bjorn Noren and Howard Taylor.

Positive Tests From Tainted Feed

On Thursday, three Ontario-based trainers whose horses had tested positive for a Class 2 drug were found not at fault by the Ontario Racing Commission's appeal panel.

Avoiding Inadvertent Positive Tests

The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) is reminding licencees to be vigilant when medicating horses.