AUSTIN, (Texas Thoroughbred Association) – Racing Commissioners International (RCI) voted to create a penalty point system and “enhanced” suspensions for trainers with multiple medication violations, strengthening how racing regulators deal with repeat offenders.
The RCI Board also voted to require a 10-year suspension and a $100,000 fine for those found guilty of the administration of blood doping agents like EPO.
Under the point system, to be launched in 2014, violations of the medication rule for substances not included on the RCI Schedule of Controlled Therapeutic Substances would earn
1 to 6 points, depending on its official classification as determined by the potential to affect performance. Overages involving the 24 therapeutic medications included on the RCI schedule would earn half as many points, depending on classification.
1 to 6 points, depending on its official classification as determined by the potential to affect performance. Overages involving the 24 therapeutic medications included on the RCI schedule would earn half as many points, depending on classification.
Depending on the number of points amassed by a repeat offender, the enhanced penalty would be in the form of additional suspension days of between 30 and 360, which would be added to the underlying penalty.
Although regulatory violations will remain part of a licensee’s permanent record, points will be expunged after a period of time based upon the category of punishment deemed appropriate given the substance classification.
All racing regulatory entities will expected to submit ruling violation data through a central portal into the RCI database which will track points and their expiration.
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