The almost-good story racing’s not telling
Under fire for equine fatalities, racing’s leadership is flailing for responses — while ignoring the almost-good story it could be telling.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Dec 17, 2019 | Breaking, Opinion, Top Stories | 3 |
Under fire for equine fatalities, racing’s leadership is flailing for responses — while ignoring the almost-good story it could be telling.
Read Moreby Frank Vespe | Jun 6, 2017 | Breaking, Business, National news, Top Stories | 0 |
The AAEP — the major horse veterinarians group — has announced its opposition to a federal bill that would create a national body to govern medication in racing.
Read Moreby Press Release | Feb 9, 2017 | Breaking, Business, National news, Regionwide | 0 |
The RMTC medication group has given interim accreditation to a new lab and issued guidelines to states and horsemen on dealing with glaucine.
Read Moreby Press Release | Dec 16, 2016 | Breaking, Business, Regionwide | 0 |
The ARCI will alter its recommended multiple medication violation points system and strengthen its out-of-competition testing rule.
Read Moreby Press Release | Aug 10, 2016 | Breaking, Business, PA Business, Pennsylvania | 0 |
With its moves in late July, the Pennsylvania Racing Commission made the state the 10th to adopt all tenets of the national uniform medication program.
Read Moreby Doug McCoy | Nov 24, 2015 | Breaking, Business, PA Business, PA Racing, Pennsylvania, Racing, Top Stories | 0 |
Veteran trainer Butch Reid calls drug issues “the biggest problem racing has to address.” His answer: one central enforcement agency, and no raceday meds.
Read Moreby The Biz | Jul 29, 2015 | Breaking, Business, West Virginia, WV Business | 0 |
The West Virginia Racing Commission — one of four Midlantic states to use Truesdail Labs for equine drug testing — voted yesterday to replace them.
Read Moreby Doug McCoy | Jul 19, 2014 | Breaking, Business, DE Business, DE Racing, Delaware, Top Stories | 5 |
Delaware’s horsemen are increasingly frustrated by hold-ups in finalizing drug tests and releasing purse moneys, with some purses held up almost two months.
Read MoreThe Maryland Racing Commission and Maryland Jockey Club today announced the security, medication, and testing protocols for Preakness weekend.
Read Moreby Teresa Genaro | Apr 30, 2014 | Breaking, Business, Regionwide, Top Stories, WV Business | 0 |
The line between therapy and abuse for horses isn’t always bright, but experts say the National Uniform Medication Program, and proper diagnosis, will help.
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