Policy Statement 2006-04
Equine Testing Policy
The Washington Horse Racing Commission views
the controlled medication testing program as
vital to the integrity of the industry. In its
enforcement of this program, the commission
directs its regulatory officials to utilize
all methods under their authority to ensure
the controlled medication testing program is
effective in detecting the use of prohibited
medications or levels of medications, either
authorized or prohibited.
WAC 260-70-590 specifies that the winner of
each race must be tested. It also provides that
the stewards or commission veterinarian may
order the taking of a blood or urine specimen
from any horse on the grounds of an association.
The stewards or commission veterinarian may
select horses for testing utilizing a random
or selected process.
At all Class A and B licensed racing associations
in Washington:
1. All horses finishing first in a race will
be tested.
2. All horses finishing first second and third
in any stake race will be tested.
3. Whenever there are more than nine races
on a daily program, a minimum of three horses
per day will be selected by random lot for testing.
Whenever there are nine races or less on a daily
program, a minimum of two horses per day will
be selected by random lot for testing. Random
selection shall be accomplished as follows:
· The stewards will first randomly select
the races in which samples will be taken;
· The stewards will then randomly select
the finishing position of the horses to be tested
in each race.
The horses finishing in those positions in
those races will be tested. The stewards will
notify the commission veterinarian of the randomly
selected races and finishing position. This
information will remain confidential until after
the race has begun. The Board of Stewards or
the commission veterinarian will ensure the
owner or trainer of the horse selected is notified
and directed to have his/her horse immediately
report to the test barn for testing.
4. When there are nine races or more on a daily
program, a minimum of two additional horses
per race day will be selected for testing. For
race programs of eight races or less, a minimum
of one horse per race day will be selected for
testing. The selection of these horses will
be at the sole discretion of the stewards.
The weekly minutes of the stewards will state
which horses were selected randomly and which
horses were selected at the sole discretion
of the stewards.
At all Class C licensed racing associations
(nonprofit fair meets) in Washington, the requirements
will remain the same as above except as follows:
1. Whenever there are more than nine races
on a daily program, a minimum of two horses
per day will be selected by random lot for testing.
Whenever there are nine races or less on a daily
program, a minimum of one horse per day will
be selected by random lot for testing.
2. The stewards will at a minimum select one
additional horse per race day to be tested.
The selection of these horses will be at the
sole discretion of the stewards.
Adopted by the Washington Horse Racing Commission
December 19, 2006
Original policy was effective November 24, 1994.
The policy was revised on December 4, 2002,
and again on December 19, 2006.
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