LEXINGTON,
Ky. - The Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI) has modified
its Model Wagering Rules to permit the carryover of Pentafecta pools to other
tracks operated by a licensed racing association for which they are the pool
host. The ARCI also clarified provisions pertaining to such wagering and
articulated that refunds should be issued when betting interests drop below
five.
The
changes were made at the request of the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency and the
racetracks of Canada and effectively modify sections ARCI-004-105 and
ARCI-004-024 of the ARCI Model Rules. Adoption of wagering rules by the ARCI
has the immediate effect of regulation in Canada. Some U.S. jurisdictions have
also opted to adopt ARCI Model Rules and standards by reference.
The
association has also voted to make minor, non-substantive changes to its model
rules pertaining to prohibitions affecting the “stacking” of Non-Steroidal
Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs), specifically placing an upper limit to the
threshold range constituting a Class 3 NSAID Stacking Violation as noted in
ARCI-011-020 and ARCI-025-020.
The
group also reaffirmed its earlier actions recommending Penalty Class C
sanctions for medication violations involving Firocoxib by making appropriate
adjustments to ARCI’s Uniform Classification Guidelines for Foreign Substances.
The
ARCI is the only umbrella organization of the officially sanctioned governing
rulemaking bodies for professional horse and greyhound racing in North America
and parts of the Caribbean. The ARCI sets standards for racing regulation,
medication policy, drug testing laboratories, totalizator systems, racetrack
operation and security, and off-track wagering entities.
ARCI
members are the only independent entitles recognized to license, enforce, and
adjudicate matters pertaining to racing.
