13:70-14A.1 Intent of medication rules
(a) It shall be the intent of these rules to protect the integrity of horse racing, to guard the health of the horse, and to safeguard the interest of the public and the racing participants through the prohibition and/or control of all drugs and/or substances foreign to the natural horse. For the purpose of these rules, a drug and/or substance administered to a horse is foreign to the natural horse irrespective of whether the said drug and/or substance is also naturally occurring to the horse.(b) On the day of the race, irrespective of the date, time and method of administration, no horse entered to start in or participating in any race shall carry in its body any drug and/or substance foreign to the natural horse, excepting external rubs and innocuous compounds as defined in this section and as otherwise provided for in these rules. Examples of drugs and/or substances foreign to the natural horse, and thus prohibited pursuant to this section, are as follows:
1. Articles meeting the definition of drug as set forth in N.J.A.C. 13:70-2.12. Chemical substances.
3. Stimulants.
4. Depressants.
5. Anesthetics.
6. Tranquilizers.
7. Anti-inflammatories.
8. Erythropietin (epogen, EPO).
9. Pain Killers.
10. Sodium bicarbonate (baking soda).
11. Confectionery sugar.
12. Stamina builders.
13. Mixtures, compounds or solutions commonly referred to as "milkshakes" which contain any prohibited drug and/or substance.
(c) Nothing contained in this section, however, shall be construed to prohibit the horse from carrying in its body on the day of the race food products resulting from the normal and proper diet of a horse not containing prohibited drugs and/or substances.
(d) On the day of the race, except as otherwise provided for in these rules, no horse entered to start in or participating in any race shall have administered to it any such drug and/or substance foreign to the natural horse, including as a result of administration of an otherwise permissible external rub or what would otherwise constitute an innocuous compound. In no event, except for the intravenous administration of furosemide (Lasix) pursuant to N.J.A.C. 13:70-14A.9, or as may otherwise specifically be authorized by or pursuant to these rules, shall the administration of said excepted items be accomplished intravenously, by injection, by jugging or drenching, or through the use of a syringe or sharp, dose syringe, or tube apparatus. A non-prohibited external rub or innocuous compound as defined in this section shall on the day of the race be administered only by application on the exterior of the horse, except that food constituting the normal and proper diet of a horse not containing prohibited drugs and/or substances may be ingested by means limited to the natural intake of a horse without aid or the assistance of any device or apparatus.
(e) An external rub or innocuous compound is a single substance, mixture of substances or compound which does not contain any of the 13 examples of prohibited items as set forth in (b) above, or additionally, any other substance foreign to the natural horse which alters its normal physio-logical state.
20:06 When a Trainer is to be absent from his stable or the grounds where his horses are racing for a period of more than two racing days and the horses are entered or are to be entered, he must provide a licensed Trainer to assume the complete responsibility of the horses he is entering or running. Such licensed Trainer shall sign in the presence of the Stewards a form furnished by the Racing Commission accepting the complete responsibility for the horses being entered and running. The rule need not apply to Trainers having in their employ a licensed Assistant Trainer.
20:09 A trainer shall register with the Backstretch Security every person in his employ, and it shall be his duty to see to it that his employees obtain licenses from the Commission. Trainers employing or harboring unlicensed or disqualified personnel may be subject to disciplinary action.
20:10 A trainer shall not have under his supervision any horse owned, in whole or in part, by a disqualified person; nor shall he assume responsibility for horses not under his active care and supervision, except as stated in Rule 20:06.
20:11 (b) A Trainer shall not enter or start a horse that: Has been nerved above the fetlock. A horse which has been nerved below the fetlock (digital nerves) may be permitted to start, but it shall be the responsibility of the trainer to report all nerved horses to the State and/or Track Veterinarian.
13:70-14A.7 Penalties
(a) Should the Stewards determine that any person or persons have violated any section of this subchapter, they may punish the offending party consistent with the penalties provided for in these rules and regulations.
(b) In addition thereto, the Stewards may penalize the owner of any horse, or any entry of which said horse is a part, that has started in any race with any drug or substance foreign in its body by disqualification and denial of any part of the purse with redistribution of purse moneys as in the case of a disqualification.
(c) Any individual suspended or disciplined in any fashion for a second or subsequent violation of N.J.A.C. 13:70-14A.6 (a), (b), (d) or any comparable rule of any other racing commission or turf governing body may be deemed a repetitive offender. A second or subsequent violation of 13:70-14A.6 may constitute grounds for further disciplinary action by the Commission.
(d) Horses owned wholly or in part by persons suspended for violation of N.J.A.C. 13:70-14A.6 (a), (b), or (d) are ineligible to start during the period of such suspension, unless sold to a bonafide purchaser. Horses trained by a person suspended for such a violation, wherein the trainer does not have an ownership interest, are automatically eligible to start when placed in the hands of a licensed trainer approved by the Stewards. (NJAC 13:70-13A:rules concerning Appeals.)
13:70-14A.8 Possession of drugs or drug instruments
(a) No person aside from licensed veterinarians shall have in his possession anywhere within the grounds of any association conducting a race meeting, or the confines of a racetrack enclosure, any drugs not possessed in accordance with the laws of the State of New Jersey, nor any contraband drug or unauthorized prescription legend drugs, nor any hypodermic syringes or needles, or any other instrument which may be used for injection, unless the injectable device is possessed for self-administration, and further provided that the individual possessing such device promptly notify the State Steward: 1. That he is in possession of such device; and, 2. Of the chemical substance to be administered.
13:70-14A.9 Administering medication to respiratory bleeders
(a) The Stewards may permit the administration of medication to control respiratory bleeding in animals that:
1. At any time have been charted to have bled in the "Daily Racing Form"; or2. At any time have received a comprehensive cardiopulmonary examination at an approved equine hospital or school of veterinary medicine and as a result thereof, are certified as bleeders and therefore are in need of medication in order to race; or
3. Are observed in New Jersey to bleed during the running or driving of a workout or race at a duly licensed New Jersey racetrack, or in the detention barn following such workout or race by the State or Associate State Veterinarian and have been placed on a veterinarian's list for at least 10 days; or
4. Have been certified as respiratory bleeders in racing jurisdictions wherein such certification in pursuant to criteria substantially similar to this section. The Executive Director shall make annual report to the Commission of those jurisdictions in compliance herewith, which compliance shall be certified by the Commission.
(b) All horses that are placed on the veterinarian's list shall be required to be treated by a licensed practicing veterinarian in the stall assigned to that horse on the grounds of the Racing Association or in the receiving barn. During this period the horse shall be under the care and custody of a groom or caretaker appointed by the trainer. Lasix (furosemide) a diuretic medication that is intended to control respiratory bleeding shall be administered by a licensed practicing veterinarian and shall be limited to an intraveinous dose of 0.25 milligrams per pound of body weight (0.50mg per kilogran) or 250 milligrams (5cc) in a 1000 lb. horse at least four hours prior to race time. Said practicing veterinarian shall make daily reports of all said treatments and file said reports with the State Veterinarian each day.
(c) Post-race urine and blood samples may be taken by or under the supervision of the State Veterinarian from all horses treated with Lasix (furosemide) to control respiratory bleeding pursuant to the requirements set forth above. In the event a post-race analysis of a blood sample reveals that the concentration of furosemide exceeds a level of fifty nanograms per milliliter of plasma (50ng/ml) the trainer and/or the practicing veterinarian shall be liable to the penalties as set forth in section (e) of this rule.
(d) A horse placed on the veterinarian's list for bleeding must remain on the list for 10 calendar days and a second time bleeder must remain on the respiratory list for thirty days, third time - 90 days. A bleeder in the above categories is automatically released from the veterinarian's list after these dates; however, a horse which evidences respiratory bleeding a fourth time is barred from further racing in New Jersey.
(e) Should the stewards determine that any person or persons have violated section (c) of this rule, they may punish the offending party.
1. A trainer and/or veterinarian shall receive a warning for the first time a horse in his or her care shall show a test result in excess of 50 nanograms per milliliter of plasma.
PHENYLBUTAZONE
In accordance with the New Jersey Racing Commission Rule
13:70-14A.9
The following standards
are to be implemented for phenylbutazone post-race testing commencing
with the elimination of the pre-race testing program:
From 0 to 2.5 micro-grams per milliliter
No action to be taken against the trainer
From 2.6 to 3.0 micro-grams per milliliter
1st offense - $250 fine
2nd offense - $500 fine and 7 days suspension
3rd offense - $500 fine, 15 day suspension and loss of purse
From 3.0 - 4.9 micro-grams per milliliter
1st offense - $500 fine
2nd offense - $500 fine, loss of purse and 15 day suspension
3rd offense - $500 fine, loss of purse and suspension
5.0 and above micro-grams per milliliter
1st offense - $500 fine, loss of purse and 15 day suspension
2nd offense - such fines, suspension and/or other penalties allowed by this chapter
For a 4th or subsequent violation of 13:70-14A. 9(g) 1 & 2 such fines, suspension and/or other penalties allowed by this chapter.
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