LEXINGTON, Ky - The Drug Testing Standards and Practices Committee (DTSP) committee of Racing Commissions International (RCI) today voted to specifically add Methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) and related analogues (bath salts), Dermorphin, as well as synthetic cannabinoids as Class 1 prohibited substances in horse racing and called for any violators to be sanctioned with the highest recommended penalties contained in the RCI Model Rules.

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Saratoga Springs, NY - The Drug Testing Standards and Practices Committee (DTSP) of the Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) will hold a special meeting later this month in Saratoga Springs, NY to consider expert opinions relevant to the association’s review of current regulatory policy.

Proposals to phase out the raceday use of furosemide by some RCI member regulators have triggered an industry-wide debate on the issue t...More

LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Board of Directors of the Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) voted without objection this week in favor a resolution calling for the re-examination of whether its current policy pertaining to furosemide should be continued.

RCI also endorsed international coordination and collaboration on overall medication policies and underscored the need to do so with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and cortico...More