From the Judge's Stand
I hope everyone is having a great off-season from racing at Harrah's Hoosier Park.
With the new season quickly approaching, I have been given the opportunity to contribute to the Commission’s monthly Standardbred Newsletter. I wish to use this opportunity to highlight some of Indiana’s racing and driving rules. In doing so, I hope this helps our racing participants avoid any unnecessary rule violations.
The first rule I wish to start with is “extracorporeal shockwave therapy or radial pulse wave therapy”, which is part of: 71 IAC 8-6-2 Prohibited practices. I want to make clear to all who are participating in Indiana this season the rule requirements regarding the administration of this therapy:
Here’s the rule as it’s written:
71 IAC 8-6-2 Prohibited practices
Section 2 (b) The use of extracorporeal shock wave therapy or radial pulse wave therapy shall not be permitted unless the following conditions are met:
(1) Any treated horse shall not be permitted to race for a minimum of ten (10) days following treatment.
(2) The use of extracorporeal shock therapy or radial pulse wave therapy machines shall be limited to practicing veterinarians.
(3) Any extracorporeal shock therapy or radial pulse therapy machines on the association grounds must be registered with and approved by the commission or its designee before use.
(4) All extracorporeal shock therapy or radial pulse therapy treatments must be reported to the official veterinarian on the prescribed form not later than the time prescribed by the official veterinarian.
The consequences of violating this rule, according to the Commission’s penalty schedule, are considered to be “Class A” violations. A “Class A” violation carries a minimum one year suspension and $10,000.00 fine for first time offenders.
Please be sure to review these rule requirements when considering the need for such a procedure.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact us. I look forward to seeing all of you at the racetrack very soon.
David R. Magee
Presiding Judge
DMagee@hrc.in.gov
765-609-4860
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March Commission Meeting
There will be an Indiana Horse Racing Commission public meeting on Thursday, March 19.
WHEN: March 19, 2020, 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Indiana State Museum (650 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204)
Agenda and meeting material will be available on the Meetings page of the IHRC website soon. Stay up to date by following the IHRC Facebook page.
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