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This week's Friday Show presented by Woodbine looks at the responsibilities of those employed as racetrack investigators and security personnel.

“HISA represents the way forward for Thoroughbred racing, the only way forward,” said Scollay. “I am grateful for the opportunity to continue serving the sport during this transition, and I am committed to working with HIWU to deliver a best-in-class equine anti-doping program to the industry.”

Following HISA’s submission of the rules for its ADMC Program to the Federal Trade Commission for approval and HIWU’s announcement of key leadership hires in August, HIWU has been focused on five key areas in preparation for the implementation of HISA’s ADMC Program on January 1, 2023:

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s (HISA) Board of Directors yesterday submitted its proposed rules for HISA’s Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) Program to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for final approval ahead of the program’s Jan. 1, 2023 implementation date.

“We have one industry, and one chance": US racing asked to support the new Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority.

The Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (HIWU) on Friday announced three appointments to its executive leadership team.

Lone Star Park owner Global Gaming LSP LLC is among four plaintiffs that filed a lawsuit in Texas challenging the constitutionality of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority.

A federal order blocking new horseracing rules in Louisiana and West Virginia is prompting calls for the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority to voluntarily suspend the same in all states.

As another summer meet at Saratoga Race Course approaches, thoroughbred horse racing advocates say the troubled sport is beginning a new era of oversight and accountability. The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority established by Congress in 2020 is overseeing efforts to implement standard and nationalized rules with respect to safety and doping.

FTC will begin implementing the Racetrack Safety Rule on July 1, 2022, which is the first phase of a two-part scheme to create national standards for thoroughbred horse racing safety and welfare, as proposed by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority HISA.