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Delaware Gets 100 Days; No Deal With Horsemen

Delaware Park was awarded 100 days of live Thoroughbred racing for 2012, but the track has no contract with the Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association for the meet.

 Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Race-Day Drugs Focus of Kentucky Meeting

Race-Day Drugs Focus of Kentucky Meeting

A Kentucky Horse Racing Commission committee will hold what could be a six- to seven-hour meeting on race-day medication Nov. 14 in Frankfort, the state capital.

 Friday, November 11, 2011
RMTC: Tighten Salix Rules, Ban Adjunct Drugs

RMTC: Tighten Salix Rules, Ban Adjunct Drugs

An industry consortium supports administration of Salix by regulatory veterinarians only and a ban on adjunct bleeder drugs, but will continue to study a pilot program proposal to ban the use of race-day Salix in 2-year-olds.

 Thursday, August 04, 2011
National HBPA: Keep Salix, Drop Adjunct Drugs

National HBPA: Keep Salix, Drop Adjunct Drugs

The National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association said July 24 it supports elimination of race-day medication use with the exception of the anti-bleeding drug Salix.

 Monday, July 25, 2011

New York Alters Race-Day Medication Regulations

New York regulators have altered the state's equine medication rules to bring them more in compliance with other states, but they have refused to join states that permit administration of more race-day drugs.

 Thursday, December 15, 2005

Kentucky Drug Policy Tweaked; Dialogue to Continue

The Thoroughbred medication policy approved by the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority Aug. 15 was previously modified to allow for up to two adjunct bleeder medications instead of one on race day.

 Thursday, August 18, 2005

Kentucky HBPA Takes Medication Plea to Governor

The Kentucky Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association has asked Gov. Ernie Fletcher to authorize a "full review" before any changes are made to the state's equine race-day medication policy.

 Thursday, August 04, 2005

AAEP Requests Proposals for Bleeder Medication Research

The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) is seeking proposals to research the efficacy of adjunct bleeder medications, such as aminocaproic acid and/or conjugated estrogens, as a race day medication for prevention of exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH).

 Wednesday, March 17, 2004

Public Release of Drug Proposal Hinges on Regulators' Response

Though regulators on Dec. 10 will examine a proposal for a national medication and drug-testing policy, release of the document to the public hinges on how well it is received during the meeting.

 Wednesday, November 26, 2003