Racing Commissioners International

Tighter Rules On Drug Compounds

January 06, 2015

In an effort to strengthen rules to combat the use of illegally compounded medications in racing, regulators are taking steps to ensure that commissions have adequate authority to sanction licensees w...

New RCI Guidelines, Advisory Board

December 16, 2014

On Tuesday, the Association of Racing Commissioners International issued an update to its Uniform Classification Guidelines for Foreign Substances and Recommended Penalties and Model Rule document.

Medication Reforms Make Progress

December 09, 2014

The horse racing industry made significant progress toward the uniform adoption of national medication reforms in 2014, as regulators in multiple jurisdictions adopted model rules developed by the Rac...

Recap Of Consortium Board’s Review

October 17, 2014

A review by the board of directors of the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) of state-by-state adoption of the Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) National Uniform Med...

Model Rules Affirmed

August 25, 2014

On Monday, August 25, the Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) issued a media advisory to address any confusion that may have arisen from its press release dated August 20 in regard...

Bigger Penalties For NSAID Stacking?

August 21, 2014

The Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) has voted to increase penalties for the detection of multiple Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs, commonly known as NSAIDs.

"The Numbers Don't Lie"

August 08, 2014

The results of anti-doping drugs tests conducted in 2013 by state racing commissions, the United States Anti-Doping Agency, and the World Anti-Doping Agency are “virtually identical” according to an a...

Regulators Weigh Cobalt Options

August 05, 2014

North American racing regulators have decided to consider the results of two scientific research studies that have been commissioned to help detect the deliberate administration of cobalt in racehorse...

Trainers Support Medication Phase Out

August 05, 2014

A group of 25 Thoroughbred trainers have announced that they support the phasing out of race-day medication, starting with the two-year-olds of the 2015 season of racing.

Should Horses Be Licensed To Race?

North American racing regulators are meeting in Del Mar, California this week to consider various issues, including a proposal by RCI President Ed Martin to expand the jurisdiction of racing commissio...

RCI Commends USTA's Cobalt Efforts

The Association of Racing Commissioners International has issued an announcement commending the United States Trotting Association for its funding of research in regard to the testing of cobalt in rac...

Ind. To Adopt National Medication Rules

Indiana on Wednesday became the latest state to adopt all of the national uniform medication rules, penalties and testing reforms developed by the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) and a...