Article: 119
The objective is to
protect the integrity of horseracing, through
controlling the use of substances capable of giving
a horse an advantage or being disadvantaged in a
race, contrary to the horse's natural ability.
A) Trainers Responsibilities:
1) The Trainer shall always be responsible for:
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The feeding,
management, protection and security of horses in his
care.
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Taking all responsible
precautions with the horses in his care to avoid
exposure to prohibited substances contrary to these
Rules.
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Keeping informed of
the possible consequences of treatment given to his
horses.
2) After a horse has
raced and before it is discharged from any
requirement of post race sampling, no treatment with
prohibited substances shall be allowed without
official permission.
3) To establish whether
a prohibited substance was present, urine or blood
samples shall be taken from horses that have run in
a race.
The Stewards may also take samples at any other
time. A sample means a sample from any part, or in
contact with any part, of the horse.
4) A Sample collected
under a secure chain of custody shall be split into
an “A” sample and a “B” sample. If the "A" sample is
reported to contain prohibited substances, the "B"
sample may be analyzed for those substances, at the
Trainers or Owners request and expense. The horse
cannot participate in races pending arrival of the
results of sample analysis.
5) A horse shall be
disqualified whenever a result of sample shows
content of prohibited substances. Moreover Trainer
of the horse shall be penalized.
6) Where a sample taken
from a horse at any other time reveals a prohibited
substance, The Stewards may impose penalties on the
horse, the Trainer, the Owner or on any other person
found to be guilty under these Rules.
7) In the event of the
Stewards finding a prohibited substance, in a sample
taken from a horse which is entered, or has raced in
a race within its jurisdiction, but which is trained
outside its jurisdiction, the racing authority where
the horse is trained, shall be informed and shall
provide assistance when requested.
8) The Following are
prohibited substances:
Substances capable
at any time of acting on one or more of the
following body systems:
(a) The nervous
system.
(b) The
Cardiovascular system.
(c) The Respiratory
system.
(d) The Urinary
system.
(e) The Reproductive
system.
(f) The
Musculoskeletal system.
(g) The Blood
System.
(h) He Immune system
except for licensed vaccines
(I) The Endocrine
system.
(j) Endocrine
secretions and their endocrine counterparts masking
agents.
Penalties
B)
Where tests for prohibited substances have proved
positive the following penalties shall be imposed by
the Stewards. Such penalties may be
Increased at the
discretion of the Stewards or by order of the High
Committee :-
- Uniform
classification guidelines regarding prohibited
substances during the same season:
1 Class Five
prohibited substances, as detailed in the list
published by and available from the Equestrian Club
and their relevant penalties are as follows:
First time: Trainer
suspension one week and SR.1000.00 fine.
Second time: Trainer
suspension two weeks and SR.2000.00 fine
Third time: Trainer
suspension four weeks and SR.4000.00 fine.
%
Horse under this classification shall not be
disqualified.
2 Class Four
prohibited substances, as detailed in the list
published by and available from the Equestrian Club
and their relevant penalties are as follows:
First time: Trainer
suspension two weeks and SR.1500.00 fine.
Second time: Trainer
suspension four weeks and SR.3000.00 fine
Third time: Trainer
suspension six weeks and SR.6000.00 fine.
% The Horse
shall be disqualified from the race for two weeks
and re-examined at the Owner's expense for
non-existence of the prohibited substance before the
horse can participate again.
3 Class Three
prohibited substances, as detailed in the list
published by and available from the Equestrian Club
and their relevant penalties are as follows:
First time: Trainer
suspension three weeks and SR.3000.00 fine.
Second time: Trainer
suspension six weeks and SR.6000.00 fine
Third time: Trainer
suspension ten weeks and SR.12000.00 fine.
% The Horse
shall be disqualified from the race for two weeks
and re-examined at the Owner's expense for
non-existence of the prohibited substance before the
horse can participate again.
4 Class Two
prohibited substances, as detailed in the list
published by and available from the Equestrian Club
and their relevant penalties are as follows:
First time: Trainer
suspension four weeks and SR.5000.00 fine.
Second time: Trainer
suspension eight weeks and SR.10000.00 fine
Third time: Trainer
suspension twelve weeks and SR.20000.00 fine.
% The Horse
shall be disqualified from the race for four weeks
and re-examined at the Owner's expense for
non-existence of the prohibited substance before the
horse can participate again.
5 Class One
prohibited substances, as detailed in the list
published by and available from the Equestrian Club
and their relevant penalties are as follows:
First time: Trainer
suspension six weeks and SR.5000.00 fine.
Second time: Trainer
suspension twelve weeks and SR.14000.00 fine
Third time: Trainer
suspension for a whole season and SR.28000.00
fine.
Consideration must
be made to a 32-meeting season regardless of
when the penalty starts.
% The Horse
shall be disqualified from the race for more than
four weeks and re-examined at the Owner's
expense for
non-existence of the prohibited substance before the
horse can participate again.
* In all the above
cases when a Trainer has been found guilty of a 3rd
offence within a season the Stewards may recommend
to the High Committee that the Trainer be declared
disqualified person.
C)
A horse placed second in a race in which the winner
of the said race is subsequently disqualified,
because of the presence of a prohibited substance,
shall he promoted to first place and deemed the
winner.
D)
Should a horse so promoted win a race in the interim
period, before being promoted to first place, be it
a maiden race or not, shall he entitled to retain
that win and prize monies.
However, should both
races involved be car race/extra races shall only be
entitled to win one car/extra race in the same
season and shall therefore be limited to
second place in the second car race / extra race
won.
E)
In any case where stewards have ordered a sample to
be taken from any runner and that order is not
obeyed the horse will be disqualified if it finished
in the first 5 places and will not be allowed to
enter again until it has passed a urine or blood
test at the owner's expense. If the horse did not
finish in the first 5 places it will be suspended
for 2 weeks and must also be re-tested at the
owner's expense.
