Lexington, KY - The 2017 ARCI Conference on Racing Integrity
and Equine Welfare will focus on a blunt discussion about what is working and
what is not in racing regulation in an ongoing effort to continually strengthen
current policing efforts.
Although the annual ARCI conference is
the only gathering of racing industry regulators, it is open to anyone involved
with the industry in any capacity. The
conference will be held in Charleston, South Carolina from April 18 thru April
20, 2017 at the Charleston Marriott.
Those interested in attending may register online at this LINK.
Racing’s drug testing program will
undergo an aggressive review by a panel of experts who will address the topic
“Drug Testing: Are We Getting it Right and Catching the Cheaters?”. Expect discussions focusing on emerging
doping threats and possible ways to monitor horses through development of an
equine biological passport. There will
also be a discussion of strategies as to how to select horses for out-of-competition tests.
The use of the riding crop will be
discussed and debated at the conference, as will current policies which may be
an impediment to emerging technologies intended to grow the sport. There will also be a discussion about
creative ways to adjudicate racing rule violations differently than what is now
being done.
The Horseplayers Association of North
America and others have been invited to participate on a panel entitled: “Do Our Stewards Know What They Are Doing?”.
The ARCI (Association of Racing
Commissioners International) is the only organization in racing whose members
are the officially sanctioned racing authorities empowered by law to enact and
enforce the rules of racing as well as adjudicate violations and disputes.
The April meeting will also host
meetings of: the National Racing Compact; Association of Official Racing
Chemists (AORC - US Section); the Drug Testing Standards and Practices
Committee; and the Model Rules Committee.
Hotel reservations at the Charleston Marriott
at the ARCI conference rate of $179 plus tax.
