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I read Joe Faraldo’s article attacking the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) as an argument that its existence is nothing more than a dream come true for the likes of dubiously named People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and other organizations out to end horse racing in America. He appeared to make […]
The following is the latest “Keeping Pace” weekly column at the Paulick Report by harness racing owner and breeder Andrew Cohen. The U.S. Supreme Court voted 7-2 last Thursday to uphold the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an Obama-era federal agency that is supposed to do what its title suggests; help consumers have access to […]
Columbus, OH – In Thursday’s (Jan. 4) Thoroughbred Daily News story, “Jimmy Corrigan Vows to Fight HIWU Suspension,” author Bill Finley describes the situation facing the Ohio Thoroughbred trainer, who is facing a two-year suspension for a methamphetamine positive that he claims is due to contamination. This article may not be about harness racing, but it well could […]
November 13, 2023 (Lexington, KY) – The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) has submitted proposed rule changes to its Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) Program to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for review. Red-lined documents noting these proposed changes are available here: Rule Series 1000 – General Provisions Rule Series 3000 – Protocol Rule Series […]
The following is an open letter to The Jockey Club from the U.S. Trotting Association: Because a body of men, holding themselves accountable to nobody, ought not to be trusted by anybody. Thomas Paine (1791) We did not anticipate reaching out to you, but we couldn’t help reacting to the broadside that your president, James […]
Columbus, OH — U.S. District Court Judge James Hendrix ruled on Thursday (May 4) that the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, which was amended by Congress and signed into law as amended in December 2022, is constitutional, according to a story in Thoroughbred Daily News. According to the story by T. D. Thornton, “The revamped Horseracing Integrity […]
Let me begin by making it clear that the vast majority of United States Trotting Association (USTA) Directors are dead set against the passage and implementation of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) and believe it will do more harm than good to the harness racing industry. I am one of the few directors […]
Harrisburg, PA — The Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission (PHRC) during a special meeting March 21 voted to enter into three nine-month agreements with the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA), by which those currently employed by the commission will carry out their duties under the direction of HISA and its Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (HIWU). […]
October 26, 2022 (Lexington, Ky.) – The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) has submitted to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) a technical document listing and categorizing 1,365 Prohibited Substances covered by HISA’s anti-doping and medication control (ADMC) rules and further dividing them into subcategories of Banned Substances and Controlled Medications. The document is now […]
October 19, 2022 (Lexington, KY) – The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) on Monday (Oct. 17) distributed 2023 financial assessments to State Racing Commissions (SRCs) as the Authority prepares to expand its national oversight and rule implementation efforts to anti-doping and medication control on January 1, 2023. HISA’s Racetrack Safety program has been in effect […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today (July 6), Animal Wellness Action, the Animal Wellness Foundation, and the Center for a Humane Economy (the groups) launched a new website designed to serve as a key element of a larger watchdog campaign over implementation of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA). The goal of the site is to […]
