(a)Out-of-competition collection of samples. (1) The commission may at a reasonable time on any date take a blood, urine or other biologic sample from a horse that is on a nomination list or under the care or control of a trainer or owner who is licensed by the commission, in order to enhance the ability of the commission laboratory to detect or confirm the impermissible administration of a drug or other substance to the horse. (2) Horses to be tested may be selected at random, for cause or as determined
(a) The presence of Erythropoietin (Epogen, EPO), DarbEPO or other blood doping agents in the racehorse is deemed adverse to the bests interests of thoroughbred racing, and adverse to the best interests of the racehorse in that such condition alters its normal physiological state. Accordingly, in addition to such substances being prohibited from being present in the body of a racehorse on race day pursuant to 13:70-14A.1 and 14A.4, and in addition to elevated titers of anti-recombinant human EPO
a) Any horse on the grounds of a racetrack under the jurisdiction of the Board, or stabled off-track, while under the care or control of a trainer or owner licensed by the Board, is subject to testing for blood and/or gene doping agents, with reasonable notice. This Section does not apply to therapeutic medications approved by the FDA for use in the horse. b) Horses to be tested may be selected at random, with probable cause, or as determined by the Board for out of competition testing. The trainer
a) For each horse tested, one portion of the test sample (hereinafter referred to as the "referee sample") shall be preserved by the laboratory. The referee sample shall be available for testing at the request of the owner, trainer or other person charged with a violation of these rules. The referee sample may also be tested by the Board laboratory. b) If the owner, trainer or other person charged with a violation of this Section desires to send the referee sample to another laboratory for testing
A. Reporting to the test barn: (1) The official winning horse, as well as any other horses ordered by the commission or the stewards shall be taken to the test barn to have an official sample taken at the direction of the official veterinarian. (2) The association shall assign an employee to escort horses ordered by the commission or the stewards to go to the test barn. (3) Random or extra testing may be required by the stewards or the commission at any time on any horse. (4) Unless otherwise directed