Source: AGCO (Ontario)
Ontario's AGCO says previously issued directives remain in force. The page directs questions about them to the commission's customer service team.
Horse racing participants must continue to follow the directives the AGCO says remain in force.
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Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) assessed two approaches to adjudicating interference in horse racing and sought input from industry stakeholders across three breeds and the public. The written consultation closed on 20 January 2020; the AGCO said it planned stakeholder meetings and an anonymised findings report.
Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) says horse racing licensees can appeal Rules of Racing rulings to the Horse Racing Appeal Panel, while proposed orders under the Horse Racing Licence Act can go to the Licence Appeal Tribunal. A person served with a Notice of Proposed Order has 15 days to respond; a timely response leads to a review by the tribunal.
Ontario’s AGCO published a summary of its Health and Safety Working Group’s advice and planned follow-up actions. The group recommended exploring an online system to register joint-injection drugs and considered measures covering biosecurity, training, veterinary equipment and racehorse welfare; the AGCO said it would report on the system’s feasibility in late 2018.
Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission (AGCO) describes its veterinary oversight and horse-health measures for racing in the province. It employs two full-time veterinarians who supervise more than 20 official veterinarians, while private veterinarians who regularly treat racehorses must hold an AGCO licence.
Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) reported recommendations from a working group on horse-racing adjudication, established to advise on transparency, consistency and race-official processes. The group proposed improvements to communications and adjudication procedures, while the AGCO described actions taken or planned, including trials of race reports on Twitter at two racetracks.