CHRB to discuss ban of clenbuterol in Thoroughbred racing

by | 05.22.2012 | 3:43pm
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The California Horse Racing Board is scheduled to discuss a possible ban of clenbuterol for Thoroughbred racehorses at its meeting at Betfair Hollywood Park on Thursday, reports the Daily Racing Form. Clenbuterol has been banned from Quarter Horse racing in the state since October 2011. The ban for Quarter Horses was enacted after it was discovered brands not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration were being used to build muscle mass. Currently, clenbuterol is allowed in Thoroughbreds with a post-race test limit of 5 nanograms in urine and 25 picograms in blood.

If the CHRB should vote to ban the drug, the ban could go into effect in the next few months with horsemen given time to modify their use of the medication.

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  • WILLIAM L. ANTON

    I certainly feel the use of Clenbuterol and lasix are okay if not abused.  I would never listen to the advise of Rick Arthur as he is just trying to talk and justify his overpaid job. You need certain meds for important things.  As for over use etc. this hapens all of the time, we need to police this action.  We have a trainer running a horse for the triple crown, and how many violations has he been accused of?,  numerous to say the least.  The CHRB needs to address this action etc.  Unfortunately the CHRB members buy those jobs as I have been told.  Sorry situation in my book.

  • WILLIAM L. ANTON

    I certainly feel the use of Clenbuterol and lasix are okay if not abused.  I would never listen to the advise of Rick Arthur as he is just trying to talk and justify his overpaid job. You need certain meds for important things.  As for over use etc. this hapens all of the time, we need to police this action.  We have a trainer running a horse for the triple crown, and how many violations has he been accused of?,  numerous to say the least.  The CHRB needs to address this action etc.  Unfortunately the CHRB members buy those jobs as I have been told.  Sorry situation in my book.

  • stillriledup

    They need a no tolerance policy. When they banned steroids at the 2008 Del Mar meet, certain trainers took advantage of the ‘grace period’ and were playing on an unlevel playing field. There was no penalty for a steroids overage, just warnings.

    You can read more about this by googling “digging below the breeders cup surface” written by Jeremy Plonk from 2008 and it talks about this particular Del Mar meet where certain trainers took advantage of the grace period.

    • WILLIAM L. ANTON

      One that totally abused this period is (I believe) a member of the new TOC board, and still (until the next election in June) President of the CTT. Mr. John Sadler.  How do we even attempt to respect a person of this lack of integrity??

  • stillriledup

    They need a no tolerance policy. When they banned steroids at the 2008 Del Mar meet, certain trainers took advantage of the ‘grace period’ and were playing on an unlevel playing field. There was no penalty for a steroids overage, just warnings.

    You can read more about this by googling “digging below the breeders cup surface” written by Jeremy Plonk from 2008 and it talks about this particular Del Mar meet where certain trainers took advantage of the grace period.

  • WILLIAM L. ANTON

    One that totally abused this period is (I believe) a member of the new TOC board, and still (until the next election in June) President of the CTT. Mr. John Sadler.  How do we even attempt to respect a person of this lack of integrity??

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