The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) issued a Notice to the Industry on June 3, 2015 advising that Ontario will begin testing for cobalt with a threshold of 50ng/ml in blood, as of August 1,2015.
On July 24, 2015, a Notice to the Industry advised that trainers and owners can choose to have a claimed horse post-race tested for cobalt at their own expense.
The attached amended Directive has been issued to provide clarity for this policy.
Ontario Racing Commission