The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) issued an additional update on Wednesday, Jan. 21 regarding the confirmed cases of Strangles (Streptococcus equi) at Dorchester Downs, a Standardbred training farm in the London, Ont.
In an update from provincial and private veterinary experts, the AGCO has been advised that horses in Barn 2 at Dorchester Downs have not tested positive or exhibited clinical signs consistent with Strangles in the past 14 days. As a result, the AGCO has accepted their recommendation to permit these horses to return to race eligibility, as of Jan. 20.
Horses in Barn 1 continue to be restricted from racing until further notice and will remain under close monitoring by officials.
(AGCO; Horse pictured does not have strangles)