The Ontario Racing Commission at its meeting of Wednesday, June 29, 2011 resolved that the Rules of Standardbred Racing 2008 be amended by the promulgation of the following Rules, effective January 4, 2012.
CHAPTER 2
DEFINITIONS
Safety line means a line that is constructed to prevent failure due to breakage of the line, or breakage or inadvertent loss of the primary connection to the bit.
CHAPTER 6
VIOLATIONS, FINES, SUSPENSIONS AND EXPULSIONS
Rule 6.46.1 A person shall not possess, administer, traffic, or attempt to possess, administer, or traffic, in a drug, substance or medication, or anything held out to be a drug, substance or medication, for a horse:
(a) for which an official chemist shall classify an official sample as positive and issue a certificate of positive analysis in accordance with section 165 of the Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations (SOR/91-365), and/or
(b) which has not been labeled for veterinary use under the Food and Drug Regulations or, if labeled for human use under the Food and Drug Regulations, has not been prescribed by a veterinarian after conducting an examination of the horse and determining that the drug, substance or medication is medically required by the horse and the drug, substance or medication is used only for that horse in accordance with the prescription issued by the veterinarian, and/or
(c) which may endanger the health and welfare of the horse or endanger the safety of a driver, and/or
(d) which is not labeled, or accurately labeled, with the contained drug, substance, medication, or active ingredient, and/or
(e) which may adversely affect the integrity of racing, and/or
(f) which is listed hereafter:
(i) Erythropoietin or any of its synthetic derivatives; or
(ii) Any synthetic hemoglobin like substances.
For the purposes of this section, trafficking includes, but is not limited to, keep for sale, deliver, manufacture, sell, transport, distribute, give, import, and/or export.
Notwithstanding (a) and (b), a veterinarian may possess the drug, substance or medication other than erythropoietin, or any of its synthetic derivatives or any synthetic hemoglobin like substances if the possession is in the ordinary course of the practice of veterinary medicine for purposes of prescribing or administering the drug, substance or medication for the treatment of a horse.
Notwithstanding (a) and (b), a person licensed as a trainer, owner, or groom may possess or use a drug, substance or medication for a horse that is on a list of established by the Director provided that such possession or use is not otherwise contrary to the Rules, the Food and Drugs Act and its regulations, the Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations, the Livestock Medicines Act, C.D.S.A. and its regulations, the Health Disciplines Act and its regulations, the Veterinarians Act and its regulations, or any conditions to the possession and use imposed by the Director.
CHAPTER 26
TRAINERS AND GROOMS
Rule 26.12.01 A trainer shall be responsible to ensure that all horses under his/her care and control, while training or racing on Association grounds are properly equipped, which may include the use of safety reins/lines.
CHAPTER 37
OUT OF COMPETITION PROGRAM
Rule 37.09 Owners and/or trainers of horses shall allow a person designated by the Director acting upon reasonable grounds that the business of horse racing in any or all of its forms is taking place, access at any reasonable time, whether on or off the grounds of a racing association, to the following:
- stabling areas;
- training areas; and/or
- vehicles and/or trailers used for the transportation of horses or the business of horseracing.
Access shall be granted for the purposes of:
- conducting unannounced random inspections for illegal or non-therapeutic medications or drugs, including any drug, substance, article or medication listed in Rule 6.46.01,or other device described in the rules; and/or
- seizing any suspected illegal or non-therapeutic medication or drugs, including any drug, substance, article or medication listed in Rule 6.46.01, or other device described in the rules. Any medication, drug, substance, article or device seized may be forwarded by the Commission for analysis to a lab of its choice.
For the purposes of Rule 37.09, a horse shall be deemed to be:
- a horse that has raced in the past 60 days or is within 60 days of racing and/or workout;
- a horse qualified to race in Ontario;
- a horse entered to race in Ontario; and/or
- a registered standardbred horse.
BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION
John L. Blakney
Executive Director