Paulick Report December 9, 2015

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NTRA SAFETY & INTEGRITY ALLIANCE UPDATES CODE
OF STANDARDS
by Edited Press Release | December 9, 2015 8:32 am
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced Tuesday that an updated set of
racetrack safety and integrity standards has been approved by members of the NTRA Safety &
Integrity Alliance Advisory Board and the full board of the NTRA. The compliance standards will
serve as the basis for future racetrack Alliance accreditation. The news was presented by Safety &
Integrity Alliance Executive Director Steve Koch during a session on medication testing
laboratories at the University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program Global Symposium on Racing
& Gaming.
The material changes to sections 3.G and 3.H within the Code of Standards encourage governing
jurisdictions to adopt criteria set forth by the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium pertaining
to official testing laboratories.
A new subsection of 3.H was adopted as follows:
3.H. Laboratory Selection and Performance Standards
Members shall insist that local regulatory authorities implement industry performance standards
and quality control mechanisms consistent with RMTC's “Model Request for Proposals for Equine
Drug Testing Laboratory” in their Official Testing Laboratory selection and performance criteria.
Members shall require documentation from the local regulatory body specifying the adopted
selection and performance criteria, and ongoing quality control protocols.
To the extent that the local regulatory body has not so adopted RMTC's recommended performance
standards and quality control protocols, Member shall advocate the adoption of such standards
consistent with RMTC's “Model Request for Proposals for Equine Drug Testing Laboratory”.
The Alliance's 2016 Code of Standards can be reviewed at www.NTRAalliance.com[1].
The NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance is a standing organization whose purpose is to establish
standards and practices to promote safety and integrity in horseracing and to secure their
implementation. More information on the Alliance can be found at www.NTRAalliance.com[1].
Endnotes:
1. www.NTRAalliance.com: http://www.ntra.com/en/safety­alliance/
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