Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 325 - Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission
Chapter 45 - Prohibited Practices and Equine Testing
Section 325:45-1-27 - Prohibited practices
Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024
The following substances and/ or therapies shall be prohibited within the enclosure:
(1) It is a violation of this regulation to possess or use substances that are detrimental to the health and welfare of a horse, on the premises of a facility under the jurisdiction of the Commission for which a recognized analytical method has not been developed to detect and confirm the administration of such substance;
(2) It is a violation to possess, use, or distribute a substance on the premises of a facility under the jurisdiction of the Commission if there is an FDA approved equivalent of that substance available for purchase;
(3) The administration of Erythropoietin, Darbepoietin, Oxyglobin, and/or Hemopure to a horse;
(4) Any substance that abnormally enhances the oxygenation of body tissue;
(5) Any device or machine which may endanger the health and welfare of a horse or may endanger the safety of a rider;
(6) Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy or Radial Pulse Wave Therapy machines unless:
(7) The administration, within 24 hours prior to the scheduled post time for the first race on the day the horse is entered to race , of an alkalizing substance that can alter the pH of serum or plasma, concentration of bicarbonates, or total dissolved carbon dioxide in a horse.
(8) A blood gas machine or ozone generator.
(9) The use of a nasogastric tube (a tube longer than six inches) for the administration of any substance within 24 hours prior to the scheduled post time for the first race on the day the horse is entered to race.
(10) The use of a nebulizer for the administration of any substance within 24 hours prior to the scheduled post time for the first race on the day the horse is entered to race.
(11) No horse shall run in a race within six (6) days after receiving an Intra-articular injection.
