Breeders' Cup announces new safety and security initiatives
Jun 2, 2015 22:28:32 GMT -5
Post by Evelyn on Jun 2, 2015 22:28:32 GMT -5
Breeders' Cup announces new safety and security initiatives
Brisnet
The Breeders' Cup on Monday announced a series of safety and security initiatives extending through the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series. A prominent element of the program, developed in consultation with tracks participating in the Challenge Series, will focus on extending the Breeders' Cup out-of-competition testing program throughout the Series.
Working in tandem with Dr. Mary Scollay and the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, as well as racing commissions in host jurisdictions, horses nominated to Challenge races will be subject to random out of competition testing while Challenge winners will be subject to such testing at any time prior to the Championships.
The Breeders' Cup Challenge program in North America consists of 50 graded stakes events hosted in seven jurisdictions and 10 racetracks. Winners of Challenge races earn automatic starting positions into a corresponding race of the World Championships.
In addition, tracks throughout North America who will host Challenge races in 2015 agreed to implement the following security and testing measures for those Challenge races:
•Participating racetracks will provide enhanced security on the horses competing, including a security officer or video surveillance for a minimum of eight hours before post time.
•Participating racetracks must be fully accredited by the NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance.
•Racing jurisdictions will have adopted or be in the process of adopting the Controlled Therapeutic Medications and Prohibited Substances provisions of the National Uniform Medication Program as promulgated by the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) and the Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI).
•Participating racetracks will require total carbon dioxide (TC02) testing on all participating horses.
•Participating racetracks will require that any permitted race-day medication be administered only by regulatory or official veterinarians. In jurisdictions where regulations are pending but not presently effective any such administration shall be supervised and syringes collected for testing.
•All testing on horses participating in Challenge races will be conducted by laboratories accredited by or pending accreditation by the RMTC.
"Breeders' Cup Limited is recognized as a leader in racing security, safety and testing at the World Championships and we are pleased to extend these measures to the Challenge Series and we thank the participating tracks for their cooperation and assistance," said Craig Fravel, President and CEO of Breeders' Cup Ltd.
"We share a commitment to integrity, safety and security with the Breeders' Cup and these steps are an excellent way to ensure the safety and security measures for the Challenge Series and for the World Championships at Keeneland will be an example to the industry," said Dr. Mary Scollay, Equine Medical Director of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission.
Brisnet
The Breeders' Cup on Monday announced a series of safety and security initiatives extending through the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series. A prominent element of the program, developed in consultation with tracks participating in the Challenge Series, will focus on extending the Breeders' Cup out-of-competition testing program throughout the Series.
Working in tandem with Dr. Mary Scollay and the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, as well as racing commissions in host jurisdictions, horses nominated to Challenge races will be subject to random out of competition testing while Challenge winners will be subject to such testing at any time prior to the Championships.
The Breeders' Cup Challenge program in North America consists of 50 graded stakes events hosted in seven jurisdictions and 10 racetracks. Winners of Challenge races earn automatic starting positions into a corresponding race of the World Championships.
In addition, tracks throughout North America who will host Challenge races in 2015 agreed to implement the following security and testing measures for those Challenge races:
•Participating racetracks will provide enhanced security on the horses competing, including a security officer or video surveillance for a minimum of eight hours before post time.
•Participating racetracks must be fully accredited by the NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance.
•Racing jurisdictions will have adopted or be in the process of adopting the Controlled Therapeutic Medications and Prohibited Substances provisions of the National Uniform Medication Program as promulgated by the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) and the Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI).
•Participating racetracks will require total carbon dioxide (TC02) testing on all participating horses.
•Participating racetracks will require that any permitted race-day medication be administered only by regulatory or official veterinarians. In jurisdictions where regulations are pending but not presently effective any such administration shall be supervised and syringes collected for testing.
•All testing on horses participating in Challenge races will be conducted by laboratories accredited by or pending accreditation by the RMTC.
"Breeders' Cup Limited is recognized as a leader in racing security, safety and testing at the World Championships and we are pleased to extend these measures to the Challenge Series and we thank the participating tracks for their cooperation and assistance," said Craig Fravel, President and CEO of Breeders' Cup Ltd.
"We share a commitment to integrity, safety and security with the Breeders' Cup and these steps are an excellent way to ensure the safety and security measures for the Challenge Series and for the World Championships at Keeneland will be an example to the industry," said Dr. Mary Scollay, Equine Medical Director of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission.