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4 The Game, January 2008 Canada’s Thoroughbred Racing Newspaper OTRC unveils new Alcohol and Drug Policy
he Ontario Racing Commission announced to the presence of:
Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse and Standardbred • Cannabinoids (marijuana)
Industries in October that the Governing Board approved a new Alcohol and Drug Policy which will be effective January 1, 2008.
• Amphetamine/ methamphetamine (ICE, Crystal meth) • Cocaine
• Opiates (heroin)
• Phencyclidine (PCP)
The policy, which is slated as part of the ORC Board’s continuing efforts to protect the health and safety of the horse and the participant, has extended drug and alcohol testing to include all persons who work in ‘safety sensitive positions’ in horse racing.
• Oxycodone
• Percodan
• Alcohol – Note new level - Fines and suspensions will
As of January 1, the following persons are now subject to testing:
now start with Blood Alcohol of .02 - .04
Thoroughbred or Quarter Horse
ORC Of cials may make a decision to conduct testing after a signi cant accident, incident or near miss that occurs at an ORC licensed facility, or based on reasonable cause – including such things as erratic or atypical behaviour.
Apprentice Jockey, Jockey, Assistant Clerk of Scales, Jockey Valet, Blacksmith, Of cial Veterinarian, Clerk of Scales, Paddock Judge, Course Marshall, Placing Judge, Exercise Person, Pony Person, Groom, Starting Gate Personnel, Horse Ambulance Driver, Stewards, Horse Identi er, Test Inspector/TC02 Tech, Hot Walker, Trainer.
Blacksmith, Of cial Veterinarian, Driver, Outrider, Groom, Paddock Judge, Horse identi er, Starting Gate Per- sonnel, Judges, Test Inspector/TC02 Tech, Trainer.
A test using a swab of saliva for drugs will be conducted unannounced throughout the racing season to determine the
2007 Woodbine Thoroughbred mWeet sees rise in handle, field size
oodbine Entertainment Group announced
that the total handle on Woodbine’s 2007 live Thoroughbred meet, which concluded December 9, increased 2.87 per cent over last year.
The “all-sources” total of $343,059,524 was wagered during the 169-day meet, which began March 31, compared to the $333,489,560 recorded in 2006.
Average eld size at Woodbine was 9.0 horses per race this year, up from 8.6 in 2006.
It was the rst full year of Polytrack.
“The Polytrack has really helped our eld sizes in par- ticular,” said Sean Pinsonneault, Woodbine Entertain- ment’s Vice-President of Wagering Services, “and our fans, throughout North America, are responding to the quality
of the product accordingly. We are very pleased with the results because, not only did we see a 6.4% increase in the Toronto market, but we were also able to achieve increases in the simulcast export market despite the strength of the Canadian dollar.”
Overnight and stakes purses, including supplements and nominations fees, paid out in 2007 totalled $88.6 million versus $84.5 million last year.
The 2008 Woodbine Thoroughbred season is scheduled for 167 dates, beginning Saturday, April 5.
The policy was originated by a committee of OHRIA in early 2004, and has representation from the Ontario Harness Horse Association, Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association, the Racetracks Chaplaincy Program, OHRIA and the ORC, and was supported by a panel of experts in the area of drug and alcohol treatment.
Standardbred
For more details on the policy and speci cs on the consequences of positive tests visit the ORC website at www.ontarioracingcommission.ca and go to News Archives for October 15, 2007.
Equine Behaviour Online
Course, beginning May 2008
E
quine Guelph and the Of ce of Open Learning are
now offering a new on-line
Equine Behaviour course as part of their Equine
Science Certi cate at the University of Guelph. The Equine Behaviour on-line course will provide students with
access to the most recent evidence based insights into horse behaviour and its interpretation, including the challenges placed on them due to domestication.
Equine Behaviour is also part of the new Diploma in Equine Studies. The diploma consists of
ten courses; the original six rst offered in the Equine Science Certi cate as well as Equine
Behaviour, Equine Genetics, Equine Integrated Therapies and Equine Business Management.
For more information and to register for Equine Behaviour please visit www.EquineGuelph.ca.
Did You Know....
That following the success of the new Friday Breeders’
Cup races in 2007, the Breeders’ Cup World Champion- ships will expand again in 2008 with the addition of 3 more races to the Friday program. New for 2008 will be $1 million BC Turf Sprint; $1 million BC Juvenile Fillies Turf; and the $500,000 BC Dirt Marathon. The two day program which will be held at Santa Anita October 24-25 will feature 14 races worth a total of $25.5 million.
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