Current:Home > FinanceHISA equine welfare unit probe says University of Kentucky lab did not follow testing guidelines -FutureFinance
HISA equine welfare unit probe says University of Kentucky lab did not follow testing guidelines
View
Date:2025-04-14 01:35:31
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — An investigation by the welfare unit of horse racing’s federal oversight authority accuses the equine analytical chemistry lab at the University of Kentucky of failing to comply with testing standards and misrepresenting its ability to test for specific substances.
Tuesday’s release of results from a six-month probe by the unit and the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) also says the university’s lab did not perform confirmatory analyses of 91 samples at the direction of then-director Scott Stanley, then reported them as negative. A re-examination has reconciled all remaining potentially affected samples, the report added, and seeks repayment from the school for non-compliance.
A separate release from the school says it is looking to fire Stanley, currently a tenured professor in its College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. Stanley was removed as director of the Equine Analytical Chemistry Lab in March, which differs from his faculty role, after launching an internal investigation of his management the previous month.
HISA and the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit also met with the school around that time over concerns about management and customer service. Kentucky’s probe found that Stanley reported a test result to a client when the lab had not tested the sample in question.
HIWU director Ben Mosier said it was “proud” to have uncovered and halted unacceptable practices that were unfair to horsemen and put horses at risk. HISA CEO Lisa Lazarus thanked the university for cooperating and credited its anti-doping and medication control program for enhancing the sport’s integrity and fairness.
HIWU plans to implement HISA lab accreditation on Jan. 1 to ensure compliance with ADMC requirements and bolster its negative sample exchange program, the release added.
___
AP horse racing: https://apnews.com/hub/horse-racing
veryGood! (362)
Related
- How to watch the 'Blue Bloods' Season 14 finale: Final episode premiere date, cast
- Body identified as missing man in case that drew attention because officer was charged
- University protests over Israel-Hamas war in Gaza lead to hundreds of arrests on college campuses
- Provost at Missouri university appointed new Indiana State University president, school says
- The 401(k) millionaires club keeps growing. We'll tell you how to join.
- Planning for potential presidential transition underway as Biden administration kicks it off
- Jon Gosselin Shares Update on Relationship With His and Kate Gosselin's Children
- Taylor Swift releases YouTube short that appears to have new Eras Tour dances
- Arkansas State Police probe death of woman found after officer
- Cost of buying a home in America reaches a new high, Redfin says
Ranking
- DeepSeek: Did a little known Chinese startup cause a 'Sputnik moment' for AI?
- What to watch and read this weekend from Zendaya's 'Challengers' movie to new Emily Henry
- Jeannie Mai alleges abuse, child neglect by Jeezy in new divorce case filing
- Tesla that fatally hit Washington motorcyclist may have been in autopilot; driver arrested
- The Daily Money: Spending more on holiday travel?
- Grizzly bears to be restored to Washington's North Cascades, where direct killing by humans largely wiped out population
- Worried about a 2025 COLA? This is the smallest cost-of-living adjustment Social Security ever paid.
- Sophia Bush comes out as queer, confirms relationship with Ashlyn Harris
Recommendation
Why members of two of EPA's influential science advisory committees were let go
Don Lemon Shares Baby Plans After Marrying Tim Malone
Chasing ‘Twisters’ and collaborating with ‘tornado fanatic’ Steven Spielberg
Century-old time capsule found at Minnesota high school during demolition
Grammy nominee Teddy Swims on love, growth and embracing change
Grizzly bears to be restored to Washington's North Cascades, where direct killing by humans largely wiped out population
Flight attendant indicted in attempt to record teen girl in airplane bathroom
Military veteran charged with attempting to make ricin to remain jailed