Integrity coalition announces support for Thoroughbred Horseracing Integrity Act

The Coalition for Horse Racing Integrity announced Thursday

its support of the Thoroughbred Horseracing Integrity Act of 2015, a new

bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressmen

Andy Barr (R-Ky.) and Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.). This legislation will grant authority

for rulemaking, testing and enforcement of drug and medication use in

Thoroughbred racing to an entity created by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).

The Coalition represents a diverse group of horse racing

and animal welfare organizations including The Jockey Club, Breeders' Cup Ltd.,

the Water Hay Oats Alliance, the Humane Society of the United States, the Humane

Society Veterinary Medical Association, the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association

and the Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders.

As a non-profit, nongovernmental organization, USADA would

create the Thoroughbred Horseracing Anti-Doping Authority (THADA), to be

governed by a board of six USADA board members and five independent individuals

from the Thoroughbred racing industry.