ANTICIPATING NECESSITY – California Thoroughbred Trainers

ATTEN TRAINERS (5/23/23, 3:38 PM: You are invited to the CTT 2023 Board Election Candidates' Forum on TUESDAY, 5/30/2023, 10:30 am, via teleconference. See link for details: https://tinyurl.com/4c76zuas

CTT Alert (5/23/23, 1:41 PM): CTT ALERT: See link for important memo from CHRB Equine Medical Director Jeff Blea re Vesicular Stomatitis: https://tinyurl.com/ykvrhj5x

CTT Alert (5/22/23, 10:54 PM): HISA Anti-Doping and Medication Control Program in effect
TODAY, 5/22/2023. Be aware that any adverse analytical finding in a post-race sample,
including NSAID/therapeutic overages, will result in DQ. For more info, see link to TDN
article, "Lisa Lazarus Talks HISA on Eve of Drug Program Launch" -
https://tinyurl.com/yay93myc

CTT Alert (5/12/23, 11:47 AM): Please see link for quick Trainer Resource Guide for the Anti-Doping & Medication Control Program EFFECTIVE MAY 22, 2023 (hard copies will be distributed throughout barn area this coming week): https://tinyurl.com/7n45d343

CTT Alert (4/27/23, 9:48 AM: Please see link for approved 2023 Northern California Summer Stabling schedule: https://tinyurl.com/5duhn6jr

HIWU-URGENT! Dr Blea has just been informed by HISA that the HIWU Anti-Doping & Medication Control Prgrm instituted on MON, 3/27/23, has been postponed until May 1. At present, all testing, investigations, & enforcement will be managed by CHRB. All thresholds & withdraw times in effect under CHRB Rules will remain in effect until May 1. This should allow ample time to adjust to the changes on May 1. Contact Dr Blea with questions.

CTT Alert (3/30/23, 11:22 AM): THA Quick Reference Guide for the Anti-Doping & Medication Control Program. See link for details: https://tinyurl.com/kwux438y

CTT Alert (3/27/23 9:52 AM): HISA & HIWU Highlight "Day One" Changes of Anti-Doping
and Medication Control Program. See link for details:
https://tinyurl.com/2d6ysfsa

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Looking back over 2019, it seems to me this has been The Year of the Bromide. Our own annus horribilus in so many ways, including having to endure so many of those truisms, many of them dubious, owing to racing’s regrettable circumstances.