The Rules Governing Horse Racing in Alberta are AMENDED as follows:
Chapter 3: General Horse Racing Rules \ Part 3 Horse Racing Misconduct Division 2 Rule Violations
The following rule is AMENDED to read:
Rule 290 g Prohibited substances on race day
(1)No person shall,
if a thoroughbred or quarter horse, after 10:00 am of the *race day, administer to a *horse entered in any form of racing in Alberta at any racetrack administer any of the following, or, if a standardbred, 4 hours and 15 minutes in advance of the first post-time on the day of the *race, administer to a *horse entered in any form of racing in Alberta at any racetrack administer any of the following:
(a) any *drug, *medication, or *foreign substance, including alkalinizing agents that could increase the bicarbonate buffering capacity of a horse, other than normal feed;
(b) any drug, medication, or foreign substance by way of injection by hypodermic syringe, including vitamins, minerals, food supplements, glucose, sugar, alkalinizing agents and alcohol;
(c) any drug, medication, or foreign substance by way of drenching or by rectal lavage with a dose syringe, tube or bottle, or by nebulizer including sodium bicarbonate, sugar, camphor, alkalinizing agents and alcohol.
(2) Despite subsection (1), a horse entered to race may be medicated on race day
(a) in an emergency or for a medical condition following which the horse will be *scratched, or
(b) with a medication approved by *Horse Racing Alberta for the control ofexercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage.
Rule 290 g Prohibited substances on race day currently states:
(1) If a Thoroughbred or Quarter horse
(a) A horse entered to race shall not be administered anymedications, drugs, or a foreign substance 24 hours before posttime of the first race of the day in which the horse has beenentered.
(b)Furosemide administration for Horse Racing Alberta ExerciseInduced Pulmonary Hemorrhage (EIPH) program shall not beconsidered as a violation of Rule 290 g.
(c)No unauthorized contact between the horse entered and apracticing veterinarian 24 hours prior to the horse racing will bepermitted except for the Official Veterinarian.
(d) Veterinarians are prohibited from any contact with the horseentered to race 24 hours to post time of the first race on the dayof racing.
(e) If a veterinarian shall have to act in the capacity of a veterinarianfor a horse entered to race within 24 hours prior to post time ofthe first race on an emergency basis, the veterinarian andtrainer shall notify the Board of Stewards as soon as reasonablypossible in the circumstances and the horse will be scratched.
(f) If the horse entered to race has had contact with a veterinarianwithin 24 hours of the medication ban, the horse shall bedisqualified for the race it is entered in and any purse moniesshall be redistributed.
(g) Any horse that has been entered to race and has beenadministered any medication within the 24-hour medication ban,will be withdrawn or disqualified from the race.
(2) If a standardbred, no person shall,
administer to a *horse entered in any form of racing in Alberta at any racetrack administer any of the following, 4 hours, and 15 minutes in advance of the first post-time on the day of the race, administer to a *horse entered in any form of racing in Alberta at any racetrack administer any of the following:
(a) any *drug, *medication, or *foreign substance, including alkalinizing agents that could increase the bicarbonate buffering capacity of a horse, other than normal feed;
(b) any drug, medication, or foreign substance by way of injection by hypodermic syringe, including vitamins, minerals, food supplements, glucose, sugar, alkalinizing agents and alcohol;
(c) any drug, medication, or foreign substance by way of drenching or by rectal lavage with a dose syringe, tube or bottle, or by nebulizer including sodium bicarbonate, sugar, camphor, alkalinizing agents and alcohol.
(3) Despite subsection (1) and (2), a horse entered to race may be medicated on race day
(a) in an emergency or for a medical condition following which the horse will be *scratched, or
(b) with a medication approved by *Horse Racing Alberta for the control of exercise induced pulmonary hemorrhage.
Dated in the City of Edmonton
in the Province of Alberta
this 04 day of March 2024.
Kent Verlik, Chief Executive Officer
HORSE RACING ALBERTA