RELATES TO:
KRS
230.215,
230.225,
230.240,
230.260,
230.265,
230.290,
230.320,
230.370
NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:
KRS
230.215(2),
230.260(8),
and
230.320
authorize the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to promulgate administrative
regulations prescribing conditions under which all legitimate horse racing and
wagering thereon is conducted in Kentucky.
KRS
230.240(2) requires the
commission to promulgate administrative regulations restricting or prohibiting
the administration of drugs or stimulants or other improper acts to horses
prior to the horse participating in a race. This administrative regulation
establishes requirements and controls in the administration of certain drugs,
medications, and substances to horses, governs certain prohibited practices,
and establishes trainer responsibilities relating to the health and fitness of
horses.
Section 1. Horses Under Four
(4) Years of Age.
(1) A horse under four (4)
years of age shall not be administered a bisphosphonate.
(2) If a bisphosphonate is detected in an
out-of-competition or post-race sample from a horse under four (4) years of
age:
(a) The trainer, owner, or responsible
person shall be in violation of this administrative regulation; and
(b) The horse shall be placed on the
Veterinarian's List for a minimum of six (6) months from the date of
sampling.
Section
2. Horses Four (4) Years of Age or Older.
(1) A bisphosphonate may be administered to a
horse four (4) years of age or older if the bisphosphonate is:
(a) Approved by the Food and Drug
Administration for use in the horse;
(b) Administered according to the label
requirements; and
(c) Used for the
treatment of navicular disease that has been diagnosed by a licensed
veterinarian.
(2) The
commission shall be notified within twenty-four (24) hours of the
administration of any bisphosphonate to a horse.
(3) If a horse is administered a
bisphosphonate, the horse shall be placed on the Veterinarian's List for a
minimum of six (6) months after the last administration.
(4) If a bisphosphonate is detected in an
out-of-competition or post-race sample from a horse four (4) years of age or
older and the commission has not received a timely notification of an
administration under subsection (2) of this section or the administration of
the bisphosphonate does not meet the requirements of subsection (1) of this
section:
(a) The trainer, owner, or
responsible person shall be in violation of this administrative regulation;
and
(b) The horse shall be placed
on the Veterinarian's List for a minimum of six (6) months from the date of
sampling.
