The Racing Integrity Board Chair Neville Harris announced the appointment of Dr Eliot Forbes to the position of Chief Executive.
Dr Forbes, a qualified veterinarian, is an accomplished racing executive with over 25 years of racing administration and wagering experience across Australia, ...
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Racing Integrity Board Chairperson announced
The Minister for Racing, Winston Peters, has today announced the appointment of existing board member, Neville Harris QSO, as Chairperson of the Racing Integrity Board, for the remainder of his term.
“The Racing Integrity Board was established ...
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 subject to confirmatory testing.
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.
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
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 highlight the fact that ...
The Racing Integrity Board conducted routine drug testing at the Matamata Racing Club on Thursday 7 December 2023.
Jockeys, track riders, stable hands and trainers were tested.
Some drivers engaged at the Methven Trotting Club meeting on Sunday 8 October were tested for alcohol by the Racing Integrity Board, with all checks being negative.
The RIB audit team recently caught up with Southland trainer Clark Barron regarding his audit. Clark talks us through the process and the preparation and shares some key learnings for the benefit of others.
The RIB has identified opportunities for on-track swabbing facilities to be improved in some locations to ensure the integrity of the process meets a high standard. Appreciating that not all clubs have the financial means to implement significant and potentially costly changes, some clubs ...
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
The Racing Integrity Board’s Animal Welfare Team is seeking veterinarians that are interested in carrying out audits at Thoroughbred and Standardbred racing stables and greyhound kennels.
Veterinary Auditor’s FunctionÂ
The veterinary auditor’s responsibilities in ...
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 large.
The Forum was ...