| 01/01/1970 12:00 AM | Matthew Bawden(The National Horseracing Authority, Southern Africa) | Yes | Yes | No | No | | No | | Minimum of 7 days | applicable to all intra-articular injections, irrespective of substance administered | Not specified | | Not specified | | Not specified | | Rule 72.1.46 https://www.nhra.co.za/media/attachments/2025/03/19/rules-final-v2.pdf |
| 05/09/2025 03:48 PM | David Van Dooren David (Belg. fed. of horse racing) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | | No | | 14 days SDP | | 6 SDP | | 6 SDP | | 6 SDP | | Réglementation UET |
| 05/09/2025 05:16 PM | Helge Jacobsen (Klampenborg Galopbane & Charlottenlund Travbane, Denmark) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Prednisolon give 14 days not competition. Triamcinolon 30 days. Hyaloron PRP & IRAP generaly 14 days efter injection i joint | Yes | Specially Triamcinolon in more than one joint gives more days (not defined in regulation) | 14 -30 | We only have guidelines after medical treatment before start | Not allowed | | 14 days | | if not listed, it is prohibited | If not on the list , it is prohibited | trav.dk Forbuds- og karenstidsliste gældende fra 1. februar 2025 |
| 05/11/2025 06:57 PM | Arnaud DULUARD SETF (or Le Trot) France | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | | No | | 14 clear days | | Not specified | | Ban after the entries (6 clear days before the race for french trot) | | Ban after the entries (6 clear days before the race for french trot) | | Available on Le Trot website and UET chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://doc.letrot.com/site/DOCLETROT/CODECOURSE_2024.pdf
https://www.uet-trot.eu/reglementation/?state=france |
| 01/01/1970 12:00 AM | Alberic Thery (France Galop) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | | No | | 14 days at the moment, 30 days in 2026 | | 8 days at the moment, 14 days in 2026 | | 8 days at the moment, 14 days in 2026 | | 8 days at the moment, 14 days in 2026 | | France Galop
(https://www.france-galop.com/fr?) |
| 01/01/1970 12:00 AM | Fumiaki Mizobe (JRA) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | | No | | Minimum of 10 days of SDP | | Minimum of 10 days of SDP | | Not specified | No treatments allowed from the day before the race | Not specified | No treatments allowed from the day before the race | Matters to be instructed by Veterinary Officers
(http://japanracing.jp/en/horsemen/jra_rules/veterinary.html) |
| 01/01/1970 12:00 AM | Rob van Pelt (Bahrain Turf Club) | Yes | Yes | No | No | Any injection of a joint, any medication, 14 clear days stand down | No | | 14 clear days | any medication | Banned substance in Bahrain | horse can not race if injected with Polyacrylamide gel after 01/08/2024 | 14 clear days | | 14 clear days | | Rules of Racing REHC |
| 01/01/1970 12:00 AM | David Craig (Emirates Racing Authority) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | We provide guidance related to the product administered with extended guidance for certain products based on detection time | No | At present this is not part of our rules and also we have not face issues on this point | 8 | | 8 | | 8 | | Methyl prednisolone acetate 60 plus days | | https://emiratesracing.com/industry/veterinary |
| 01/01/1970 12:00 AM | David Sykes (Saudi Jockey Club) | Yes | Yes | No | No | | No | | 14 CDs | | Lifetime Ineligible to race Prohibited Substance | | 14 CDs | | 14 CDs | | Part 14 6.46 |
| 01/01/1970 12:00 AM | Martin Lenz (Tasracing, Australia) | Yes | Yes | No | No | There is a draft Australian Rule of Racing to extend the intra-articular protocols to all intra-synovial injections (including tendon sheaths). | No | | 8 clear days | 8 clear days is equivalent to 10 days between injection and competing | 8 clear days | 8 clear days is equivalent to 10 days between injection and competing | 8 clear days | 8 clear days is equivalent to 10 days between injection and competing | 8 clear days | 8 clear days is equivalent to 10 days between injection and competing | Racing Australia Rules of Racing AR 87 Horses that have had an intra-articular injection https://www.racingaustralia.horse/uploadimg/Australian_rules_of_Racing/Australian_Rules_of_Racing_01_May_2025.pdf |
| 01/01/1970 12:00 AM | Martin Lenz (NZ Thoroughbred Racing) | Yes | Yes | No | No | | No | | 8 days | | 8 days | | 8 days | | 8 days | | NZ Thoroughbred Racing Rules of Racing 524 https://nztr.co.nz/sites/nztrindustry/files/2025-03/No.24%20-%2012-3-2025%20-%20NZTR%20Circular%20FY25%20-%20Updated%20Rules%20of%20Racing%20From%2017%20March%202025.pdf(3) |
| 01/01/1970 12:00 AM | Bronte Forbes (Hong Kong Jockey Club) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | In relation to medication and joint we have RWP's for "simple" joints and "complicated" joints for each medication | No | Based on total dose of medication | 10 CD | | 2 clear days (based on a 2 CD for any joint injection) | as above | 2 Clear days | Based on a 2 CD for any joint injection | Mepivicaine 7 CD; Hyluronic Acid 2 CD | | N/A |
| 01/01/1970 12:00 AM | Sally Taylor (British Horseracing Authority) | Yes | Yes | No | No | | No | | Minimum of 14 clear days stand down. | | Minimum of 14 clear days stand down. | | Minimum of 14 clear days stand down. | | Minimum of 14 clear days stand down. | | https://rules.britishhorseracing.com/#!/book/34/chapter/s3395-running-requirements-code/content?section=s3396-general |
| 01/01/1970 12:00 AM | Grace Forbes (Racing Victoria) | Yes | Yes | No | No | SDP for any IA injection 8 clear days | No | | Min 8 clear day SDP | | Min 8 clear day SDP | | Min 8 clear day SDP | | Min 8 clear day SDP | | https://www.racingvictoria.com.au/integrity/rules-of-racing |
| 01/01/1970 12:00 AM | Tessa Muir (behalf of Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club) | Yes | No | No | No | Minimum clear day guidance provided to attending veterinarians is different for different joints for triamcinolone acetonide. Stifles, hocks etc. advise longer window between treatment and racing. | No | N/A | Advise minimum of 12 clear days for IA corticosteroids (up to four joints, and 20mg TCA total - fetlocks, knees) is advised, longer for joint such as stifle, hocks (21 clear days), and Cervical (60 clear days). | Do not encourage use of corticosteroids other than TCA. | Not specified. | Do not encourage use of polyacrylamide gel and do not encourage use of any IA injections less than 12 clear days prior to racing. If used in combination with TCA advise elective testing. | Not specified. | Do not encourage use of any IA injections less than 12 clear days prior to racing. | Not specified. | Do not encourage use of any IA injections less than 12 clear days prior to racing. | IA injections are covered by prohibited substance and general provisions of welfare (treatment) rules. |
| 01/01/1970 12:00 AM | Shri Kanth (Malayan Racing Association) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | | Yes | | 7 days for triamcomolone less than 17 mg | | 7 days | | 7 days | | All intra articular procedures 7 days out . | Concentration above 17 mg of Triamcimalone 10 days out | We have our own list which is agreed by Malayan Racing Association ans our forensic team |
| 01/01/1970 12:00 AM | Will Farmer (USA) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Fetlocks with any Corticosteroid are 30day SD race and 14d SD high-speed work. Fetlocks with anything other than a corticosteroid and all other joints +/- corticosteroid are 14d SD race and 7d SD for high-speed work | No | | 30d if in fetlocks for race and 14d for high-speed works, 14d for race and 7d for high-speed works all other joints | | 180 day SD for racing | | 14d SD for racing, 7d SD for high-speed works | | 14d SD for racing, 7d SD for high-speed works | | HISAUS.org Regs found in both the 2000's and 4000's series of rules |
| 01/01/1970 12:00 AM | Yashpal Paithanpagare (RWITC, India) | Yes | Yes | No | No | | No | | 14 days | | Not specified | | Not specified | | Not specified | | MEDICATION RULES (Turf Authorities of India) |
| 01/01/1970 12:00 AM | H S Mahesha (Madras Race Club, India) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Knee Joint,Fetlock Joint , Hock joints, coffin joint-21 days
stifle Joint, Shoulder joint, Hip Joint - 30 days | No | | 21 days | Knee Joint,Fetlock Joint , Hock joints, coffin joint-21 days
stifle Joint, Shoulder joint, Hip Joint - 30 days | 14 days | | 14 days | | Not specified | | Not available |
| 01/01/1970 12:00 AM | Gilles Thiébaud (Swiss Horseracing Federation) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | 14 days SDPs after corticosteroidsinjection | No | | Minimum of 14 days of CDs / SDP | | Not specified | | Not specified | | Not specified | | https://suisse-trot.ch/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/RST-F-Etat-26.05.2025.pdf (§138) |
