SECTION 325:45-1-9.1. Phenylbutazone use  


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  • (a)   Phenylbutazone shall be permitted under the following conditions:
    (1)   Phenylbutazone shall not be administered within twenty-four (24) hours prior to the scheduled post time for the first race on the day the horse is entered to race.
    (2)   The concentration of Phenylbutazone in the post-race biological sample consisting of blood or plasma shall not exceed the listed threshold.
    (b)   The following penalties shall be imposed for violations of this section when the concentration of Phenylbutazone exceeds 2 ug/ml but does not exceed 5 ug/ml in a biological sample consisting of plasma or serum:
    (1)   For a first offense, the Stewards shall give the trainer a written warning of the violation of this section.
    (2)   For a second offense involving the same horse within a one (1) year period, the Stewards shall impose a fine on the trainer of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250) and the Stewards may require the horse which is the subject of the second offense to pass an examination by the Official Veterinarian or designee before being eligible to participate in another race.
    (3)   For a third offense or additional offenses involving the same horse within a one (1) year period, the Stewards shall impose a fine on the trainer of Five Hundred Dollars ($500), the horse shall be disqualified, the owner or owners of the horse shall not participate in any portion of the purse or stakes, and any trophy or other award, and the Stewards shall require the horse which is the subject of the third or additional offenses to pass an examination by the Official Veterinarian or designee before being eligible to participate in another race.
    (c)   The following penalties shall be imposed for violations of this section when the concentration of Phenylbutazone exceeds 5 ug/ml in a biological sample consisting of plasma or serum:
    (1)   For a first offense, the Stewards shall impose a fine on the trainer of Five Hundred Dollars ($500) and the Stewards shall require the horse which is the subject of the first offense to pass an examination by the Official Veterinarian or designee before being eligible to participate in another race.
    (2)   For a second offense within a one (1) year period, the Stewards shall impose a fine on the trainer of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000), the horse shall be disqualified, the owner or owners of the horse shall not participate in any portion of the purse or stakes, and any trophy or other award, and the Stewards shall require the horse which is the subject of the second offense to pass an examination by the Official Veterinarian or designee before being eligible to participate in another race. If the horse which is the subject of the second offense is also the subject of the first offense, the horse shall be placed on the veterinarian's list for forty-five (45) days.
    (3)   For a third offense or additional offenses within a one (1) year period, the Stewards shall impose a fine on the trainer of Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500), the horse shall be disqualified, the owner or owners of the horse shall not participate in any portion of the purse or stakes, and any trophy or other award, and the Stewards shall require the horse which is the subject of the third offense to pass an examination by the Official Veterinarian or designee before being eligible to participate in another race. If the horse which is the subject of the third offense is also the subject of the second offense, the horse shall be placed on the veterinarian's list for sixty (60) days.
    (4)   For a fifth offense or additional offenses within a one (1) year period, the trainer shall be referred to the Stewards for disciplinary action.
[Source: Added at 35 Ok Reg 347, eff 12-18-17 (emergency); Added at 35 Ok Reg 1535, eff 9-14-18; Amended at 37 Ok Reg 1684, eff 9-14-20]