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Horse racing’s efforts to clean up the sport and level the playing field take another step forward Monday with the launch of a new anti-doping program.

Ahead of the anticipated implementation of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s (HISA) Anti-Doping and Medication Control Program (ADMC) on March 27, 2023, HISA and the Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (HIWU) remind stakeholders of key changes to expect nationwide. These changes will go into effect immediately pending approval of the Program regulations by the Federal Trade Commission.

Horse racing’s efforts to clean up the sport and level the playing field take another step forward Monday with the launch of a new anti-doping program, two months ahead of the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore.

Horse racing's efforts to clean up the sport and level the playing field take another step forward Monday with the launch of a new anti-doping program.

Horse racing’s efforts to clean up the sport and level the playing field take another step forward Monday with the launch of a new anti-doping program. It’s an attempt to centralize the drug testing of racehorses and manage the results, as well as dole out uniform penalties to horses and trainers instead of the current patchwork rules that vary from state to state.