Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 325 - Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission
Chapter 45 - Prohibited Practices and Equine Testing
Section 325:45-1-9.1 - Phenylbutazone use
Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 325:45-1-9.1
Current through Vol. 41, No. 13, March 15, 2024
(a) Phenylbutazone shall be permitted under the following conditions:
(1) Phenylbutazone shall not be administered
within twenty-four (24) hours prior to the scheduled post time for the first
race on the day the horse is entered to race.
(2) The concentration of Phenylbutazone in
the post-race biological sample consisting of blood or plasma shall not exceed
the listed threshold.
(b) The following penalties shall be imposed for violations of this section when the concentration of Phenylbutazone exceeds 2 ug/ml but does not exceed 5 ug/ml in a biological sample consisting of plasma or serum:
(1) For a first offense, the
Stewards shall give the trainer a written warning of the violation of this
section.
(2) For a second offense
involving the same horse within a one (1) year period, the Stewards shall
impose a fine on the trainer of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250) and the
Stewards may require the horse which is the subject of the second offense to
pass an examination by the Official Veterinarian or designee before being
eligible to participate in another race.
(3) For a third offense or additional
offenses involving the same horse within a one (1) year period, the Stewards
shall impose a fine on the trainer of Five Hundred Dollars ($500), the horse
shall be disqualified, the owner or owners of the horse shall not participate
in any portion of the purse or stakes, and any trophy or other award, and the
Stewards shall require the horse which is the subject of the third or
additional offenses to pass an examination by the Official Veterinarian or
designee before being eligible to participate in another race.
(c) The following penalties shall be imposed for violations of this section when the concentration of Phenylbutazone exceeds 5 ug/ml in a biological sample consisting of plasma or serum:
(1) For a first offense, the Stewards
shall impose a fine on the trainer of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) and the
Stewards shall require the horse which is the subject of the first offense to
pass an examination by the Official Veterinarian or designee before being
eligible to participate in another race.
(2) For a second offense within a one (1)
year period, the Stewards shall impose a fine on the trainer of One Thousand
Dollars ($1,000), the horse shall be disqualified, the owner or owners of the
horse shall not participate in any portion of the purse or stakes, and any
trophy or other award, and the Stewards shall require the horse which is the
subject of the second offense to pass an examination by the Official
Veterinarian or designee before being eligible to participate in another race.
If the horse which is the subject of the second offense is also the subject of
the first offense, the horse shall be placed on the veterinarian's list for
forty-five (45) days.
(3) For a
third offense or additional offenses within a one (1) year period, the Stewards
shall impose a fine on the trainer of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
($2,500), the horse shall be disqualified, the owner or owners of the horse
shall not participate in any portion of the purse or stakes, and any trophy or
other award, and the Stewards shall require the horse which is the subject of
the third offense to pass an examination by the Official Veterinarian or
designee before being eligible to participate in another race. If the horse
which is the subject of the third offense is also the subject of the second
offense, the horse shall be placed on the veterinarian's list for sixty (60)
days.
(4) For a fifth offense or
additional offenses within a one (1) year period, the trainer shall be referred
to the Stewards for disciplinary action.
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