QRIC Thoroughbred Training Series

One clear day- definition and treatment records.

5 December 2023

Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Chief Thoroughbred Steward Josh Adams said trainers must be aware of their responsibilities around the treatment of horses.? “This includes when trainers can treat their horses and the important requirement to record any administration of medication or treatments,” he said.

One clear day definition

The Australian Rules of racing define a clear day as a?24 hour period from 12am to 11.59pm.

A horse that has been accepted to race cannot be administered an alkalinising agent, be injected or stomach-tubed at any time during the one clear day period prior to 12am on the day of the scheduled race.

If a horse has been subjected to an intra-articular injection, a trainer must not enter or start the horse in any race, official trial, or jump-out for?eight (8) clear days?following midnight on the day of the administration.

If a horse has undergone any form of shockwave therapy, a trainer must not enter or start the horse in any race, official trial, or jump-out for?seven (7) clear days?following midnight on the day of the therapy.

Medication on race day:??A?person must not, without the permission of the stewards administer or?cause to be administered, any medication to a horse at any time on race day prior to the commencement of a race in which the horse is engaged to race.

AR 104 Trainers must keep treatment records

(1) A trainer must record any medication or treatment administered to any horse in the trainer’s care by midnight on the day on which the administration was given.

(2) For the purpose of sub rule (1), each record of administration must include the following information:

• (a) the name of the horse;
• (b) the date and time of administration of the treatment or medication;
• (c) the name of the treatment or medication administered (brand name or active constituent);
• (d) the route of administration including by injection, stomach tube, orally, topical application or inhalation;
• (e) the amount of medication given (if applicable);
• (f) the duration of treatment (if applicable);
• (g) the name and signature of the person/s administering and/or authorising the administration of the treatment or medication;
• (h) the reason for administering the treatment or medication.

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