Education & Resources

The use of Salix/Lasix IS PERMITTED under the ADMC Program in most circumstances.

The Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (HIWU) reminds horsemen and veterinarians that Covered Horses are subject to testing at any time, including following routine timed workouts (Post-Work testing). Testing following workouts is not limited to Vets’ List workouts. Please note that Post-Work samples are not collected after all routine timed workouts. Trainers will be notified of selection, and sampling will be performed, within one hour of the completion of the workout.

Una descripción general de los procedimientos de prueba fuera de competencia bajo el Programa de Control de Drogas y Antidopaje de la Autoridad de Integridad y Seguridad de las Carreras de Caballos. El programa nacional de pruebas fuera de competencia será administrado por la Unidad de Integridad y Bienestar de las Carreras de Caballos.

An overview of Out-of-Competition testing procedures under the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority's Anti-Doping and Medication Control Program. The nationwide Out-of-Competition testing program will be administered by the Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit.

The Atypical Findings Policy, which is included in the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) Program, offers horsemen the opportunity to provide evidence to show that a substance entered a Covered Horse through environmental contamination (or was not administered exogenously), which may result in the test result being deemed a Negative Finding by the Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (HIWU).

La Política de Hallazgos Atípicos, incluida en el programa de Control de Medicamentos y Antidopaje (Anti-Doping and Medication Control, ADMC) de la Autoridad de Seguridad e Integridad en las Carreras de Caballos, da la oportunidad a los jinetes de proporcionar pruebas que demuestren que una sustancia entró en un caballo cubierto a través de contaminación ambiental (o no se administró exógenamente), lo que puede dar lugar a que el resultado de la prueba sea considerado un hallazgo negativo por la Unidad de Integridad y Bienestar en Carreras de Caballos (Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit, HIWU).

Pursuant to Rule 4211 of the Rule Series 4000 (The Prohibited List) of the ADMC Program, only feed, hay, and water are permitted during the Race Period (the 48 hours preceding scheduled Post-Time or a Vets’ List Workout), with some exceptions. Under Rule 4212, anti-ulcer medications are an exception.

Laboratory accreditation is the foundation for consistency among laboratories and uniformity in enforcement of regulations. There are several types of accreditation that a laboratory can achieve.

La acreditación es la base de la conformidad entre los laboratorios y la uniformidad en el cumplimiento de regulaciones. Existen varios tipos de acreditaciones que un laboratorio puede obtener.

En virtud del programa de Control de Medicamentos y Antidopaje (Anti-Doping and Medication Control, ADMC) de la Autoridad de Seguridad e Integridad en Carreras de Caballos (Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, HISA), la Unidad de Bienestar e Integridad en Carreras de Caballos (Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit, HIWU) administrará las pruebas fuera de la competencia en todo el país. La HIWU implementará y aplicará estrategias de pruebas basadas en inteligencia para promover la integridad de las carreras de caballos purasangre y el bienestar de los caballos cubiertos.

Under HISA’s Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) Program, Out-of-Competition (OOC) Testing will be administered nationwide by the Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (HIWU). HIWU will implement and enforce intelligence-based testing strategies to promote the integrity of Thoroughbred racing and the welfare of Covered Horses.

Guidance on the use of dietary supplements and language on labels associated with dietary supplements versus drugs

¿Qué es un suplemento dietético?

Dr. Mary Scollay, HIWU's Chief of Science, provides an overview on Banned Substances, Controlled Medications, testing, and other components of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority's Anti-Doping and Medication Control Program.

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s (HISA) Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) Program includes an “Atypical Findings Policy” in consideration of the possibility of a Covered Horse testing positive for a Prohibited Substance as a result of possible environmental contamination.

El programa de Control de Medicamentos y Antidopaje (Anti-Doping and Medication Control, ADMC) de la Autoridad de Seguridad e Integridad en Carreras de Caballos (Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, HISA) incluye una “Política de hallazgos atípicos”, que se describe en el apéndice 1 del conjunto de normas 3000, en consideración de la posibilidad de que un caballo cubierto dé positivo para una sustancia prohibida como resultado de una posible contaminación ambiental.

Compare the requirements and testing procedures for routine timed workouts versus Vets' List workouts.

Entrenamientos de la lista de veterinarios frente a entrenamientos de rutina en virtud del programa de ADMC.