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 and Gaming
Corporation 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 corporation 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
corporation 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 corporation 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.
