Resources

As HISA&#8217;s rules are enforced at racetracks around the country, the latest HISA stewards&#8217; rulings are available to the public. Rulings are posted within 48 hours of being submitted to HISA’s enforcement team.

Covered Person Pro Bono Program Fact Sheet

National Concussion Protocol for Jockeys

Know Your Rights

If you have left the sport of thoroughbred horseracing, and are no longer involved with Covered Horses, you will likely want to leave the portal altogether.
HISA has made this easy for you. You simply have to email <a href="mailto:unregister@hisaus.org">unregister@hisaus.org</a> and let us know your name and your HISA ID and we can process this for you.
However, there will be some things you need to do before you do this.
Do you have Covered Horses still listed on your account? Ensure that you transfer them to the new owner before you unregister. If you’re unsure how to do that, follow this <a href="https://hisausregs.org/reg-document-video/853475168">helpful video</a>.
Returning to racing
If you want to return to racing at any point in the future, you will need to register again as a Covered Person. Only individuals registered with HISA may participate in Covered Horseraces.
If you have forgotten how to register, follow this <a href="https://hisausregs.org/reg-document-video/853808979">helpful video</a> to review the process.
Opting out of Notifications
If you are still involved in thoroughbred horseracing, but you want to stop receiving general notifications from HISA and HIWU, follow this <a href="https://hisausregs.org/reg-document-video/855034346">helpful video</a> on how to manage your email preferences. You will, however, continue to receive alerts that require your action and attention. You will only be unsubscribed to general notices, such as press releases and bulletins. These notices may contain information that is relevant to you, so we recommend you carefully consider the implications of unsubscribing before doing so.
If you have any issues or questions, please contact the HISA Help Desk at 1-877-513-2919, open 24/7.

How to Unregister from the HISA Portal

Racetracks Under HISA Jurisdiction

In advance of the Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) Program effective date of March 27, 2023, HISA has received requests for clarification of Rule 4222. Please read below.
Rule 4222 (M5 Intra-Articular Injections) reads:
Intra-articular injections are prohibited on Race Day, within 14 days prior to Post-Time, and within 7 days prior to any Timed and Reported Workout.
The prohibitions in Rule 4222 apply to substances injected into any articular space, including, but not limited to, the following:
<ul>
<li>Orthobiologics (such as IRAP, PRP, stem cell therapy)</li>
<li>Corticosteroids (such as betamethasone acetonide, triamcinolone, isoflupredone)</li>
<li>Hyaluronic Acid (HA) products (such as Legend I.A., Hy-Visc, Hylartin)</li>
<li>Antibiotics</li>
<li>Medical devices (such as Spryng, Arthramid Vet*, Noltrex Vet*)</li>
<li>Anesthetics (such as mepivacaine, lidocaine, bupivacaine)</li>
</ul>
*Note that Rule 4224, “M7 Intra-articular injections of polyacrylamide hydrogels,” states: “Intra-articular injections of polyacrylamide hydrogels are prohibited within 180 days prior to Post-Time.”
The intra-articular administration of any Banned Substance, such as stanozolol, constitutes an Anti-Doping Rule Violation.
These stand-down times do NOT apply to injections in or around the following structures:
<ul>
<li>Sacro-iliac areas</li>
<li>Bursae</li>
<li>“Splints”</li>
<li>Proximal suspensories</li>
<li>Tendon sheaths</li>
<li>Epaxial muscles</li>
</ul>
Injections in or around these structures will be regulated through testing under HISA’s Anti-Doping and Medication Control Program.  For many of these administrations, a withdrawal interval greater than 14 days may be necessary to avoid detection in a treated horse’s collected sample. 
ATTENDING VETERINARIANS: PLEASE NOTE that intra-articular administrations MUST be reported to HISA in an electronic format approved by HISA.
<ul>
<li>If you are an Attending Veterinarian currently uploading PDFs of treatment sheets, you will need to separately report these administrations. For a “how-to” video, follow this link: <a href="https://4k9jj7x.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fhisausregs.org%2Freg-document-video%2F801731148/1/01000186bc84ae54-eee4e8ab-abe8-4ec1-9b77-6816c1a1dbc8-000000/Wc6VQu1cCmdwKIKKsrW_oflNBuU=312">https://hisausregs.org/reg-document-video/801731148</a>
<ul>
<li>If you have not used the HISA portal and need to know in general how to add a record to a horse, follow this link: <a href="https://4k9jj7x.r.us-east-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fhisausregs.org%2Freg-document-video%2F801767309/1/01000186bc84ae54-eee4e8ab-abe8-4ec1-9b77-6816c1a1dbc8-000000/zMXNeJlnhZOnBZt1pM3AFliaWLw=312">https://hisausregs.org/reg-document-video/801767309</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Please always select the record type “Intra-articular injection” whenever you are reporting an intra-articular administration through the HISA portal, even if you are performing a diagnostic block.</li>
</ul>
A NOTE WITH REGARD TO TIMING:
The day of administration is considered day 1 (one). A horse may breeze on day 8 (eight) following administration and may enter to race at any time, provided the race is on day 15 (fifteen) or later.
<ul>
<li>A horse injected on a Saturday is eligible to breeze on the following Saturday, and eligible to race two Saturdays after the administration.
<ul>
<li>For example: The horse receives an intra-articular administration on Saturday, January 1st. The horse is eligible to breeze on Saturday, January 8th, or later, and to race on Saturday, January 15th, or later.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>

HISA Rule 4222 Clarification

Prohibited Substances List - Banned Medication

Prohibited Substances List - Controlled Medications

Anti-Doping and Medication Control Rules – subject to FTC approval

This document is a digital copy of the Attending Vet Handbook, put out by HISA.

Attending Veterinarian Handbook

Racetrack Handbook

Racetrack Maintenance Handbook

Regulatory Veterinarian Handbook

Trainer Handbook

Explicación del registro

HISA Educación Continua

HISA Estandares y Requisites del Equipo

HISA Normas y Requisitos para Jinetes de Purasangre

HISA Protocolo de Conmocion Cerebral del Jinete

HISA Regla de la Fusta

HISA Requisitos de Informes de Salud del Jinete

Protocolo Nacional de Conmocion Cerebral Para Jinetes

Registro con HISA

2023 Credits Offered by State

2023 Credits Offered by Track

2024 Assessments by State

2024 Assessments by Track

2024 Credits Offered by State

2024 Credits Offered by Track

Assessments by State - REVISED (2023)

Assessments by State (2023)

Assessments by Track - REVISED (2023)

Announcement: Enforcement of Horseshoe Rule: Outer Rims & Toe Grabs

Announcement: Enforcement of Racetrack Safety Rules/Registration

The Authority has received requests for clarification about what is currently permitted and what is prohibited by Rule 2271(d).
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For Covered Horses, as of July 1, 2022:
<ul>
<li>NO pin-firing or freeze-firing of shins. </li>
<li>NO topical application of blistering agents, vesicants, or counter-irritants to any structures</li>
<li>Pin-firing and freeze-firing of other structures IS permissible, though practitioners should note aftercare regimens for pin-firing cannot include blisters/vesicants/counter-irritants.</li>
</ul>
For this year’s two-year-olds (foal crop of 2022), if firing is performed on a horse prior to becoming a Covered Horse*, the practitioner should provide documentation of the date the procedure was performed. That documentation should travel with the horse and be uploaded to the horse’s HISA portal once the horse becomes Covered. Failure to provide such documentation could lead to the horse not being permitted to race.
Practitioners should note that firing shins is currently a prohibited practice on Covered Horses regardless of the horse's age and could subject them or their clients to an enforcement action. 
Please note that the Authority has submitted to the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) a proposed modification to Rule 2271 that, if approved by the FTC, will, beginning with the foal crop of 2023 (next year’s two-year olds), prohibit horses from participating in a Covered Horserace or a Timed and Reported Workout if there is evidence that (1) their shins have been pin-fired or freeze fired; or (2) any structure on their body has been pin-fired.
*A horse becomes a Covered Horse at the time it performs its first published work, as reported by Equibase.

Operational Bulletin Regarding Thermocautery (Rule 2271(d))

Responses to Public Comments on ADMC Regulations, Feb. 21, 2023

This written guide will tell you the steps you need to take to create a vet practice in the HISA portal.

How to Create a Veterinarian Practice in the HISA Portal - Step by Step Guide

This video shows a regulatory vet how to extend a horse's stay on the Vet's List.

How a Reg Vet can Extend a Horse's Stay on the Vet's List - Video

This video demonstrates how a regulatory veterinarian can edit the reason on the vet's list.

How a Reg Vet Can Edit the Vet's List - Video

This video will show you how to use the HISA Lasix app on your mobile device.

How to Use the Lasix App - Video

How to Add Lasix into the HISA portal.

How to Add Lasix into the HISA Portal - Video

This video will show you how to extend a vet's list stay.

How to Extend a Vet's List Stay - Video

This video will show you how to change your horse's location in the HISA portal.

How to Change the Location of a Horse - Video

This guide will tell you how to register as a Jockey through the HISA portal.

How to Register as a Jockey - Step by Step

This visual guide will show you how to register with HISA as a jockey.

How to Register as a Jockey - Visual Guide

This is a form that can be used to give notice of a steward hearing.

Steward Hearing Form

This is the Stewards Ruling Form. The Steward must fill this out when making a ruling.

Steward Ruling Form

This framework should be used when reviewing equine catastrophic injuries. It highlights what information you need in advance and a recommendation for the flow of the review of findings.

Equine Catastrophic Injury Interview

This claiming form template is a place to record all treatments performed on a claimed horse.

Claim Form

This document outlines the protocol for when there is a catastrophic injury during a race or training.

Protocol for Catastrophic Injury

This document goes over the starting gate safety procedures.

Starting Gate Safety Procedures

This is a template of a letter outlining that the racetrack is compliant when it comes to the design of its gates and gaps.

Starting Gate Rails and Gap Designs

This template asks track staff to provide their Standard Operating Procedure for starting gate removal etc.

Starting Gate Operating Procedure

This document outlines the protocol that track staff must follow when a jockey might have a concussion.

Concussion Protocol

Covered Person Pro Bono Program Application

If you wish to return a retired horse to racing, this is the form you need to fill out and submit to HIWU.

Retired Horse Return to Participation Form

This form can be sent with a horse to a layup facility to track activity.

Horse Layup Rehabilitation

This document is for trainers to log the treatments given to a horse.

Trainer Horse Treatment Log

This form is sent with the horse to the layup facility to record the horse's treatment while there.

Horse Layup Multi-Day Treatment Log

This log should be used to record known risks at the track, followed by recommendations for solutions.

RSWC Action Item Log

This is the Notice of Appeal Form.

Notice of Appeal Form

This document provides payment instructions for Covered Person's to pay their HISA fines. Updated version: February 22, 2023.

Fine Payment Instructions

This form is a notice of a Stewards Hearing.

Stewards Hearing

Use this form for all 8100 violations and all 2200 violations other than 2272, 2273 and 2280.

Stewards Incident Form

The Stewards Ruling form is where a Steward records the ruling. Who was involved and the consequences, such as fines and points.

Stewards Ruling

The Stewards Ruling Cover Page is used as a first page for non-HISA ruling forms (state forms). Please do not use if submitting the HISA Stewards Ruling Form.

Stewards Ruling Cover Page

This document is the end of meet report, which must be filled out and submitted within 60 days of the meet.

End of Meet

This list shows all the HISA IDs for the tracks, as well as addresses and other useful information.

Track Id Numbers

This is a document to summarize the details related to any catastrophic equine, human injury, or safety issues that have been reported to the Racetrack Safety and Welfare Committee (RSWC).

Safety and Injury Mitigation Report

Financial Materials and Other Organizational Documents

How to add Medical Records as a Vet Practice

HISA App How-To

Adding Medical Records as a Vet Practice

Educational Materials

Announcement Concerning the Prohibition on the Use of Certain Electrical Devices in HISA Rule 2271(f) and on Shockwave Therapy Disclosure and Reporting Requirements in HISA Rule 2272(a)

Resources

2023 Credits Offered by State

2023 Credits Offered by Track

2024 Assessments by State

2024 Assessments by Track

2024 Credits Offered by State

2024 Credits Offered by Track

Adding Medical Records as a Vet Practice

Adding Medical Records as a Vet Practice

Announcement Concerning the Prohibition on the Use of Certain Electrical Devices in HISA Rule 2271(f) and on Shockwave Therapy Disclosure and Reporting Requirements in HISA Rule 2272(a)

HISA STEWARDS' RULING AND ENFORCEMENT UPDATES

Additional Resources

Rule FAQs

FTC-Approved Rules and Regulations

Questions?