British Horseracing Authority Developing Jockey Saliva Testing Pilot Program Sponsored by:
In a move to further safeguard human and equine wellbeing and safety, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) is currently developing a pilot program to assess the use of saliva testing on race days as a method of screening for cocaine and some other banned substances in jockeys.
The pilot, which is currently planned to commence in the spring, is being developed in conjunction with the Professional Jockeys Association (PJA) and uses oral swabs to provide a near-instant indication as to whether substances are present in a rider s system, above the existing thresholds.
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Jim Bolger, the top trainer, said last autumn that drug cheats were Irish racing’s No1 problem. That would have been a strong accusation had it been expressed by any vaguely respected horseman involved with the sport. But, coming from Bolger, the most successful breeder/trainer in Europe since Federico Tesio in the 1950s, and a man who not only measures what he says, but has the expertise to back it up, it was explosive.