by Marty Evans, for the Ohio State Racing Commission

Columbus, OH — The next meeting of the Ohio State Racing Commission will be held on Monday (March 30) in Room South B & C on the 31st Floor of the Riffe Center at 77 S. High St. The meeting will begin at 3 p.m.

At the previous meeting on Feb. 21, Chairman Robert K. Schmitz invited representatives of the U.S. Trotting Association, national and state branches of the Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association, and the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association to address the commission.

The commission is collecting information prior to consideration of model medication rules proposed by the Association of Racing Commissioners International.

The commissioners heard presentations by RCI President Edward J. Martin and Dr. Dionne Benson, executive director of the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium, at the February meeting.