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posted on | 12-10-20
The 10 visiting horses from the Irish stables of Aidan O'Brien and his son Joseph have been cleared to take their part in the Melbourne Spring Carnival after all tested negative to Zilpaterol. In a media release on Friday afternoon, Racing Victoria...
posted on | 12-10-20
Proposed solutions that would secure the future of the European equine industry through safe and expedited horse movement between European Union Member States and Britain following the UK's departure from the EU, have been sent to Michel Barnier,...
posted on | 12-10-20
Irish racing’s regulatory body has backed its drug testing standards as investigations continue into the Gain feed contamination controversy. On Friday the Joseph O’Brien-trained Pretty Gorgeous won the Group One bet365 Fillies Mile...
posted on | 12-10-20
The Kentucky Equine Drug Research Council authorized the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to spend up to $30,000 to participate in a scoping study of the lungs of 2-year-olds led by Dr. Warwick Bayly. The study is meant to track the incidence of...
posted on | 12-10-20
The British Horseracing Authority said on Monday that trainers with runners at the valuable Future Champions meeting at Newmarket this weekend will be offered elective, fast-tracked dope tests on their horses if they have any concerns that a...
posted on | 12-10-20
Irish racing’s regulatory body has said no detection of Zilpaterol in horses in Ireland and Britain could mean that positive tests for the prohibited substance in France were “an isolated issue”. Traces of...
posted on | 12-10-20
The development of a national horse traceability register is being co-led by the Victorian Government. The traceability register will improve biosecurity and tracking measures for all horses across Australia once implemented. A National Horse...
posted on | 12-10-20
Aidan and Joseph O’Brien’s Australian runners have been tested by Racing Victoria after the duo were forced to pull out all their runners on Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe card due to an issue with contaminated feed. A total...
posted on | 12-10-20
Sunday's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe card at Longchamp will be hit with a spate of high-profile withdrawals after Aidan O'Brien revealed that all of his and his sons Joseph and Donnacha's runners would be withdrawn from all...
posted on | 12-10-20
When we think about horses honored with hardware, champions on the racetrack and in the show ring typically come to mind. Horses with astounding athletic performances both on and off the track, tallying wins and racking up prize money. But Sir...UPCOMING EVENTS
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The International Group of Specialist Racing Veterinarians (IGSRV) is an association that unites regulatory racing veterinarians worldwide. The group was founded in 1985 and has played a major role in promoting the welfare and integrity of horse racing; advises authorities worldwide.
The IGSRV in association with the Association of Official Racing Chemists (AORC) organises a biennial International Conference of Racing Analysts and Veterinarians.
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