Racing Medication Bill introduced
May 25, 2017,from the USTA Communications Department
Columbus, OH — The American Horse Council is reporting that today, the Horseracing Integrity Act of 2017 (H.R. 2651) was introduced by Representatives Andy Barr (R-KY) and Paul Tonko (D-NY). The bill would create a new Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Authority and uniform racing medication rules.
Representatives Barr and Tonko had previously introduced a racing medication bill that only applied to Thoroughbred horseracing.
The recently introduced bill, while similar to the previous bill, has several key differences. Most notably the new bill would apply to Quarter Horse and Standardbred races as well, not only Thoroughbred races and prohibits the use of any substance within 24 hours of a race.
To read the complete release on the American Horse Council website, click here.
- More on new Racing Medication Bill (Friday, May 26, 2017)
On Thursday (May 25) the American Horse Council reported that the Horseracing Integrity Act of 2017 (H.R. 2651) was introduced by Representatives Andy Barr (R-KY) and Paul Tonko (D-NY). The bill would create a new Horseracing Anti-Doping and Medication Authority and uniform racing medication rules.