Crown starters out-of-competition tests all negative

The New Jersey Racing Commission has informed the Meadowlands and the Hambletonian Society that all blood tests of horses entered in the eight Breeders Crown races Saturday were negative.

Compliance with the NJRC and the Hambletonian Society’s out-of-competition testing rules were a condition of entry in the Breeders Crown races. All blood samples that were drawn were quickly processed at the New Jersey Equine Testing Laboratory.

The NJRC recently approved regulations to conduct out-of-competition testing for blood doping agents such as EPO (epogen) and DPO (darboepoetin) in racehorses competing at New Jersey racetracks. They were applied during the Breeder’s Cup World Championships, raced in October at Monmouth Park. The Breeders Crown events are first time the out-of-competition rules were applied to harness horses.

The Breeders Crown out-of-competition rules--as specified in the racing conditions--were used for the first time in September at Mohawk Raceway, in co-operation with the host track, Woodbine Entertainment Group. 

The Society is a supporter of the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium. (Breeders Crown)

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