from the Ontario Racing Commission

Toronto, ON — The Ontario Racing Commission issued a Notice to the Industry on June 3, 2015, advising that Ontario will begin testing for cobalt with a threshold of 50ng/ml in blood, as of Aug. 1, 2015.

On July 24, 2015, a Notice to the Industry advised that trainers and owners can choose to have a claimed horse post-race tested for cobalt at their own expense.

The attached amended Directive has been issued to provide clarity for this policy.