HIWU's Annual Report provides an overview of the organization's activities as the independent enforcement agency of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority's Anti-Doping and Medication Control Program. **Please note when downloading the PDF it is best viewed as a side-by-side two page document.**
On March 5, 2024, the Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (“HIWU”) and the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (“HISA”) announced that HIWU was investigating the performance of the University of Kentucky Equine Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (“UK-EACL”) under HISA’s Anti-Doping and Medication Control (“ADMC”) Program. The following report details the events leading up to the announced investigation, including UK-EACL’s persistent delays in reporting results, unprofessional staff behavior, and unresponsiveness to HIWU communications. Ultimately, the catalyst for the commencement of the investigation was the discovery by HIWU of intentional misrepresentations that were made about Sample analysis.