Doping

Of the 137 National Federations registered with horse sport’s world governing body, 109 registered for this year’s online version of the annual General Assembly, and just 70 joined the rules sessions on Saturday.

British Equestrian Federation introduces a 14-day moratorium over positive doping tests for Zilpaterol: “This is a situation where reason and logic are required.”

“The end of doping in Thoroughbred racing is within sight,” says a leading animal welfare advocate.

Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) will focus on the health of Thoroughbred racehorses and jockeys by requiring national, uniform safety standards that include anti-doping and medication control and racetrack safety programs.

“These magnificent equine athletes deserve to be treated with the care and dignity and respect they deserve. Not just on the days where everybody is watching at the biggest events, but 365 days a year.”

It was later discovered that a crew member who had taken painkillers had urinated in the horse truck.

Indictment says “millions of dollars worth of various misbranded and adulterated performance-enhancing drugs” were sold in the US and abroad.

There are concerns about off-label use of bisphosphonates in growing racehorses.

Horseracing Integrity Act (S.1820) introduced to the US Senate. The bill aims to bring uniformity to US racing.

“It’s time we joined the rest of the world in putting in place the best measures to protect the health and safety of our equine athletes.”

Lasix, NSAIDs,  joint injections, shockwave therapy, and anabolic steroids banned at Santa Anita and Golden Gate Fields.