EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2025
REGARDING THE REQUIREMENT OF HAIR TESTING BY THE LQHBA, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY LQHBA OF THE FOLLOWING:
A “LQHBA Hair Test Policy” was approved by the board of directors of the Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeders Association at a meeting on July 7, 2025 which imposes on the Owners and Nominators various conditions with respect to hair testing by the LQHBA upon such terms and conditions as the board of directors of the LQHBA may adopt. As a condition for participation in any LQHBA or Licensed Association Futurity, Derby, Overnight Stakes and Maiden Classic (the “Race”), all horses will be subject to Hair Testing by the LQHBA.
EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1ST, 2025: A HORSE THAT RECEIVES A POSITIVE HAIR TEST ON OR AFTER OCTOBER 1ST, 2025 WILL BE DENIED A RETEST FOR A PERIOD OF 120 DAYS AFTER THE DATE POSITIVE HAIR TEST WAS PERFORMED. HAIR TEST PERFORMED BY OQHRA WILL BE DENIED IF PERFORMED PRIOR TO 120 DAY PERIOD.
Owners of horses which enter the finals for a Race which has qualifiers must agree as a condition of that entry and provide upon demand a negative hair test for prohibited substances after the trials and before the Final Race as administered by the LQHBA. As an additional condition of that entry, the Owner shall agree that any positive hair test for any prohibited substance will result in loss of eligibility to participate in trials or finals as determined by LQHBA and other and additional penalties as may result from such positive hair test as may be implemented or enforced from time-to-time by the LQHBA.
The owner of a nominated horse, their agents and representatives, and the owner’s heirs and assigns (including any future owner of the nominated horse) herewith agrees to be subject to and abide by the results of the initial (commonly referred to as the “LQHBA Hair Test Policy”) hair testing of the nominated horse and herewith irrevocably waives and agrees to the following (Hair Test Conditions):
- Any and all rights to have a secondary or split sample tested pursuant to LQHBA Hair Testing Policy.
- Any and all rights to a hearing (whether formal, informal, by written submission or in-person) to contest the results of the initial test or the resulting denial of entry in the race, whether a qualifying race or final race pursuant to LQHBA Hair Testing Policy,
- Any and all rights to dispute or contest, for any reason or cause, the results of the initial test or the resulting denial of entry in the race, whether a qualifying race or final race.
- Any and all rights to dispute or challenge the results of the initial LQHBA Hair Test or resulting denial or entry in the race, whether a qualifying race or final race, directly or indirectly, before any court or other tribunal; and
- By their entry into the Race, all participants irrevocably waive any right, claim or cause of action they might have against the LQHBA, its officers and directors, member or its employees arising from or related to the hair testing which is the subject of this LQHBA Hair Testing Policy.
- Any report or results of a LQHBA Hair Test shall be for exclusive use by the LQHBA for the purpose of enforcing the LQHBA Hair Testing Policy. The LQHBA Hair Test shall not be binding upon any other judicial or regulatory authority including the Louisiana State Racing Commission. Notwithstanding the forgoing sentence, the results of the LQHBA Hair Testing shall be given to any regulatory authority including the Louisiana State Racing Commission.
- A copy of the LQHBA Hair Testing Policy is publicly available at the LQHBA website, www.lqhba.com. By submitting a signed form for a Race the nominator represents and warrants to the LQHBA and the Track that they have read the LQHBA Hair Testing Policy and accept both the policy and the above and forgoing Hair Test Conditions.
Notification of Laboratory results will be sent directly to LQHBA and LSRC. The LQHBA will summarize the results and send them to each Racing Association meet and the LSRC.
- Hair Test results are entered in the Incompass Hair Test Track Module utilized by the Racing Association. Hair Test fee of $250 will be deducted from Owner’s Horsemen Bookkeeper account.
TIME TRIALS for Futurity, Derby, Maiden Classic
- Any horse that participated in the Time Trials can sign up for a Hair Test regardless of qualifying time.
- Any horse which receives a positive hair test for a banned substance on the LQHBA Hair Test shall be ineligible for participation in the Final Race regardless of the qualifying time.
- THE FASTEST QUALIFIERS THAT ENTER THE FINALS ARE REQUIRED TO REMAIN ON THE GROUNDS AND STABLE IN THE BARN AREA OF THE RACETRACK AFTER THE TRIALS UNTIL THE RUNNING OF THE FINALS.
- Trainers must specify the barn number and stall number your qualifier will be stalled between the Trials and Finals. Hair Test fee of $250 will be deducted from Owner’s Horsemen Bookkeeper account.
STAKES RACES WITHOUT TRIALS (Must have Negative Hair Test to Enter)
- The Racing Association may designate any race as “NEGATIVE HAIR TEST REQUIRED”
- Negative Hair Test must be conducted within the 90-day period preceding entry date.
- Hair Test conducted by the (Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association) OQHRA will reciprocate in Louisiana 90 days after Hair Test Date
RANDOM HAIR TESTING
- Horses that Win an overnight race MAY be Hair Tested in the Test Barn after the race.
- Horse receiving positive hair test for prohibited substance will be flagged in Incompass Hair Test Track Module List.
- Any horse that receives a Positive Hair Test after entry but prior to Race Date will be scratched and placed on Incompass Hair Test Module Track List.
- Horse must be retested by the LSRC, LQHBA or OQHRA and receive negative hair test to enter any race in the state of Louisiana. Retesting of horse will be at the Owner’s expense.
- ALL Horses with AQHA papers in racing office are subject to Random Hair Testing by LSRC.
- A Negative Hair Test is Valid from 90 days after Hair PULLED and will be invalid if a subsequent POSITIVE TEST received.
- Hair Test conducted by the OQHRA will be reciprocated in Louisiana 90 days after Hair Test Date.
