Hong Kong Jockey Club Pioneers New Methods of Doping Control

Researchers in the club’s Racing Laboratory are studying biomarkers for use in drug testing.
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The Hong Kong Jockey Club’s Racing Laboratory has made significant strides in the development of new doping control techniques.

“The efficacy of conventional drug testing is diminishing over time, and the club is making significant progress towards a new way of equine doping control through our biomarkers project,” said Terence Wan, PhD, EurChem, CChem, FRSC, FAORC, head of the club’s Racing Laboratory.

Club scientists will present the Racing Laboratory’s latest research findings in June at the 64th American Society for Mass Spectrometry Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Early findings from club-led research using biomarkers profiling to detect the misuse of steroidal aromatase inhibitors (steroids that inhibit aromatase activities) was first published in Analytical Chemistry in December 2015.

“It’s very clear that the club is one of the racing industry’s worldwide leaders in doping control,” said Andrew Harding, executive director of racing authority. “Racing integrity is a key element to the success of racing in Hong Kong and the club’s relentless effort in maintaining a high standard of racing control has been endorsed by international racing jurisdictions and is undoubtedly trusted by customers. The Racing Laboratory’s ground-breaking work is a keystone in maintaining that trust

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