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AGCO outlines alcohol, drug and equine testing programmes in Ontario racing

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Source: AGCO (Ontario)

Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission (AGCO) outlines testing programmes for racing participants and horses in the province. On public race days, safety-critical personnel undergo breath tests; the commission can also conduct unannounced drug tests, while horses racing in Ontario are tested for EPO antibodies and total carbon dioxide.

The programmes set testing and potential removal-from-duty procedures for Ontario racing participants and horses.

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