CALENDAR NOTICES

2024

Amendments - Effective 1 November 2024 - AR 88C, AR 88D, AR 88E and AR 85

Australian Rules of Racing

At a meeting of the Veterinary and Analytical Advisory Group (VAAG) noted that the recently adopted Prohibited Practice Rules - AR 88C, AR 88D & AR 88E; and also, the current rule dealing with "firing procedures" - AR 85, does not explicitly prohibit persons from performing these procedures, whereas the rules dealing with shockwave therapy (AR 86), intra-articular injections (AR 87), injections (AR 254) and injections of Cobalt salts (AR 254A) makes provision in this regard.

Amendments - Effective 1 November 2024 - AR 231 - Care and Welfare

Australian Rules of Racing

This rule change concerns the wording of the Care and Welfare Rule AR 231, with changes to the wording of sub clause (1) and the introduction of a new sub clause (7).

Amendments - Effective 1 November 2024 - Australian Residue Limits, AR2 and AR 257B

Australian Rules of Racing

These proposed rule changes cover the Australian Residue Limits (ARL) including a new definition to be included in AR 2, a new ARL Table with preamble and new AR257B.

Amendments - Effective 1 November 2024 - New AR 109A and AR 223

Australian Rules of Racing

Racing Australia considered the implications for the Australian Rules of Racing resulting from the decision of the Court of Appeal of Queensland in Queensland Racing Integrity Commission v Endresz; Racing Queensland Board v Endresz [2024] QCA 76.

Amendments - Effective 1 May 2024 - AR 2, AR 88E - Bloodletting

Australian Rules of Racing

The International Agreement on Breeding, Racing and Wagering is a voluntary agreement designed for the guidance of recognised Racing and Breeding authorities. The Agreement is reviewed once a year by the IFHA Annual Conference.

Amendments - Effective 1 February 2024 - AR 79 - Bleeder Rule Amendment

Australian Rules of Racing

Under the current version of AR79, a horse cannot be trained, exercised or galloped on a racecourse after having a first attack of bleeding (blood in both nostrils) however, this does not exclude or prohibit a horse from being trained, exercised or galloped at other locations such as a private pre-training property, recognised training track, beach or other place.

Amendments - Effective 1 February 2024 - AR 88C - Blistering

Australian Rules of Racing

At the February 2023 COSC meeting a Paper / Submission which was received from VAAG was considered relating specifically to Prohibited Practices and Eligibility to Race including Blistering.

Amendments - Effective 1 February 2024 - AR 88D - Chemical Castration or Immunocastration

Australian Rules of Racing

A Paper / Submission was sent to COSC from VAAG for consideration relating specifically to Prohibited Practices and Eligibility to Race including Chemical Castration or Immunocastration.

Amendments - Effective 1 February 2024 - AR 186 - Ban practice of imbedded lead / weight in race riding boots and other equipment worn by rider

Australian Rules of Racing

Racing NSW recently experienced an incident whereby a horse was disqualified due to the rider weighing in light. It was found to be caused by the apprentice rider using riding boots with lead embedded and which weighed collectively around 1.5kg.

Amendments - Effective 1 February 2024 - AR248, AR2, AR17, AR286, AR253 - Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs)

Australian Rules of Racing

Interest in Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs) for human clinical purposes has increased following in vitro and in vivo studies showing these compounds to be effective anabolic agonists, without side-effects often associated with anabolic-androgenic steroids.

Amendments - Effective 1 February 2024 - AR 123 and National Equipment Register inclusion - VIPA III Safety Vest

Australian Rules of Racing

A VIPA III Safety Vest (manufactured and supplied by Vipatech) was submitted for testing by Human Impact Engineering. An application was submitted for consideration to be approved and included in AR123 and the Racing Australia National Equipment Register.

Amendments - Effective 1 February 2024 - National Equipment Register inclusion - STEP stirrup irons (Stainless Steel)

Australian Rules of Racing

A request was received to consider the approval of a set of stirrup irons on behalf of a Japanese Manufacturer. Two (2) types of stirrups were submitted for consideration, a stainless steel version and an aluminium version.

Amendments - Effective 1 February 2024 - Schedule 1 Prohibited Substances Lists & Exemptions/Thresholds - Inclusion of Cannabinoids in Prohibited List A

Australian Rules of Racing

Cannabinoids have always been substances banned at all times under the rules of racing by their inclusion as a Schedule 9 substance.

Amendments - Effective 1 February 2024 - Screening Limits for the purpose of AR 257 - Dexamethasone

Australian Rules of Racing

Racing Australia (RA) is a member of the Asian Racing Federation (ARF). The ARF wrote to RA seeking RA's commitment to adopt a recently approved Asian Screening Limit (ASL) for Dexamethasone in plasma.

Amendments - Effective 1 February 2024 - Screening Limits for the purpose of AR 257 - Procaine

Australian Rules of Racing

Racing Australia (RA) is a member of the Asian Racing Federation (ARF). Following the adoption by the Asian Racing Federation (ARF) of an Asian Screening Limit (ASL) in respect of Procaine (20 ng/mL) - in urine, VAAG was requested to provide opinion on screening limits pertaining to Procaine.

2023

Amendments - Effective 1 June 2023 - Codes of Practice and AR 88B, AR 78 and AR 297

Australian Rules of Racing

Racing Australia has introduced nationally consistent policies to address the following issues:

1. Horses that have not started in a race for 12 months or longer - returning to training and racing;
2. Horses that have experienced a cardiac arrhythmia after a race - returning to training and racing;
3. Horses that have suffered a major fracture and/or undergone major orthopaedic surgery - mandatory reporting and returning to training and racing;
4. Horses aged 12 years - pre- and post-race veterinary inspections; and
5. Horses that have been retired from racing - reinstatement for training and racing.

New rules have been introduced to impose specific obligations regarding participants’ compliance with these new Codes, as follows:

- New AR 88B in Part 5 - Eligibility of horses to race, Division 2 - Restrictions/ exclusions in relation to participation of horses in races etc for 1-3 above;
- Amendments to AR 78 for 4 above; and
- Amendments to AR 297 for 5 above.

Amendments - effective 1 February 2023 - AR 88A & AR 88AA Bisphosphonates

Australian Rules of Racing

Bisphosphonates are drugs that inhibit the normal biological mechanism for bone maintenance/repair, which can lead to an accumulation of micro-damage and bone fragility.

2022

Amendments - effective 6 May 2022 - AR 36A & AR 36B Fitness and propriety of owners

Australian Rules of Racing

The introduction of new rules covering the fitness and propriety of owners (AR 36A and AR 36B) has been under consideration by the Racing Australia Board since February 2021. Following extensive consultation, Principal Racing Authorities unanimously supported the introduction of these new rules which were subsequently endorsed by the Racing Australia Board.

Amendments - effective 1 January 2022 - AR 99 Disqualification of Wrong Horse Which Competed in Race or Trial

Australian Rules of Racing

Under AR 234, PRAs/Stewards may disqualify a horse entered or run in any race under a fraudulently false description or in connection with any other improper or dishonourable action or practice. This rule was designed to deal with matters which generally involve an element of misconduct.

2021

Amendments - effective 1 August 2021 - TOR Rule 6 Ownership restrictions on persons the subject of an Enforcement Action Application

Australian Rules of Racing

Under the Trainer and Owner Reforms (TOR) Rules in Schedule 2 to the Australian Rules of Racing, where an owner has failed to pay their training fees as required (and has not lodged a Dispute Notice in respect of them) a trainer may lodge an Enforcement Action Application (EAA) against the owner.

Amendments - effective 1 May 2021 - Part 14 - Traceability Rules (and consequential amendments to AR 2, AR 30, AR 34, AR 37, AR 38, AR 45, AR 46, AR 48, AR 50, AR 51, AR 52, AR 103, AR 116, AR 253)

Australian Rules of Racing

Racing Australia has approved the introduction of new rules to improve the horse traceability requirements in the Australian Rules of Racing.
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Amendments - effective 1 May 2021 - AR 252A & AR 254A Prohibition on injectable cobalt salts

Australian Rules of Racing

Racing Australia is of the view that:
• a typical daily diet of a racehorse meets their daily dietary cobalt requirement;
• there have been no reported cases of cobalt deficiency in horses; and
• there is no nutritional, medical or welfare justification for the administration of cobalt by injection to a horse at any time.
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Amendments - effective 1 May 2021 - AR 120A Riding instructions

Australian Rules of Racing

Racing Australia is aware of the increasing prevalence of persons other than trainers and connections - such as riders' agents and form analysts - providing tactical riding instructions to jockeys.
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Amendments - effective 1 May 2021 - AR 115 Prohibition on jockeys betting

Australian Rules of Racing

Prior to the rewrite of the Rules of Racing in March 2019, AR 115 was covered by AR 83.
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Amendments - effective 1 May 2021 - AR 2 South Australia PRA name change

Australian Rules of Racing

The Principal Racing Authority in South Australia has changed its name from Thoroughbred Racing S.A. Limited to Racing SA Ltd.
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Amendments - effective 1 February 2021 - Prohibited List B thresholds - Theobromine

Australian Rules of Racing

The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities has amended the status of the prohibited substance theobromine from a threshold level to an International Residue Limit (IRL) within Article 6 of the International Agreement on Breeding Racing and Wagering.
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Amendments - effective 1 February 2021 - AR 122 Helmets & AR 123 Safety vests

Australian Rules of Racing

Under the Rules, when riding in darkness a rider must affix a safety warning light to their helmet (AR 122(5)).
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Amendments - effective 1 February 2021 - AR 69 Scratching of horses for Group or Listed races

Australian Rules of Racing

The purpose of the rule is that if a horse has been nominated for a Group, Listed, or Restricted Listed race, and that race is within 30 days' time, then if the horse is to be scratched, it must be done immediately. This is because betting activity increases significantly the closer you get to the race and punters need to be assured that a horse will only be scratched if something happens in the future.
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Amendments - effective 1 February 2021 - AR 104 Trainers must keep treatment records

Australian Rules of Racing

Treatment records often represent an important part of the evidence considered by Stewards in relation to prohibited substance and administration on race day matters.
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Amendments - effective 1 February 2021 - AR 106 Saddling a horse

Australian Rules of Racing

The Chairmen of Stewards Committee has noted a number of instances of horses not carrying the correct saddlecloth numbers at official trials.
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Amendments - effective 1 February 2021 - AR 113 Electronic devices not permitted while riding

Australian Rules of Racing

The Chairmen of Stewards Committee has noted an increasing and concerning trend of riders holding mobile phones whilst mounted on a horse.
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Amendments - effective 1 February 2021 - AR 267 Prohibitions on conduct of trainers during suspension

Australian Rules of Racing

Racing Australia is of the view the current rule restricting the actions of trainers while suspended should be clarified to ensure that such trainers do not continue to have influence over training operations while suspended. This has the potential to affect both the integrity and the public perception of racing.
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Amendments - effective 1 February 2021 - AR 241 Prohibited substance in sample taken from horse at trial etc

Australian Rules of Racing

Under the current rule, detection of substances on Prohibited List A or B in horses participating in official trials, jump-outs and other tests only constitutes a prohibited substance offence where the event is "for the purpose of the horse obtaining a permit to start in a race (whether after suspension or otherwise)".
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Amendments - effective 1 January 2021 - AR 122 Jockey helmets lifespan

Australian Rules of Racing

Following consultation with Principal Racing Authorities and industry bodies, Racing Australia has approved amendments to AR 122 to vary the lifespan of a rider's helmet from 5 years from manufacture date to 5 years from purchase date or 8 years from manufacture date (whichever is earlier), and other related changes.
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