ORC Clarifies Custody Of Claimed Horses In Test Barn January 16, 2013 New rule changes approved by the Ontario Racing Commission Board in December have clarified a number of procedural issues related to the Test Barn and associated retention area.
NJ To Prosecute Racing's Wrongdoers? January 23, 2012 Prosecution, not drug testing, is the way to ensure integrity in harness racing, Jeff Gural told the sold-out crowd at the Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association Awards Banquet in Toronto on Sat...
More Funding For ITPP Testing October 26, 2011 Dr. Lawrence Soma and Professor Marilyn M. Simpson of the New Bolton Center have announced that the center has received a 'generous donation' in support of it work to find a test for the presence of M...
Conference Agenda Incorporates Feedback October 17, 2011 The Race Track Industry Program asked 'What’s on your mind?' and the racing industry has responded with a number of topics which have been integrated into the Symposium on Racing & Gaming agenda, ...
ORC Unloads Nine Rulings September 23, 2011 Late in the afternoon on Friday, September 23, the Ontario Racing Commission released its rulings on nine standardbred appeals which came from a total of 11 licensees
Purses Reduced To Fund Drug Testing? August 24, 2011 Harness Racing New South Wales Chief Executive Sam Nati has been cited as saying that purse money may have to be redirected to drug testing following the scandal which is currently rocking the Down Un
Owner Banned Due To Probe August 23, 2011 According to a report, a Down Under owner has been handed an indefinite ban by Harness Racing New South Wales. Owner Mark Vallender, who has been described as a 'close associate' of the recently-resig...
Crys Dream Can Race In NJ July 22, 2011 The road to the Hambletonian is no longer closed for Crys Dream after a court ruling paved the way for her to race in either the richest trotting race in North America or its companion event, the Oaks
More On Crys Dream Positive July 14, 2011 On Wednesday, the Ontario Racing Commission denied the request for a stay lodged by the connections of Crys Dream after the trotting filly tested positive for a Class 2 anti-depressant
ORC To Test For Clenbuterol In Quarter Horses June 17, 2011 With the support of the Quarter Racing Owners of Ontario Inc., the Ontario Racing Commission has launched an initiative to conduct random out-of-competition testing for the presence of Clenbuterol in ...
Justice To Be Charged Over Positive June 15, 2011 According to a report, Lance Justice, the trainer/driver of the 2011 Inter Dominion champion Smoken Up, has been charged by New Zealand’s racing integrity unit
Random Drug Testing Ushered In May 30, 2011 It was determined on Thursday, May 26 during the California Horse Racing Board's monthly meeting that random drug testing of jockeys, apprentice jockeys, and drivers will be instituted.
Commission To Review TCO2 Cases April 04, 2011 Attorney/horsemen Billy Childs of Westbrook, Maine, has reported that the Maine State Harness Racing Commission withdrew its complaint against trainer Douglas Gray for an alleged elevated TCO2 violati...