Page 9 - April 2017 Thoroughbred Highlight

THE H.B.P.A. of ONTARIO
Administrative Office 135 Queen’s Plate Drive, Suite 520,
Toronto, Ontario M9W 6V1 Telephone: 416-747-5252 or 1-866-779-3067
Fax: 416-747-9606 Email: general@hbpa.on.ca www.hbpa.on.ca
TRACK OFFICES
WOODBINE:
P.O. Box 156 Rexdale, Ontario M9W 5L2 Phone: 416-675-3802 Fax: 416-675-5569
FORT ERIE:
P.O. Box 1130,
Fort Erie, Ontario L2A 5N9 Phone: 905-871-3200. Ext. 3249
Fax: 905-871-0446
Representing the Thoroughbred Horsemen and Horsewomen of Ontario
UPDATE TO MEMBERS
HBPA HEAD OFFICE IS MOVING
Effective May 1st, 2017, the HBPA of Ontario’s head office will be moving to Suite 420. We will remain at 135 Queen’s Plate Drive. Our Head Office is open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm.
ASSISTANT TRAINER AND TRAINER TESTING DATES FOR 2017
Are you interested in taking the Assistant Trainer or Trainer test this year? The following are the Application and Test dates for 2017:
Application Due
May 17th
July 5th September 6th
Test Date
June 7th
July 26th September 27th
Please note applications must be completed and submitted three weeks prior to the test dates.
CHANGES TO URINE COLLECTION CONTAINER
Starting May 1st, 2017, the CPMA will be using a new urine collection container for their equine drug control program. The new container is a sterile, medical grade 100ml plastic container, similar to what is currently being used for human urine samples. The collection procedure will remain the same and there will be no effect on the CPMA’s Policy Paper P‐006, Sample Residue Release.
Horsepeople should note that effective May 1st, 2017, official samples of urine will have a minimum required volume of 15ml. If, after one hour, less than 15ml’s of urine has been collected, the same will be discarded and a blood sample withdrawn.
UPDATE TO PREVIOUS MEMO RE: ITEMS ALLOWED IN THE RETENTION AREA
After receiving feedback from the horsepeople; on March 28th, 2017, the CPMA released a memo revising their initial Notice to the Industry dated September 16, 2016 regarding the number of buckets allowed in with a horse called to the test barn and the prohibition of towels in the retention area.
The CPMA recognized that several tracks find it difficult to provide both drinking water and water to cool a horse. Therefore, effective immediately, horsepeople will once again be able to bring two buckets into the retention area with a horse called for testing.
In regards to the CPMA’s decision about bring towels into the retention area. The concern continues to solely be around any substances that may be contained on the towel. Therefore, the CPMA has advised racetracks that they may, should they choose to, stock clean towels within the retention area for use.
AGCO INITIAL SERIES OF RULE CHANGES RELEASED
On March 21st, 2017, the AGCO released several directives as a part of their initial series of rule changes, which took effect April 1st, 2017.
Within these directives, the Thoroughbred Rules of Racing saw updates to the following: New approach to Jockey conflicts of interest and Changes to the human alcohol and drug program.
The HBPA recommends that all Owners, Trainers and horsepeople visit the AGCO’s website regularly to obtain an up‐to‐date copy of the Thoroughbred Rules of Racing and Directives. http://racing.agco.on.ca/proceedings/directives/thoroughbred‐directives These are also made available on the HBPA of Ontario’s website at www.hbpa.on.ca
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