Examination of horses

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  • (a) All horses participating in horse races must be examined before the race or races in which they participate.

  • (b) All horses that place or receive a prize must be tested immediately after the race in which they place or receive a prize.

  • (c) Judges and stewards may select any horses at random for testing on the basis of the horse’s racing performance.

  • (d) A horse to which prohibited drugs have been administered or to which an electric battery or any similar device had been applied may not participate in any race during the program.

  • (e) The order of finish of a race may not be determined until after the post-race examination for the application of electric batteries or any similar device. If the administration of a prohibited drug or application of an electric battery or any similar device to a horse is discovered after a race and before the order of finish is determined, the horse must be disqualified.

  • (f) No prize, in cash or otherwise, may be awarded until after the necessary tests and analyses for prohibited drugs have been completed. If after any such test, the administration of a prohibited drug to a horse is discovered, the horse may not receive any prizes.


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