DIRECTIVE NO. 176-2021 - ALL BREEDS

The Rules Governing Horse Racing in Alberta are AMENDED as follows:

Chapter 3: General Horse Racing Rules, Division 5 Race Day- After the Race

The following Rule 267 g is AMENDED to read:

Rule 267 g Positive test results in disqualification

(3) Notwithstanding a request pursuant to Rule 268 and Directive 091-2019 the *trainer of a horse from which a test of the following classes of drugs, *medication or foreign substance in the horse's system in *violation of these rules is suspended from racing any horses that are entered or transfer any horses pending a hearing with the board of judges/stewards. Any horses entered will be scratched.

(a) Class I;
(b) Class II;
(c) Class III

Rule 267 g Positive test results in disqualification previously stated

(1) If a test detects a *drug, *medication, or *foreign substance in the *horse's system in *violation of these rules, the horse is disqualified and the order of finish in the *race must be revised by the *judges/stewards board.

(2) An *owner of a horse disqualified as a result of the detection of a drug, medication, or foreign substance must pay the *jockey or driver of the horse on the basis of the original, not revised, order of finish unless the driver is the trainer of the disqualified horse.