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Covered Persons and Horses who are not in compliance with HISA’s Racetrack Safety and Registration rules, which went into effect on July 1, 2022, will be at risk of being unable to race until they comply with the rules.

The CHRB is proud of our work and record in safety and animal welfare, and therefore we want to have a role in shaping policy going forward,

HISA's Anti-Doping And Medication Control Program To Include Efficient Results Management, Adjudication Processes

Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority CEO Lisa Lazarus said the organization is on a one-month countdown to an anticipated March 27 launch of its Anti-Doping and Medication Control program.

These standardized testing protocols are designed to promote the integrity of Thoroughbred racing and the safety of the horse while modernizing the sample collection process at Thoroughbred tracks nationwide.

The Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association and Maryland Jockey Club will host an open forum for horsemen with Dr. Mary Scollay, Chief of Science for the Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit, to discuss the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s Anti-Doping and Medication Control Program.

The investigations unit will be led by Shawn Loehr and Naushaun “Shaun” Richards, who will be guided by their decades experiences

Dr. Scott Palmer, equine medical director for New York, discusses the progress made over the last decade in reducing fatalities in horse racing.

HIWU is honored to have been tasked with the responsibility of administering U.S. Thoroughbred racing’s first national, uniform ADMC Program, and we stand ready to begin enforcement this spring,” said Ben Mosier, executive director of HIWU

The FTC now has 60 days to approve or deny HISA's proposed medication rules, meaning HISA expects to implement the rules on March 27