The Horseracing Integrity and Security Authority is briefly suspending enforcement of its guidelines on joint injections after between 15 and 20 trainers breached the portion of the rule that offers with eligibility for exercises.

The Authority’s rule states that trainers might not order joint injections inside 14 days of a race or seven days previous to a timed exercise, and that violators might be suspended for 60 days.

Thoroughbred Every day Information reported that was confusion by trainers was totally on the portion of the rule that offers with exercise withdrawals, and HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus stated many of the circumstances that violated the exercise portion of the rule have been solely a day previous the prescribed timeframe. Solely one of many 15 to twenty circumstances handled pre-race therapy.

The Authority might not edit a rule that has already gone into impact however in response to Lazarus might resolve “to not implement a specific provision of the rule.”

Additionally reported by the TDN, HISA stated June 29 it’s “in communication” with racetrack administration at Parx after race replays from June 28 present a big puddle of standing water on the dust monitor alongside the rail, which horses have been navigating round. A spokesperson for the group advised the TDN HISA is asking questions concerning the dedication by monitor administration that the floor was protected below these circumstances.