Section 603.10  Pre-Race Saliva Tests

a)         The stewards may require that any horse entered to race submit to a pre-race saliva test.

b)         If the pre-race saliva test is positive for a foreign substance, other than those substances authorized for use by Section 603.60 or 603.70, the subject horse shall be scratched and the trainer shall be fined $100.

c)         A trainer who receives a second positive on a pre-race saliva test shall be suspended for 30 days.

d)         A trainer who receives a third positive on a pre-race saliva test shall be suspended for 180 days.

e)         A trainer who has received three positive reports on pre-race saliva tests shall be suspended for one year for each additional positive thereafter.