Unlike the smug NYRA,at least KRHC replies when you send a query. This came from their top person.It did not answer all that I asked, but:
\"Thank you for expressing your concerns about wagering integrity. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission shares your desire to make certain the public is able to wager with confidence in the integrity of Kentucky\'s horseracing, be it for the Derby or any other race under our jurisdiction.
The following describes the pre-race examinations and pre- and post-race testing procedures we use in order to insure the safety of the athletes and the integrity of the sport:
All Derby and Oaks horses undergo multiple examinations by KHRC veterinarians in the week preceding the races. This protocol consists of the observation of horses under tack on the racetrack, and in-stall examinations and observation of the horse jogging in-hand in the shedrow. These examinations are performed by experienced KHRC veterinarians. This process is beneficial because it allows multiple sets of eyes on the horses in advance of race day. On race day, each entered horse undergoes a pre-race examination that includes 1) confirmation of the horse’s identity by lip tattoo; 2) assessment of the horse’s general health and body condition score; 3) palpation and passive manipulation of both forelimbs; and, 4) assessment of the horse in motion (trot). If, at any time, a KHRC veterinarian determines a horse to be unsound or otherwise unfit to race, he notifies the Stewards and recommends the horse be scratched. Any horse so scratched is placed on the Veterinarians’ List and is ineligible to enter until the condition warranting the scratch has been resolved to the satisfaction of the KHRC veterinarians.
With regard to testing for the presence of prohibited substances, 3 primary programs are utilized:
1) Out of competition testing for the detection of blood doping agents and venoms or toxins that may be used to desensitize structures to mask unsoundness or injury. Sample collection for out of competition testing has been underway for several days and is ongoing. Samples have been collected from horses in Kentucky as well as out of state.
2) TCO2 Testing: All horses in graded stakes, and all horses in randomly selected overnight races undergo blood sampling for the analysis of total bicarbonate to detect the prohibited
practice of milkshaking.
3) Post-race testing: Horses are selected for testing by the Stewards using the guidance provided in 801 KAR 1:130:
The Stewards shall consider all information available, including:
(a) The performance of a horse favored to win the race by the wagering patrons;
(b) The performance of horses considered to be long-shots to win the race by the wagering patrons;
(c) The betting patterns of wagering patrons;
(d) A trainer’s recent statistical performance in relation to his or her historical statistical performance; and
(e) Security intelligence.
Each horse’s paired (blood and urine) sample set is subjected to analysis with state of the art instrumentation that tests for ~1500 substances. This scope of testing is broader and more rigorous than is used in human sport.
I appreciate your interest in the programs we have in place. Please let me know if I can be of additional assistance, or if you require further clarification on any of the procedures I described\".
