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NTRA SAFETY AND INTEGRITY ALLIANCE TO HOST NTRA PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION SEMINAR OCTOBER 19
Officials: Compact Comes at Critical Point
Bassett to Regulators: You're the 'One Hope'
Safety Alliance releases 2010 Code of Standards
What They Said at Meeting of State Regulators
Bill Carstanjen, Churchill Downs COO, Got it "Straight from the Horse's Mouth" on Undercover Boss
Scherf On Wagering Security Mission
1-Year Suspension Recommended for KY Trainer
Jockey Accepts a Plea Deal
Court Vision Wins GP Turf Handicap After DQ
Peppi Knows holds on in Whirlaway
Apprentice Daniel Ganderton suspended for two months
Gulfstream Race Voided Due to Gate Problem
Industry can learn from greyhound ban
Cordicosteroids Next on RMTC Hit List
National HBPA Acts on Rule for Mount Fees
Albertrani to Serve 30-Day Suspension
Conflict Over Model Rule on Jockey Mount Fees
Equine Injury Data Called Critical to Racing
NTRA Prepares Expanded Code for Alliance
Breeders' Cup Considers Tougher Drug Policy
Drug Uniformity Remains Somewhat Elusive
FEI DELAYS DRUGS DECISION UNTIL APRIL
McLaughlin Takes Suspensions for Trace Levels
Kentucky adopts new test rules
American Quarter Horse Racing at Hialeah Park Opens November 28
Horse Racing: State board considers Anderson's painkiller case
Move Planned for New York Drug-Testing Lab
Giving Safer Whips a Crack
Stewards fine Schofield for cheater vest
Aidan O'Brien Deserves Applause for Saying No to Drugs
Mountaineer Picks Up Tab for Jockey Exams
Congress requests GAO study on horse welfare
Horse Trainer Barred for Drug Violation
Rule change produced Keeneland stakes winner
FORMER JOCKEY BILLY PETERSON ESTABLISHES WEALTH SERVICES FIRM WITH EQUINE FOCUS
Rule's full-circle strikes a blow
Far Hills Race Meeting to go national
Lawsuit Sheds Light on Use of Legal Medications in Horses
French chief's plea for harmonisation of rules
Racing board to limit use of steroids in horses
Godolphin runner DQ'd from Thursday win
PENNSYLVANIA’S DRUG TESTING MYSTERY
Torres reinstatement decision expected Tuesday
Bowker to serve as ASRC Steward at Oaklawn
Arlington meet closes, debate continuesComment Email Print Share By
Racing with danger
Agreement Reached On Use Of Whips
Horse Trainer Banned From Iowa Race Track
Hoosier has 2 horses with strangles
Saito has new perspective at Thistle
Horse racing: Top two finishers in Prairie Meadows race test positive
French stewards do it again
Assumption junction
Whip or I'll quit
Australian Racing Board, jockeys close to compromise over whips rules
Court clash likely on whipping rules
ORC cracks the whip on Sutherland
Banned jockey Lynch surrenders license
Dear Chairman Sabini ...
Fairplex Park Makes Safety Upgrades
A Gentler, Kinder Horse Whip...but it Still Hurts
Mena jailed overnight after DUI arrest
U.S. Steeplechase Championships Unveiled
Steeplechase festival on Sept. 26 at Monmouth Park
Springer draws 10-day suspension
Concerned with safety, jockeys delay racing at Arlington
Jockeys in a lather over whip rules
Jockey's family optimistic after surgery
'On-Call' Stewards Program Launched
Back Leg Injuries Tied to Synthetic Tracks
Beckner Suffers Head Injuries in Accident
Travers Jockeys to Support Michael Straight
Jockey Garcia Suspended Seven Days
'The Sheriff' backs racing's police to do the job
Punters cop flogging in whip furore
Jockeys to put whip concerns to ARB meeting
Medication Issues Top Jockey Club Round Table
Jockey Club Round Table Focuses on Medication, Equine Welfare
Official Calls for U.S. to Ban Lasix in Stakes
First U.S. Steeplechase Championship set
Jockeys Appeal Severity of Whip Suspensions
Strong ethical case can be made for jumps racing
California Takes its Drug Testing Seriously
Colourful spectacle results from many shades of grey
Jockeys to use safer whips
NETWORKING SITE HELPS CLEAR UP SPUNKY-GATE
Jockeys face $75,000 fines under new whip rulesArticle
Old whips banned at Del Mar Racetrack
Breeders' Cup expands drug ban policy for World Championships races
Thistledown Steward Clark Dead at 78
Jockeys’ appeals hearing continues at Charles Town track
Stewards Make EPO Sweep Of Farm Stables
Questions on steward sacking
Possible Change in Drug Rules Questioned
New whip rules catch out riders
Damien Oliver rides breach new whip rules
Furor over Fermin
DEL MAR NOTES: Fermin will stay as track steward
Stewards grill Bowman over Speeding's second
CHRB to Examine Fermin's Del Mar Role
Fermin Appointment as Steward Backed by CHRB
Dutrow Granted Stay on 30-Day Suspension
Philadelphia Park bans leading jockey Lynch
It’s a patrol judge-eye view at the top of the stretch
It's their job at the track to keep racehorses safe
Anger at delay after horse injury at Del Mar
LAWYER: ASMUSSEN WILL WIN SUSPENSION APPEAL
Asmussen to Fight Six-Month Texas Suspension
Some Still have Head in the Sand on Drugs
ASMUSSEN SUSPENDED SIX MONTHS; GRANTED STAY
U.S. STEWARDS NEVER QUESTION DUBIOUS JOCKEY TACTICS
US racing chiefs launch Fergal Lynch investigation
From Off the Pace
Dutrow appeals 30-day Kentucky suspension
Drug Tests of Harness Horses Lagging in New York
Belmont Jockeys Testing Padded Crops
Judge Not
Fewer stewards in California
Happy birthday: the whip hand gets restrained
Jockeys call for racing to be treated as a national industry
Bute: Not the Aspirin You Thought It Was The Horsemen's Journal
Jockeys win concession over the new whip rules
Stewards in UK defy belief again
Kentucky Horse Racing Commission adopts new safety vest regulations
THE MAURITIUS TURF CLUB: INTERIM REPORT – SATURDAY 6 JUNE 2009
More work needed by some with new whip rules approaching
New whip rules in effect at Woodbine
Theriot Suspended For Douglas Accident
Tote malfunction prompts refunds at Penn National
Varied topics discussed at the World Trotting Conference
Retired Jockey, Steward Passmore Dies
Kentucky regulators suspend vet for five years
Racehorses in for a fairer crack of the whip
Australia: Jumps Racing Halted After Horse Deaths
Indictment: Valdes Threw Races, Bribed Other Jockeys
Harness: Vet Johnston Suspended, Fined Over DPO
PA to Regulate Corticosteroids as of June 1
Jones starts seven-day ban
New sensitivity toward horse safety helped keep I Want Revenge in the barn
The final furlong
Officials to discuss prohibited substances
UF lab to test Derby horses for drugs
Many Derby Owners Silent on Drug Issue
Paragallo Hearing Postponed; No New Date
Wait a While Disqualified from BC Third Place
RCI Rule Toughens Trainer Suspensions
RCI Amends and Toughens Model Rules
Test for Steroids Shows 'Filly' a Male
New Zealand mandates padded whips
Charles Town Suspends Official, Jockeys
Stewart's Five-Year Suspension Upheld
Harsh comments over star jockey’s suspension
Mullins allegedly violated detention barn rules
Michigan bans anabolic steroids in race horses
DQ Drama: This Ones for Phil Wins Swale
Synthetic Surfaces On The Nose
Synthetic Surfaces vs. Dirt and Turf
AAEP releases guidelines on protecting Thoroughbred health
Jockeys hopeful of win as ARB meets to decide on rider protection scheme 18 Mar 2009
Soften the blow
Jockeys under the whip over Australian Racing Board ruling
Ruling Favors Jockeys Over Derby Logos
Racing: Horseman rejects padded whips
New synthetic racetracks on hold for at least two years
Synthetic Tracks Are Safer
All Aboard
Trainers are now in the firing line
Who's Minding the Rules?
Oaklawn- Chiropractic work approved for race day
CDI Implements Safety/Welfare Policies
Racing Fatalities Decline in California
Kentucky expects timely TCO2 testing
Safety Alliance Circulates Standards
Shapiro 'Allied' with New Calif. Group
Bad medicine for claiming horses: AAEP proposals miss the mark
Stipes hit new levels of silliness with Yeung
Arkansas commission overrules stewards
AAEP Issues Safety/Welfare White Paper
Vets recommend racing overhaul
Santa Anita debate focuses on track's synthetic surface
Yeung in shock as stewards hand him nine-meeting ban
Document-faking network found
RMTC Release: Scientific Advisory Committe, Drug Testing Task Force Provide Updates to RMTC Board
Calif. Owner Wins Appeal in Slender Suit
North Dakota - Horse slaughter facility promoted
What If?
Update: Trainer Larry Jones, Oaklawn Park, resolve dispute, and Old Fashioned will run in Southwest
Dispute between trainer Larry Jones and Oaklawn Park might affect plans for Old Fashioned
MURPHY 'INCENSED' BY PANEL VERDICT
Seven horses die in less than a month at Santa Anita racetrack
Horse Racing Docu-Drama JOCKEYS Premieres February 6
Giving Horses the Stamp of Approval
Uniform Policies Set for Horse Sales
Jockeys safety paramount
AQHA MAKES CHANGES TO TATTOO NUMBERS
Jockeys blasted over recent violent behaviour
AQHA Continues Focus on Animal Welfare Issues
Saint-Martin must serve his ban, appeals panel insists
All-American Winner Disqualified
4 trainers sue Red Mile over drug tests
Fatal Injuries at Turfway Being Probed
Pope Named Racing Secretary at Delaware
New betting tsar to come into the fold
Thoroughbred Racing Economic Indicators
When Tracks and Horsemen Stand Together, Everything is Possible
Kentucky Steward Calls for Foal Paper Changes
Burdensome Paperwork Focus of KHRC
New York Unveils Steroid-Free Racing
Days of the enforcer appear numbered
Santa Anita looking into breakdowns on Pro-Ride
Saint-Martin 'Finished' in Hong Kong
Wait a While Tests Positive in BC
Cathay Pacific rough ride ruins hopes of many
KHRC Staff Seeks Feedback Via Survey
Md. commission may no longer review rulings
Shapiro Steps Down as CHRB Chairman
Burdensome Paperwork Focus of KHRC
Talked-about decision will stand
Shock waves a new Pandora's box
KRIKORIAN: Burgart is a jack of all trades
RTIP SYMPOSIUM DISCUSSES PUBLIC RELATION ISSUES, OWNERSHIP PARTNERSHIPS
Veterinarian in Cobra Venom Case Could Resume Practicing Soon
RCI to consider trainer suspension rule
The Day at the Races
Florida set to implement tighter steroid rules
NSA Champions crowned
Florida DPMW: 27 Days Total for Lopez
Confab: Does Penalty Always Fit Crime?
T-Bred Rider Faces One-Year Suspension
Hong Kong, Australia at Odds Over Jockey
Two Suspended in Beulah Horse Mix-up
Racing's Image Problem
'Time for zero tolerance on drugs'
Say What?
Stewards Grill O'Brien Over Tactics for Trio
Betting in McKeown case under close scrutiny•
Dean McKeown defends his ride after being suspended for 'not trying'
Norberto Arroyo Jr. was fined $500
All American Futurity winner positive
Hollendorfer Horses DQ'd in Drug Cases
Hollywood - Trainers fined for medication violations
Thoroughbred Adoption Service Launched for Free Horses.
Churchill names Fair Grounds president
O'Neill fined $7,500 for positive test
The Northfield Park Horsemen’s Emergency Fund Benefit
Joe Montana autographed football highlights benefit auction
A Pledge and a Plan to Reform
10/13/08 Curlin's Workout
Toe Grabs Banned at CDI Tracks
New York Latest State to Ban Steroids
Safety, Integrity Monitor to be Named
Magna tracks enact slaughter policy
Safety, Integrity Monitor to be Named
Hearing Oct. 20 for suspended horse vets
Officer recommends overturn of Dutrow positive
Guest announcers to audition at Churchill
Kentucky hires interim chief racing veterinarian
Pennsylvania governor appoints two to racing commission
Pennsylvania’s steroid ban in full effect
Jockey's wallet taking hit at Big Fresno FairLinares fined after whipping fellow rider.
VET TURBULENCE IN KY, IOWA
STEWARDS have suspended controversial jockey Bob El-Issa
Ohio Veterinarians Suspended
Horse training-injury reporting sought
California board cites two for drugs
Turf Paradise names new caller
New whips to be tested at Keeneland
Harness-racing whip restrictions recommended
Trainer Mitchell Faces Procaine Hearing
Inside Track: A Natural Rider
Winick making transition from trainer to steward
New rules for shoes, whipping at 2yo sales
Vienna Fined $8,500 in Medici Code Cases
Hearing on Safety Reins Set by CHRB
Racehorse Ben Hur crashes through rails at Doomben
Prairie Meadows: Trainer suspended for 'Viagra' doping
NYRA Bans Toe Grabs Effective Oct. 29
KY Steroid Ban: 'Toughest in Country'
Lopez gets controversial 30-day suspension
DEL MAR: Winick's training leads him to steward career
Jockey Berrio Draws Six-Month Suspension
Azul Leon takes Best Pal on DQ
BAZE BAN AMENDED
Haberlan recovering after heart attack
Trainer, vet suspended at Prairie Meadows
Baze Banned for Whip Use at Ascot
RCI board recommends restrictions on toe grabs
Women to play big part at Fair again
Downs exercise rider skips out on scandal
Breeders' Cup pledges to ban trainers for steroids
Breeders' Cup Adopts Tough Steroids Rule
RCI committee expected to approve policy to restrict toe grabs
Stewards exonerate Gomez
Round Table to address safety
Reflections Offered on Rose Decision
Rose Suspension Reduced to 90 Days
'Official horse identifier' not a joking title
Racetracks investigate another past-posting incident
Racetracks investigate another past-posting incident
PA - Downs gallops ahead Track to build barns, quarters for grooms
Autrey fined $12,500 for drug positives
Canterbury Founder Brooks Fields Dead
Ellis Park to Close; ADW Dispute Cited
KY Stewards Suspend Trainer Dutrow
Date Set for Hearing in Asmussen Case
Garcia's Agent Loses Privileges in NY
Report: Dutrow Facing Drug Positive
Rose Suspended in Delaware Whip Incident
Riders to Test Crops in Colonial Race
Churchill Downs fined $15,000 for Derby loading infraction
Colonial Downs - New racing secretary likes job's intensity
Jockey arrested, said to be in U.S. illegally
NZ introduces new track rating system
PHHA launches official ‘PA HarnessWeek’ Web site
Mix-up costs punters plenty
Prairie Meadows: Jockey suspended for 2 weeks
Inquiry has jockey in tears
Racing must not shy away from the whip
The Day at the Races
2008 Harness Handbook now available online
Polytrack experiment for Standardbreds held at Keeneland
USTA announces Judges/Stewards Accreditation School
Virginia Racing Commission names Executive Secretary
CHRB Probes Derby Quick Pick Superfecta
Scollay Hired as KY Medical Director
French Jockey Banned in Singapore
The 2008 edition of the Harness Handbook
Jockey suspended after shock device found
Hawthorne jockeys set own fees for losing mounts
Lexington attorney Beck appointed Kentucky Authority chairman
Hendricks Fined in Acepromazine Case
Hawthorne jocks get raise
Turf Paradise - Health care project a success
Vaders Banned Indefinitely From Pa. Park
Arapahoe Park Names New Racing Secretary
New track opening in Britain
California fairs name secretary
Biancone faces new probe
USTA seeks Marketing Advisory Committee members
Seminar and Expo to be held in Minnesota
Valenzuela appears in court
Sherman Gets 10-Day Ban for Milkshakes
Arrest Warrant Issued for Valenzuela
Proposed cut upsets valets
NYRA bars a trainer
California trainer Koriner suspended, fined
Well-known handicapper Cliff Guilliams has died
Dunn leaving Calder Race Course
ROAP adopts code of conduct for racing officials
Taylor, Shoemaker track’s chart toppers
Stewards suspend jockey
CHRB's Harris, Choper Approved by Senate
Charles Town picks Wehrman as racing secretary
USTA announces 2008 Clerk and Charter Course
Jockey on list of most audacious sports cheats
NTRA president calls for uniform rules
Racing regulators hope to end past posting, improve security
Changing steroid rules will affect many horsemen
CHRB passes heel nerve ban
No-Claim Option OK'd for Calif. Owners
RCI: Autonomous Betting Monitor Critical
RMTC Board Recommends Steroid Policy
Kentucky Awaiting Research Into Steroids
Regulators to hear from horseplayers at RCI conference
Correcting a mistake
Commentary: A Matter of Integrity
Stewards probe Terang race bets
Trainer gets one-year drug ban
Streaker says he's sorry
Brits: Whip bans threaten to undermine public image
Get it all in The Guide!
USTA announces 2008 Clerk and Charter Course
Green Girl disqualified from Suwanee River win
Two states pass steroid rules
Charles Town lifts quarantine
Herpes test shuts Charles Town
Two horses euthanized after Bay Meadows spill
Sponge found in mare after Gulf stakes win
Date Set for Suwannee River Appeal
Martin Suspended; Barnett Pardoned
Louisiana committee strikes down medication rules
CHRB suspends Mullins
CHRB Names New Executive Director
New KHRA policies in place after delayed test result
Fines and suspensions data now available online
MINUTES IFHA Harmonisation Committee 12-8-2008
Suwannee Outcome Appealed Again
Suwannee River protest expected
Inside Track: Flipping Lips
Ontario rules to include horse ban
New York Alters Whip-Violation Rule
Stewards hit Dye with punishment for missing second place on Sohna
Horse Dq'd from Five Race
Medications Become Widespread, Targeted
Odds Look Longer For Cheaters: UC Davis lab is hub for state's crackdown
DEBATE ABOUT HORSERACING DRUG MAY BE SOLVED WITH C.S.U. AND PARTNER RESEARCH IN SOUTH AFRICA
French farce shows fantasy of global rules
Major League The Blood Horse Final Turn
Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission & Delaware Park Hosts the U of L Stewards School
Uproar as Judge Stickels Makes Yet Another Blunder
Horses Given Viagra to Make Them go Faster at Illegal Races
Kentucky Approves Use of Cornell Collar
Jockey Problem Is No Lightweight Issue
New Synthetic Surface for Thoroughbreds Hits Pay Dirt
Transparency Needed in N.Y. Racing
Local Hearing Shows State Racing at Risk
Trainer Sues Over Penalties
Horse Doping Constitutes Wire Fraud, Federal Judge Decides
NORTHFIELD: Two years later, questions still linger
Weighty Problem for BHB to Address
Online Betting Is Off to the Races
Time to Increase Racing's Powers for Dealing with Corruption Cases
Officials: Vodka Used as Tonic for Jittery Racehorses
New York Racing Board Enacts Pre-Race "Milkshake" Testing
More Than Just Identification
Steward Learned Craft the Hard Way
Protecting the Integrity of Racing
Are the Racing Stewards Getting it Right?
Greyhound Sting Punter Queries Delay in $700,000 Payout
Commission Rejects Call to Rerun Race
Trainers Will Escape Ban on Betting
Regulators May Restrict Young Jockeys
European Sports Doctors Tackle Weight Issue
They'll Explain it All to Fans
The Slippery Slope of Disqualifying Fouls
Drug Testing to be Widened