15 Mar, 2024 | Announcements, News, Thoroughbred, Uncategorized
On Friday the 15th of March 2024, the Racing Integrity Board conducted routine drug and alcohol testing on thoroughbred track work riders at Ascot Park, Invercargill. One track work rider had a test result return as non-negative for cannabis, and the sample will be...
23 Jan, 2024 | News, Thoroughbred, Uncategorized
On Sunday 21 January 2024, the RIB conducted alcohol breath testing on harness racing drivers at the Marlborough Harness Racing Club in Blenheim. All drivers tested negative.
9 Jan, 2024 | News, Thoroughbred
The Racing Integrity Board conducted routine drug testing of jockeys at the Ruakaka Racing Club on Friday 5 January 2024. All tests came back negative
27 Dec, 2023 | Greyhound, News
Over the past year, there have been instances where greyhounds have been found to have high urinary arsenic levels in their systems, with the probable cause attributed to treated timber, which the greyhounds have been constantly licking or chewing. These cases...
25 Sep, 2023 | Uncategorized
The following Non Raceday Inquires were held in August 2023. Title Code Date Respondent Charge Outcome Penalty Non Raceday Inquiry – Written Decision dated 21 August 2023 – Owen Gillies Harness 17/08/2023 GILLIES Owen Prohibited Substance...
6 Jul, 2023 | News, Thoroughbred, Videos
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing’s 2023 Thoroughbred Welfare Forum took place at Cambridge Stud in May 2023, an event well attended by different racing industry sectors, government representatives, partnering organisations, researchers and the wider equine community at...
12 May, 2023 | Harness, News, Thoroughbred
The New Zealand Equine Veterinary Association (NZEVA) has recently amended the withholding times (WHT’s) for prohibited substances for horses. The purpose of the WHT list is to ensure that when a horse is treated by a veterinarian, both owners and trainers have...
11 May, 2023 | News, Thoroughbred
On 10 May 2023 New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing (NZTR) released its new concussion policy. With a growing interest and concern across sports, scientists and the public about the short, medium and long-term effects of head injuries, NZTR has implemented the concussion...
