Through its regulatory actions, the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) is fulfilling its mandate and sending a strong message to all involved in racing – that the illegal use of a therapeutic or non-therapeutic drug will not be tolerated.
At its meeting on July 9, 2009, the Board of the ORC approved changes to the Standardbred and Thoroughbred Rules of Racing which reinforce this commitment. These new rules will provide direction on what will happen if a claimed horse is found to have unacceptable levels of medications or drugs during an approved post race test. With the changes, Judges/Stewards now have the authority, at the option of the claimant,to rule a claim invalid.
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