Thoroughbred Racing Legislation Earns Additional Support

The legislation would aid in creating uniform standards in drug testing and enforcement for Thoroughbred racing.
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The Coalition for Horse Racing Integrity announced March 14 that a number of additional U.S. House of Representatives members have signed on in support of the Thoroughbred Horseracing Integrity Act of 2015 (THIA, HR 3084) in recent weeks.

Representatives Steve Stivers (R-OH), Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Duncan D. Hunter (R-CA), Luke Messer (R-IN), Rodney Davis (R-IL), Carlos Curbelo (R-FL), Chris Collins (R-NY), and Tony Cardenas (D-CA) signed on in the first two months of 2016. The THIA now has a total of 25 cosponsors.

The THIA would authorize an independent, racing-specific, nongovernmental, nonprofit organization to create uniform high standards in drug and medication testing and enforcement for Thoroughbred horse racing.

“I’m grateful for the members of Congress from both parties who have stepped forward to support the goals of the Thoroughbred Horseracing Integrity Act,” said Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY), co-author of THIA. “Achieving this milestone is evidence of the growing support for uniform medication standards which will enhance the safety and integrity of Thoroughbred horseracing in America

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