Dr. Dionne Benson Archives • The Racing Biz

Racehorse safety summit focuses on data

by Press Release | Jun 23, 2022 | Breaking, Business, National news | 0 |

The 10th Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit focused on how racing is using data to promote the health of its equine and human athletes.

The farewells of Dinosaur Ben

by Teresa Genaro | Jul 8, 2021 | Breaking, Features, Maryland, MD Racing | 1 |

To his humans, Dinosaur Ben wasn’t just another horse. That’s why saying goodbye — twice, in a sense — was so hard.

Stronach Group, others to fund Lasix study

by Press Release | Oct 29, 2020 | Breaking, Business, National news | 0 |

The Stronach Group and other stakeholders will fund a study to determine whether Lasix reduces bleeding in two-year-olds and if it affects performance.

Maryland set to offer first juvenile races of 2020

by Frank Vespe | Aug 3, 2020 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business, Top Stories | 0 |

Laurel Park will offer its first baby races of 2020 — Lasix-free — as extras for its August 7 card, but the fate of a Lasix study was less clear.

Stronach Group: 60-Day “stand-down” for indicted trainers’ horses

by Press Release | Mar 12, 2020 | Breaking, Business, National news | 0 |

The Stronach Group announced it will prevent horses formerly trained by several trainers indicted on Monday from running for a 60-day “stand-down” period.

Pegasus World Cup to be Lasix-free in 2020

by Press Release | Dec 15, 2019 | Breaking, National news, Racing | 0 |

The 2020 Pegasus World Cup will include a reduced $3 million purse — and for the first time, no raceday Lasix for participants.

NTRA. RMTC to hold continuing ed conference for state, racetrack vets

by Press Release | Feb 2, 2018 | Breaking, Business, National news | 0 |

National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) and Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) are teaming up to hold a June conference for racetrack vets.

Hopkins, RMTC receive ARCI awards

by Press Release | Apr 26, 2017 | Breaking, Business, Maryland, MD Business | 0 |

Mike Hopkins of the Maryland Racing Commission and the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium were honored by the Association of Racing Commissioners International.

RMTC, NTRA promote test barn recommendations

by Press Release | Dec 8, 2016 | Breaking, Business, Regionwide | 0 |

Two national racing organizations have come together to promote best practices in test barn management and chain of custody of drug samples.

Pennsylvania adopts full national medication program

by Press Release | Aug 10, 2016 | Breaking, Business, PA Business, Pennsylvania | 0 |

With its moves in late July, the Pennsylvania Racing Commission made the state the 10th to adopt all tenets of the national uniform medication program.