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A federal judge has ruled that the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act – as amended by Congress last December – is constitutional.

Churchill Downs suspended trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. indefinitely and Lord Miles, who is trained by Joseph, was scratched from the Kentucky Derby on Thursday, days after the sudden death of two of Joseph's horses at the track.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Horse racing’s new antidoping and medication control program has stumbled out of the starting gate, delayed multiple times for nearly a year amid lawsuits by those opposing the new rules and frustration from those eager for national uniform standards in the sport. The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) took effect […]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Horse racing’s new antidoping and medication control program has stumbled out of the starting gate, delayed multiple times for ...

In late March, the new federal Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority implemented a universal anti-doping program for thoroughbred racing. Five days after the rollout, a judge paused the program. The program is now set to resume this month.

Horse racing’s new antidoping program won’t get underway until after the Kentucky Derby and Preakness in mid-May.

If a horse tests positive in the Derby or the Preakness, then racing officials in Kentucky and Maryland will hear the case, decide on punishment and handle any appeals under their existing rules.

The launch of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority's Anti-Doping and Medication Control program may be delayed until May 22, a Pennsylvania horse racing regulator said on Tuesday.

A federal judge threw a wrench into Lone Star Park's plans to resume interstate simulcasting when its meet opens on Thursday.

A federal judge in Texas ruled startup of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority's anti-doping program be delayed until May 1.