(Copies of these new medication rules effective November 28, 2012
are available at the ITHA Trailer at Hawthorne.)
Summary of Section 603.60 Permitted Use of Foreign Substances
and Threshold Levels
The level of phenylbutazone or oxyphenylbutazone shall be less than
2 mcg/ml of serum or plasma.
Levels greater than or equal to 2 mcg/ml but less than 5 mcg/ml of serum
or plasma, the trainer and any other responsible party shall be subject to
the following penalties:
first offense within a 365 day period, minimum penalty of a written
warning to a maximum fine of $500;
second offense within a 365 day period, minimum penalty of a written
warning to a maximum fine of $750 and the owner shall be notified;
third or subsequent offense within a 365 day period, minimum fine
of $500 to a maximum fine of $1,000 and the purse shall be redistributed.
Levels greater than or equal to 5 mcg/ml, the trainer and any other
responsible party shall be subject to the following penalties:
first offense within a 365 day period, minimum fine of $1,000 and the
purse shall be redistributed;
second offense within a 365 day period, minimum fine of $1,500,
a 15-day suspension and the purse shall be redistributed;
of $2,500, a 30-daysuspension and the purse shall be redistributed
and the owner shall be fined a minimum of $5,000.
The penalties for flunixin and ketoprofen have been changed to mirror
the penalties for phenylbutazone overages. However, the threshold
levels remain unchanged.
Section 603.75 Environmental Contaminants (New Rule Verbatim)
Caffeine has been added as a drug that unavoidably may become part of the
food supply or environment of the horse.
Levels of caffeine greater than or equal to 100 ng/ml in urine shall be treated
as a class 2 drug.
Section 603.60 Permitted Use of Foreign Substances and Threshold Levels
a) Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatories (NSAID): Threshold Levels
1) Only one non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) may be present
in a horse's body while it is participating in a race. The presence of more
than one NSAID, greater than the threshold level, is forbidden and will
result in the purse being redistributed.
2) Subject to the prohibition contained in Section 603.40 (24 hour ban), the
only foreign substances that now meet the criteria established in Section
603.80 are phenylbutazone (or its metabolite oxyphenylbutazone),
flunixin, pyrilamine, isoxsuprine and ketoprofen.
3) The threshold level of phenylbutazone or oxyphenylbutazone is 2
micrograms (mcg) per milliliter (ml) of serum or plasma. The level of
phenylbutazone or oxyphenylbutazone shall be less than 2 mcg/ml of
serum or plasma.
A) In the event a post-race sample from a horse contains an amount of
phenylbutazone or oxyphenylbutazone greater than or equal to 2
mcg/ml but less than 5 mcg/ml of serum or plasma, the trainer and
any other responsible party shall be subject to the following
penalties:
i) first offense within a 365 day period, minimum penalty of a
written warning to a maximum fine of $500;
ii) second offense within a 365 day period, minimum penalty
of a written warning to a maximum fine of $750 and the
owner shall be notified;
iii) third or subsequent offense within a 365 day period,
minimum fine of $500 to a maximum fine of $1,000 and
the purse shall be redistributed.
B) In the event a post-race sample from a horse contains an amount of
phenylbutazone or oxyphenylbutazone greater than or equal to 5
mcg/ml of serum or plasma, the trainer and any other responsible
party shall be subject to the following penalties absent mitigating
circumstances:
i) first offense within a 365 day period, minimum fine of
$1,000 and the purse shall be redistributed;ii) second offense within a 365 day period, minimum fine of
$1,500, a 15-day suspension and the purse shall be
redistributed;
minimum fine of $2,500, a 30-day suspension and the purse
shall be redistributed and the owner shall be fined a
minimum of $5,000.
4) The threshold level of flunixin shall be less than 20 ng/ml of serum or
plasma and the threshold level of ketoprofen shall be less than 10 ng/ml of
serum or plasma. In the event a post-race sample from a horse contains an
amount of:
A) flunixin greater than or equal to 20 ng/ml but less than 100 ng/ml
or ketoprofen greater than or equal to 10 ng/ml but less than 50
ng/ml, the trainer shall be subject to the following penalties and
absent mitigating circumstances:
i) first offense within a 365 day period, minimum
penalty of a written warning to a maximum fine of
$500;
ii) second offense within a 365 day period, minimum
$750 and the owner shall be notified;
B) flunixin greater than or equal to 100 ng/ml or ketoprofen greater
than or equal to 50 ng/ml, the trainer shall be subject to the
following penalties, and absent mitigating circumstances:
$1,000 and the purse shall be redistributed;
ii) second offense within a 365 day period, minimum fine of
shall be redistributed.and the owner shall be fined a
minimum of $5,000.5) If the phenylbutazone, oxyphenylbutazone, flunixin or ketoprofen overage
is due to the negligence of the veterinarian attending the horse, the
veterinarian shall be subject to the same penalties as are set forth in
subsections (a)(3)(A) and (B) and (a)(4)(A) and (B).
6) To help horsemen determine the test levels of phenylbutazone,
oxyphenylbutazone, flunixin, pyrilamine, isoxsuprine and ketoprofen, the
Board laboratory will test, for the actual cost of processing the sample, all
equine serum or plasma samples submitted to it that are accompanied by
an affidavit indicating time, method, and route of administration.
7) Penalties for violations of this Section shall be based on the following
criteria:
A) previous warnings and rulings for violations of this Section;
B) the age and experience of the violator;
C) whether the violator has ever been the subject of a medication
ruling in this or any other racing jurisdiction;
D) what action, if any, was taken to avoid the violation;
E) the purse of the race.
b) The following foreign substances may be administered externally to a horse
entered to a race: Leg paints and liniment that do not contain any "caine"
derivatives, pharmacodynamic and/or chemotherapeutic agents, and that can be
applied topically without penetrating the skin.
c) Subject to the prohibition contained in Section 603.40 (24-hour ban), the
following foreign substances, commonly referred to as anti-bacterial, anti-fungal,
anti-protozoal or anti-ulcer drugs, may be present in the body of a horse
participating in a race.
1) Anti-Bacterials
Amikacin
Ampicillin
Ampicillin sodium
Azolsulfamide
Chloramphenicol
Doxycycline
Enrofloxacin (Baytril)
Erythromycin sulfate Gentamicin sulfate
Kanamycin sulfate
Methenamine
Metronidazole
Neomycin sulfate
Nitrofurantoin
Oxytetracycline
Penicillin G. Benzathine
Penicillin G. Potassium
Sulfadimethozine
Sulfadimethoxine
Sulfamethoxazole
Sulfametranidazole
Sulfapyridine
Sulfathiazole
Tetracycline
Trimethoprim
2) Anti-Fungals
Amphotericin B
Griseofulvin
Neomycin Undecyclenate
Nystatin
3) Anti-Protozoals
Nitazoxanide (Navigator)
Ponazuril (Marquis)
Pyrimethamine (Daraprim)
4) Anti-Ulcers
Cimetidine (Tagamet)
Omeprazole (Prilosec or GastroGard)
Ranitidine (Zantac)
d) This listing of anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-protozoal and anti-ulcer drugs is all
inclusive and shall not include any other anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-protozoal
or anti-ulcer drug.
e) A foreign substance of accepted therapeutic value may be administered as
prescribed by a veterinarian when threshold levels and guidelines for its use have
been approved by the Board and this Part has been duly amended. The Board
shall give due consideration to threshold levels and guidelines, when making
additions to the permitted list, that have been established by the Quality Assurance
Program Committee of the Association of Racing Commissioners
International (ARCI, 1510 Newtown Pike, Suite 210, Lexington, KY 40511;
October 2012 version 4.01; this incorporation includes no later amendments or
editions).
f) Official test samples may contain the following drug substance, or its metabolites,
in an amount that does not exceed the threshold level:
1) The threshold level of isoxsuprine shall be less than 1,000 ng/ml in urine.
2) The threshold level of pyrilamine shall be less than 50 ng/ml in urine.
g) The provisions of this Section shall be applied retroactively when substantively
applicable, including all actions pending before the Board without regard to when
the cause of action accrued; provided, however, that this subsection shall not
operate to affect rights of individuals that have fully vested.
(AMENDED EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 28, 2012)
Section 603.75 Environmental Contaminants
The following drugs are recognized as substances that unavoidably become
part of the food supply or environment of the horse.
a) Benzoylecgonine (a metabolite of cocaine):
1) Each time the laboratory reports benzoylecgonine less than 150 ng/ml, the
Stewards shall conduct an inquiry. The presence of benzoylecgonine in
the horse shall be considered reasonable cause to order a drug screen on
the trainer, groom or any other licensed person who cares for the horse
pursuant to Section 508.50.
2) Laboratory reports of benzoylecgonine, greater than or equal to 150 ng/ml,
shall be treated as a Class 1 drug, as defined in the Association of Racing
Commissioners International Uniform Classification Guidelines for
Foreign Substances (ARCI, 1510 Newtown Pike, Suite 210, Lexington,
KY 40511; October 2012 version 4.01; this incorporation includes no
later amendments or editions).
b) Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO):
The test level of DMSO, greater than or equal to 500 mcg/ml in urine shall be
considered a violation of Section 603.50 and the trainer shall receive a fine of not
less than $500 and the purse shall be redistributed.
c) Caffeine:
Laboratory reports of caffeine greater than or equal to 100 ng/ml in urine shall be
treated as a Class 2 drug, as defined in the Association of Racing Commissioners
International Uniform Classification Guidelines for Foreign Substances (ARCI,
1510 Newtown Pike, Suite 210, Lexington, KY 40511; October 2012 version
4.01; this incorporation includes no later amendments or editions).
