May 6, 2019:

On Monday, May 6, the Association of Racing Commissioners International issued a press release concerning potential negative fallout in relation to U.S. racetracks or lawmakers' banning of voluntary race day furosemide (lasix) administrations....read on

April 30, 2019:

The 2018 Anti-Doping and Drug Testing Program conducted by U.S. racing regulatory bodies found continued substantial compliance with racing’s medication and anti-doping rules and little support for claims that the use of drugs to mask pain when horses race is rampant....read on

April 18, 2019:

There are three organizations that set 'international standards' concerning equine races....read on

April 10, 2019:

On Wednesday, April 10, the Association of Racing Commissioners International announced that its Scientific Advisory Group has reported that there is no current science linking furosemide (lasix) treatments to muscular skeletal issues that may be a contributing cause of equine breakdowns in racing....read on

April 9, 2019:

It has been announced that noted equine health researcher and Pennsylvania Racing Commissioner Dr. Corrine Sweeney, DVM, is the new Chair of the Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI)....read on

April 8, 2019:

On Monday, April 8, the Association of Racing Commissioners International released a notice regarding the use of bisphosphonate drugs on racehorses or horses intended to be raced....read on

January 28, 2019:

Beginning in the third quarter of 2019, the Association of Racing Commissioners International and the University of Arizona’s Racetrack Industry Program will launch an educational program for horse racing investigators employed by racing commissions and tracks....read on

July 25, 2018:

Developments in Ireland designed to bolster out-of-competition testing and the exclusion of certain horses underscores the need for the U.S. racing industry to support ARCI’s call last December for an expansion of regulatory authority....read on

July 25, 2018:

On Wednesday (July 25), Association of Racing Commissioners International President Ed Martin issued a public response to an online item that had sought clarification in regard to the handling of some particular instances....read on

April 11, 2018:

“As long as all the parties involved in this industry are willing to sit down and have discussions, whether they agree or disagree, there’s always room for compromise. Always room to move forward.”...read on

September 2, 2016:

The Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI) will commence its 2017 annual conference on racing integrity, equine welfare and regulatory matters on Tuesday, April 18 through Thursday, April 20, 2017 in Charleston, South Carolina, USA....read on

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

May 31, 2016:

Two Standardbred racing ‘town hall’ focus group meetings to gather input from racing industry participants will take place in June; one at Harrington Raceway in Delaware on Tuesday, June 14 at 10:30 a.m. and the other at the Meadowlands in N.J. on Saturday, June 18 at 1:00 p.m....read on

April 13, 2016:

The revisions to the racing regulatory standards that were adopted by the Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI) at its meeting last month in New Orleans were formally posted today....read on

March 28, 2016:

The Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI) has installed Judy Wagner as its new Chair for 2016-2017....read on