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All of the post-race test samples taken from contenders in the 2024 Breeders’ Cup World Championships that were held Nov. 1 and 2 at Del Mar have been cleared by the Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit. Now that samples have been cleared, purse distribution has begun accordingly.

2024 marked the second year the Breeders’ Cup World Championships were run under the full jurisdiction of the Horseracing Integrity & Safety Authority. That oversight includes the anti-doping and medication control program, which took effect in May of 2023. That progream is implemented and enforced by HIWU.

As was the case under Breeders’ Cup’s anti-doping and medication control rules that were in place before HISA’s ADMC program came into effect, medication is prohibited within 48 hours of the 14 championship races and the undercard. All potential Breeders’ Cup competitors were also subject to out-of-competition testing for banned substances leading up to the event.