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SCAN EQUIPMENT IN DETAE New York Racing Commissions New Saliva Test Methods Presence of Cocaine Now Detectable by byAnalysis Analysis teamed in France by Dr J G Catlett NEW YORK N Y July 27 To make certain the positive identification of every horse the New York Racing Commission has four men on duty to check all start ¬ ers These men were picked for their knowledge of the appearance and markings of almost every thoroughbred in America AmericaThe The newer methods of the saliva test sys ¬ tem as brought back from France by Dr J G Catlettj test supervisor for the state racing commission and O A Morgan well known chemist will enable the state chem ¬ ists in their future analysis to determine the presence of a greater number of drugs than have been heretofore possible possibleThe The detection of use of cocaine heretofore has not been possible under the system em ¬ ployed in this country The new features developed in France recently include this method of determining in the analysis the presence of cocaine and other drugs A spcific rule states that no stimulant or drug may be administered prior to a race thus prohibiting the use of cocaine injections in the ankles knees or any sore spot to relieve pain as well as injections to affect the speed The advantage of supervision in this particular type of narcotic injection is the prevention of horses being allowed to start in an unsafe condition camouflaged tem ¬ porarily by the use of local anaesthetics The New York commission was anxious to prevent accidents that occur from unsound legs A horse may be suffering from some acute ailment or more or less serious in jury but still be able to run a fairly credit ¬ able race when the ailing spot is under the influence morphineThe of cocaine or morphine The method of local anaesthetics enters the blood stream and is carried to the glands that secrete the saliva and therefore will result in a showing when tested under this new system This is only one of many moves to safeguard racing in New York by the state racing commission In the event of this or similar supervision being in ef ¬ fect universal each racing locality would profit by the merits of their offerings and the eventual result would be to make those unsound and unsafe horses valueless for rac ¬ ing ingPaddock Paddock judge Austin McLaughlin has been requested to keep a record of all equip ¬ ment worn by horses in a race such as bandages tongue straps breast plates mar ¬ tingales blinkers spurs runout bits and burrs changeAll and to note and report any change All changes of equipment must have the sanction of the stewards Blinker equipment changes must be okayed by the starter as well as to eliminate the possibility of a horse refusing to break with the rogues badge because of not having been schooled properly Ira Gregory assistant starter has been sent to Saratoga by George Cassidy to school horses in preparation for the Spa opening next Monday The race track veterinarian at Empire Dr M J Dair has been in ¬ structed to make a careful survey of the shoes of all starters and to report any horse that enters a paddock to race in a sore or unfit condition
