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SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2015 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here PLANS TO INTRODUCE FEDERAL FACILEMENT LEGISLATION REVEALED By T.D. Thornton Sent off a generous 7-10 carrying a penalty for her If Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) has his way, a tumultuous second win in the G1 Prix de l=Arc de new regulatory organization called the Thoroughbred Triomphe at Longchamp in October, Treve (Fr) Horseracing Anti-Doping Organization (THADO) will be (Motivator {GB}) served notice that a ground-breaking governing the sport=s drug rules by Jan. 1, 2017. third is still very much on the cards when coasting to a Tonko announced his plans to file sweeping bloodless comeback win in Saint-Cloud=s G2 Prix medication reform legislation within Corrida. Anchored with the next few weeks in a press two behind early by teleconference Friday morning. Under Thierry Jarnet, the bay his proposed new federal law, an moved into contention 11-member committee would be without turning a hair in created to establish uniform national the early straight and drug standards whose oversight and when eased off the rail enforcement would be the passing the quarter pole responsibility of the United States began her finishing effort Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). Treve with the leader Mayhem Although Tonko was vague on Scoop Dyga (Ire) (Whipper) in her some points of his ambitious plan-- sights. Given a shake of Paul Tonko most specifically funding, which he the reins and a quick slap on the neck, she duly swept described as being the responsibility that rival aside with a furlong left, and after scooting of the industry, and not taxpayers--he made it clear he clear in her inimitable style, was geared down late to has bipartisan support for his bill in Congress, and that score with her ears pricked by four lengths from last a raft of industry and animal welfare groups have lined year=s G1 Prix de l=Opera heroine We Are (Ire) (Dansili up behind the concept, including The Jockey Club, {GB}), who edged out Mayhem for second by a short Breeders= Cup Ltd., Water Hay Oats Alliance (WHOA) head. AAs I have said many times before, she had spent and The Humane Society. Cont. p3 a good winter at the farm and looked great when she came back,@ Criquette Head-Maarek said. AShe had BROWN SENDS THREE FOR AMERICAN OAKS trained superbly going into this race, but of course you Chad Brown will be represented by a trio of have to see how they behave at the races and today sophomore fillies in Saturday=s GI American Oaks at she proved she has lost nothing of her quality. She still Santa Anita. Among Brown=s three-pronged attack is has that great power of acceleration and with new Barber, Brous Stable and Wachtel Stable=s Consumer shoes fitted, she is moving really well and I loved her Credit (More Than Ready), who strung together a trio of action. It is too early to talk about another Arc and we=ll victories capped by the GIII Sweetest Chant S. at take it race-by-race with her next appointment being Gulfstream Jan. 24 while carrying the colors of the [June 28] G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud.@ Rupert Klaravich Stable and William H. Lawrence. A close Pritchard-Gordon, the French racing manager for Al second to the Wachtel and Brous co-owned Sweetest Shaqab, added, AIt was lovely to see her return like that Chant runner-up Quality Rocks (Rock Hard Ten) in and she is a true champion. Sheikh Joaan loves Tampa=s GIII Florida Oaks Mar. 7, the dark bay was challenges and that=s why he kept her in training as a acquired privately before annexing the Big A=s 5-year-old. It is for the public as well as for him and we Memories of Silver S. over yielding sod last out are really delighted.@ Chart p10 Apr. 23. 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AMy commitment here is to move forward with the creation of national, independent anti-doping authority that I believe will protect our athletes and build integrity into our horse racing industry.@ Tonko referenced the U.S. racing industry=s current Apatchwork system@ of state-by-state regulation Athat is not doing the job that we need here to speak forcefully for the horse and the athlete [and] that basically denigrates the perception of the sport.@ Under Tonko=s proposal, the mechanism for getting individual states and racetracks to come into compliance with the proposed federal law would be a steep penalty: Entities that do not abide by THADO=s regulations would not be allowed to participate in interstate wagering. Tonko also underscored that the proposed law Awould not create an ongoing role for the federal government in the racing industry.@ Tonko said THADO would be different from previous legislative attempts to provide federal drug oversight to According to a supporting document provided by the racing industry because Ait=s a better balanced and Tonko=s staff, the breakdown of the 11-member more pragmatic approach that will bring what is a THADO board would be as follows: The USADA CEO, growing sense of necessary reform to the system.@ five USADA board members, and five Aat large@ Sean Magers, Tonko=s communications director, directors appointed by USADA from nominees confirmed via email that the proposed legislation only presented by the Thoroughbred industry. The covers Thoroughbred racing, and that Standardbred and appointment of the Thoroughbred industry Quarter Horse racing would be unaffected by the new representatives would be Asubject to certain conflict of national drug rules. interest limitations.@ AI think it=s very important to understand that we can AI think it offers a more comprehensive and practical no longer turn our backs to the health of horses that outcome, all while giving authority to an independent are the athletes and that are the organization,@ Tonko said. Both in- and out-of-competition testing would be prime focus of this industry, @ mandated, but as for specifics, Tonko said Athe Tonko said. AMany of these standards developed and the rules and regs would be horses certainly have been up to the panel.@ pushed beyond their limits, and According to Tonko=s supporting document, initial are only able to run due to funding for THADO would come from Aloans and medications designed to mask donations.@ State racing commissions would later be underlying health issues. This tasked with paying THADO Aamounts based on that dangerous >race at all costs= state=s number of starts run during the previous mentality has produced tragedies month,@ and Ain no event will the funds come from an in many cases that I find, and I=m increase in takeout.@ certain many people find, On the heels of Tonko=s announcement, The Jockey Travis Tygart unacceptable.@ Club issued a press release announcing the formation of a USADA chief executive officer Coalition for Horse Racing Integrity (www.horseracingintegrity.com) Travis Tygart commended the proposal.