The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium has proposed a modification to ARCI 011-015 Prohibited Practices concerning the administration of bisphosphonate drugs to horses. (NOTE: In addition to the organizations listed in the attachment, the US Jockey Club also supports this proposal.)
The ARCI Drug Testing Standards and Practices Committee has endorsed in principle an 14-day extended stand down on intra-articular injections and prohibition on stacking of corticosteroids. The Mid-Atlantic Industry-Regulators group has also endorsed this policy change. It is anticipated that the Racing Medication and Testing consortium will present formal proposals by mid-November. This issue will…
Both the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium and the “Mid-Atlantic Industry/Regulators Group” are proposing modifications to the current Model Medication rules to institute a 48 hour Restricted Administration Time for NSAIDs and make additional revisions to the current prohibition on stacking. The RCI Drug Testing Standards and Practices Committee has endorsed the changes “in principle…
The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium, at its last Board meeting, approved recommending various additions or modifications to the ARCI Uniform Classification Guidelines for Foreign Substances And Recommended Penalties Model Rule. The recommendations are being circulated to the ARCI Scientific Advisory Committee as well as the Drug Testing Standards and Practices Committee prior to the…
The ARCI Model Rules currently require all treatment records be submitted to the regulatory veterinarian or commission designee. This amendment would require the electronic submission of those records in a form determined by the commission. It would also require the disclosure of a diagnosis so as to understand the reason for the treatment. UPDATE: The…
UPDATE: At the August, 2019 meeting The Model Rules Committee referred a portion of this change to the Regulatory Veterinarians Committee to develop a definition of the term “equine endangerment”. The Committee indicated a desire to finalize work on this project at the December meeting and any industry input pertinent to this matter should be…
INTERFERENCE – FLAT RACING This matter was discussed again at the August meeting in cooperation with the IFHA Harmonization of Rules Committee. No action was taken. This issue will be on the December agenda for action. Background: There are two philosophies concerning interference in flat racing, creating an inconsistency for riders and fans. …