27.03 Any horse scratched or that is determined to be unfit to race by the Commission Veterinarian or Official Veterinarian or a licensed Veterinarian may be placed on the Veterinarians’ List for a minimum of 7 days. Horses that have received an intra-articular fetlock injection will be placed on the Veterinarians’ List for 14 days. Any horse that has been placed on the Veterinarians' List may be required to work 220 yards at the discretion of the Commission Veterinarian or Official Veterinarian. Any horse that has been on the Veterinarians' List twice in a 30 day span may be required to work 220 yards to the satisfaction of the Commission Veterinarian or Official Veterinarian, no matter how long the horse has been on the Veterinarians’ List.
27.05 Deleted.
27.09 Removal of Horse from the Veterinarians’ List:
- A horse that has been placed on the Veterinarians’ List without the requirement for an examination, official workout and/or diagnostics, may be removed after 7 days, or such other number of days, as directed by the Commission Veterinarian or Official Veterinarian.
- A horse that has been placed on the Veterinarians’ List with the requirement for an examination and/or diagnostics may be removed from the Veterinarians’ List if the Commission Veterinarian or Official Veterinarian is satisfied that the horse is fit and ready for racing.
- A horse that has been placed on the Veterinarians’ List with the requirement for an official workout may be removed from the Veterinarians’ List upon the satisfaction of all the following:
- A trainer and private Veterinarian, after observing the horse jogging, must co-sign and file a statement that the horse is fit to perform an official workout. If the statement satisfies the Commission Veterinarian, the official workout must occur within 4 days after the statement is dated, or a new statement will be required, unless otherwise permitted by the Commission Vet.
- Any additional diagnostics requested when the horse was placed on the Veterinarians’ List must be produced by the trainer and any diagnostic criteria must satisfy the Commission Veterinarian or Official Veterinarian before requesting permission to work the horse.
- An owner or trainer must apply to a Commission Veterinarian or Official Veterinarian for permission to work at least 24 hours in advance of the official workout.
- The horse must be examined by a Commission Veterinarian or Official Veterinarian immediately prior to the official workout and be declared fit to proceed with the official workout.
- A horse cannot perform the official workout if it has received an intra-articular fetlock injection in the last 14 days.
- The horse may be required to perform the official workout under supervision of a Commission Veterinarian or Official Veterinarian and demonstrate that the horse is fit to race.
- A blood sample may be collected from the horse following the official workout.
- If at any time before, during, or after the official workout, the Commission Veterinarian or Official Veterinarian identifies a horse as lame, the horse may be placed on the Veterinarians’ List for an additional 28 days and further diagnostics may be required.