The ARCI will alter its recommended multiple medication violation points system and strengthen its out-of-competition testing rule.
One of the “stanozolol three,” Hector Garcia, along with his boss Juan Vazquez, has also been asked to remove his horses from Maryland Jockey Club grounds.
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) and some 50 other organizations have called for uniform national medication regulations.
The Virginia Racing Commission yesterday adopted the same model medication rules as other regional states, and it approved expanded wagering at the International Gold Cup.
Two months after the ARCI approved a model multiple medication violations point system, mid-Atlantic trainers still haven’t heard much about it. But they offer cautious support for the concept.