Breeders' Cup modifies Convicted Trainer Rule

The Board of Directors of Breeders' Cup Limited has unanimously voted to

modify its Convicted Trainer Rule to prohibit the pre-entry or entry of any

horse found to have tested positive for any substance listed under Class One or

Class Two, Penalty Category A, in the twelve month period preceding the

Championships.

As part of the Board revision of the Convicted Trainer Rule, Breeders' Cup

will also implement rule modifications prohibiting the participation in the

Breeders' Cup World Championships by assistant trainers or other employees that

affected trainers may transfer horses to following the imposition of sanctions

under the rule.

The rule modifications will be implemented for the 2015 Breeders' Cup and all

subsequent Championships.

In announcing the rule changes, William S. Farish Jr., Chairman of the

Breeders' Cup, stated that, "Our Board is strongly committed to the principle

that the most important asset of the Breeders' Cup is integrity, and there is no

place in the Championships for those who are unable to comport with the rules

prohibiting the administration of prohibited substances."

While the contemplated changes will not be applicable for the 2014 event,

Craig Fravel, Breeders' Cup President and CEO, indicated that the goal of the

rule changes is to put owners and trainers on notice that serious medication

violations will have consequences at the highest level of the sport.

"We are hopeful that in selecting a trainer, owners will exercise the utmost

care to assure themselves that a horse in that trainer's care will not be

treated improperly. A commitment to playing by the rules is vital to the future

of the sport," Fravel said.

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