Thoroughbred Racing Association of Oklahoma

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Remington Park Thoroughbred Season
August 19 - December 11

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Equine Piroplasmosis Test Required in Oklahoma

ATTENTION HORSEMEN

Attached are tremendously important updates that concern all Oklahoma horsemen transporting and racing horses at Oklahoma racetracks.

• The Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission (OHRC) upon advice from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture has instituted an OHRC Directive effective essentially for thoroughbreds July 19, 2010. All horses entering an Oklahoma racetrack must have a negative Equine Piroplasmosis (EP) test to enter the stable area. The OHRC Directive will go into effect August 1, 2010, but Remington Park will require the negative tests commencing upon the opening of their stable area. The negative tests required are as follows; Theileria Equi & Babesia Caballi These negative tests will be valid for 365 days, just as a Coggins test. (it is recommended that the test samples also include the tattoo number of the horse) Please contact your practicing veterinarian or the OHRC if you have any questions. These requirements are in effect for all horses entering a racetrack. This will include stable ponies. It was reported by the OHRC that both Louisiana and Texas will be adopting similar testing standards in the near future. Currently, Colorado and New Mexico have testing requirements in place.

• Oklahoma racetracks will begin enforcing immediately the following rules; All horses entering a racetrack from outside the State of Oklahoma will be required to have a current Health Certificate (written within 30 days) and current negative Coggins test for the horses arriving. The Health Certificate must have the correct departing and arriving location. This long standing requirement is for horses traveling Inter-State only.

• All horses being transported within (Intra-State) the State of Oklahoma are NOT required to have a Health Certificate. But, they are required to have at minimum, a copy of the horses’ current negative Coggins test. This is a long standing law, and is currently being enforced by law enforcement. All horses arriving at the stable gate will have to have a copy of their current negative Coggins test with them. Telling stable security that the Coggins is in the Racing Office will NOT work. A copy of the negative Coggins test MUST accompany the horse(s) at the stable gate.

THE ABOVE CRITERIA MUST BE MET FOR THE HORSE(S) TO ENTER AN OKLAHOMA RACETRACK

For further information, please contact the following:

Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission Dr. Rudy Garrison
www.ohrc.org
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Dr. Becky Brewer-Walker
www.oda.state.ok.us