New York to Adopt ARCI Rules on Multiple Violations

Regulators have preliminarily adopted a new system of minimum penalties for multiple equine drug violations.
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New York horse racing regulators have preliminarily adopted a new system of minimum penalties for multiple equine drug violations, similar to a point-type system that states have in place for motor vehicle drivers.

The rules, recommended by the Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI), would set a specific number of points for equine drug violators based on the type of drug found in a horse that would then lead to an automatic license suspension for a minimum, pre-determined period of time.

"The new rules are designed to ensure that every state imposes a mandatory minimum penalty whenever a horseperson, typically the trainer, reaches a certain level of multiple equine drug violations," a New York Gaming Commission staff document to the agency’s board states. The proposed rulemaking action was adopted Dec. 22 by the board.

The document states that an illegal drug with "a high potential" to affect a race’s outcome would be assigned the highest number of points. New York officials say the state has not had the same problem as seen in some other racing jurisdictions in which stewards do not always take into account previous equine drug violations

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Tom Precious also writes for The Blood-Horse, sister magazine to The Horse.

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