In an open letter, The Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Associations vow to rein in HISA costs, reform medication rules, and fight for science-based oversight.
Several state Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Associations and other groups lauded several rules changes HISA has proposed.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will introduce a new version of the Horseracing Integrity Act in September, but horsemen have claimed foul.
A House subcommittee will hear from six witnesses tomorrow on a bill to shift control of racing medication policy from the states to the US Anti-Doping Agency.
If all goes according to ARCI plan, by next year mid-Atlantic states will implement a point system to punish trainers who repeatedly violate medication rules. But not everyone is applauding.