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CHAPTER 18
PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES AND DRUG TESTING
PR 88. PROHIBITED
SUBSTANCE – means a
substance declared by these Rules to be a prohibited substance, or which
falls within any of the groups of substances declared by these Rules to be
prohibited substances unless it is specifically excepted.
(a)
When
any horse having been brought to a racecourse or recognized training track to
engage in a trial or test for the purpose of obtaining a permit to start in a
race, whether after suspension or otherwise, is found to have had
administered to it any prohibited substance as defined in PR 90, the trainer
and any other person who was in charge of such horse at any relevant time,
may be punished, unless he satisfies the Committee of the Club or the
Stewards that had taken all proper precautions to prevent the administration
of the prohibited substance.
(b)
When
any horse which has been brought to a racecourse for the purpose of engaging
in a race is found by the Committee of the Club or the Stewards to have had
administered to it any prohibited substance as defined in PR 90, the trainer
and any other person who was in charge of such horse at any relevant time,
may be punished, unless he satisfies the Committee of the Club or the
Stewards that ha had taken all proper precautions to prevent the
administration of the prohibited substance.
PR 89. NO
PERSON SHALL HAVE IN HIS POSSESSION ON A RACECOURSE WHERE A MEETING IS BEING
CONDUCTED ANY PROHIBITED SUBSTANCE, SYRINGE, NEEDLE OR OTHER INSTRUMENT, which could
be used to administer a prohibited substance to a horse unless that person
shall have obtained the permission of the stewards to be in such possession,
or satisfies them that such possession is for the lawful use. Any person found contravening this
rule may be punished and any such substance or items may be confiscated.
PR 90. PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES –
The following substances are declared as prohibited substance:
1. Substances capable at
any time of acting on one of the following mammalian body systems:
·
The central and/or
peripheral nervous systems
·
The cardiovascular system
·
The respiratory system
·
The alimentary digestive
system
·
The musculo-skeletal
system
·
The uro-genital
system
·
The endocrine system
2. Substances falling
within the following categories of substances:
– acidifying agents – cholinergic agents
– adrenergic blocking agents – corticostiroids
– adrenergic stimulants – depressants
– alkalinising
agents – diuretics
– anabolic agents – general anaesthetics
– analgesics – haematopoietic
agents
– antiangina
agents – hormones (including trophic
hormones) and
their synthetic counterparts
– antiarrhythmic agents – hypnotics
– anticholinergic
agents – local anaesthetics
– anticoagulants – muscle relaxants
– antidepressants – narcotic analgesics
– antihistamines – neuromascular
agents
– antihypertensives – plasma volume expanders
– anti-inflammatory agents – respiratory stimulants
– blood coagulants – sedatives
– bronchodilators – tranquilisers
– bronchospasm
relaxants – vasodilators
– buffering agents – vitamins administered by injection
– central nervous system stimulants
3. Metabolites
artifacts and isomers of the prohibited substances prescribed by above rules
1 and 2 of PR 90 Prohibited Substances.
PR 91. The following
prohibited substances when present at or below the concentrations respectively
set out are excepted from the provisions of PR 90 Prohibited Substances.
(1) Total
carbon dioxide (TCO2) at a concentration of 36.0 millimotes per litre in plasma.
(2) Arsenic
at a mass concentration of 0.30 milligrams per litre
in urine.
(3) Dimethyl sulphoxide at a mass
concentration of 15 milligrams per litre in urine
or 1.0 milligrams per litre in plasma.
(4) For
nandrolone, free and conjugated 5-estrane-38,
17-diol at a mass concentration equal to or less than 5(10)-estrene, 17-diol in urine.
(5) Salicylic
acid at a mass of 750 milligrams per litre in
urine.
(6) Hydrocortisone
at a mass concentration of 1.00 milligrams per litre
in urine.
(7) Free
and conjugated testosterone at a mass concentration of 20 micrograms per lite in urine from geldings.
(8) For
testosterone in fillies and mares, the mass concentration of free and
conjugated testosterone in urine equal to or less than twelve times the mass
concentration of epitestosterone in urine.
PR 92. SAMPLES
– Taken from horses in pursuance of the
powers conferred on the stewards by PR 2.(h) shall be analyzed by only an
official racing laboratory.
PR
93. UPON
THE DETECTION by an official racing
laboratory of a prohibited substance in a sample taken from a horse such
laboratory shall:
(a)
notify
its finding to the stewards, who shall thereupon notify the trainer of the
horse of such finding; and
(b)
nominate
another official racing laboratory and refer to it the reserve portion of the
same sample and, except in the case of blood sample, the control of the same
sample, together with advice as to the nature of the prohibited substance
detected.
PR
94. OTHER
OFFICIAL RACING LABORATORY – In the
event of the other official racing laboratory detecting the same prohibited
substance, or metabolites, isomers or artifacts of the same prohibited
substance, in the reserve portion of the sample and not in the referred
portion of the control, the certified findings of both official racing
laboratories shall be prima facie evidence upon which the stewards may
find that a prohibited substance had been administered to the horse from
which the sample was taken.
PR
95. NUMBER
OF SPECIMENS FOR TESTING –
Test specimens of at least two (2) horses shall be taken after every race,
the winner and any other horse(s) selected by the Board of Stewards. In every
racing day, a minimum of six (6) samples shall be tested by the Philracom Accredited Laboratory. The Board of Stewards may in their own
discretion order the testing of other samples.
PR
96. COLLECTION
AREA – The
Racing Club concerned shall provide a separate and well secured area within
the club compound, isolated from the view of the betting public, where the
actual collection of samples would be undertaken. Only the duly registered owner,
trainer or their duly-licensed representative and the groom of the horse
concerned shall be allowed in the collection area.
PR
97. PROCEDURE
FOR SAMPLES –
Two (2) sampling containers per selected horse shall be taken before or after the race by the
authorized personnel. The samples
will then be sealed and countersigned by and in the presence of the
representatives of the Racing Clubs, owner, trainer, or their duly-licensed
representative. Failure on the part of the horseowner
and/or trainer to be present or to designate an official and licensed
representative in writing, shall be taken as a waiver of the right to be
present. One (1) sample shall be retained by the racing club and put in its
custody. The other sample shall
be given to the duly accredited drug testing laboratory for testing, the first
shall be used in case of a challenge, the results of which would be final and
binding on all parties.
PR
98. USE
OF SAMPLES –
Testing will be done for identification of prohibited substances based on the
list of references provided for in Section 36.4 herein. The Philracom Accredited Laboratory shall
notify the Racing Club of the results of all tests within fifteen (15)
working days after the collection of samples, if the tests are positive for
prohibited substance(s). The Racing
Club shall inform Philracom and
the horseowner and/or trainer concerned within five
(5) working days from receipt of the results.
PR
99. REFERENCES – The following publications
in their current available editions shall be used to identify the classification
and groupings of drugs, to wit:
Philippine Index of Medical Specialties (PIMS); U.S. Pharmacopoeia; British Pharmacopoeia; Chinese Pharmacopoeia; Drugs Facts and Comparison; MERCK
INDEX; MERCK VETERINARY MANUAL;
MULTILINGUAL DICTIONARY OF NARCOTIC DRUGS AND PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCES
UNDER INTERNATIONAL CONTROL.
PR
100. REFERRAL – Any dangerous drug(s) as
defined and penalized in the Dangerous Drugs Law which are detected in the
samples will be referred by the
Philracom to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) and all other
government agencies concerned for further testing and possible prosecution.
PR
101. PROCEDURE
DURING CHALLENGE –
The retained sample of the Racing Club will be used for testing during
challenge. The testing will be
done in the Philracom Accredited
Laboratory. The owner and/or
trainer at his option may request the presence of the NBI and/or Dangerous
Drug Board (DDB) chemists thereat. Representatives of the Racing Club, Philracom, owner, and/or trainer must
also be present during the procedure.
The failure of the owner and/or trainer, or their authorized
representative to be present shall be taken as a waiver of their right to be
present.
PR
102. RESULT
OF CHALLENGE –
The owner and/or trainer of the horse whose challenged test yielded positive
results in the use of prohibited substances shall have his challenge fee of P10,000.00
forfeited in favor of the Racing Club and pay the P60,000.00 deposit
as defined in Section 8.3F.11 in favor of Philracom
as penalty. The owners and/or
trainers whose challenge tests yielded negative results shall be refunded accordingly.
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