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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.
Horse racing's new anti-doping program was dealt a blow Friday when a judge in Texas ordered the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority to stop enforcing its rules involving medications and illegal drugs until May 1.
However, HIWU is instituting a 30-day grace period for the possession of supplements with labels that make such prohibited drug claims.
With the start-up of a new anti-doping program under the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, the Water Hay Oats Alliance has dissolved, writes Barry Irwin.
In recognition of the authority granted to HIWU by the Act, the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, which founded and manages the American Graded Stakes Committee, will accept the testing protocols and criteria administered by HIWU for graded and listed stakes races conducted in HISA-governed jurisdictions.