This memo is further to our notice industry on February 14, 214 on the subject of ractopamine in feedstuffs wherein we reminded race horse owners and trainers that it remains their responsibility to obtain horse feed and supplements that are free from substances that may trigger a positive test.
Since we issued that memo, there have been 27 additional positive drug tests for ractopamine in all racing jurisdictions in Canada except Atlantic provinces with the majority coming from Alberta and Ontario.
Once suggestion is that horseperson’s groups take a proactive approach to assisting their membership locate feed facilities that do not produce feed containing ractopamine and having their feed manufacturers sign a letter of guarantee stating that they do not use ractopamine on their premises or transport any mixed feed containing ractopamine.