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Standardbred racing,” says Broadstock. “We are currently in discussion on a 20 year funding
agreement and locally, our concerns are to stabilize fund- ing,” he says. “Getting a long-term agreement with the government will allow us to have long-term stability. Without that funding in place, Quarter Horse racing would no longer exist in the provinces.” Having see firsthand what can happen to racing with-
out such funding, Broadstock has empathy for places like Texas where Quarter Horse racing has shrunk consider- ably when compared to states where racing receives money from slots and gaming. Broadstock says the same trends in Quarter Horse
breeding and racing that are in play in the U.S. are appar- ent in Canada and notes that many Canadian breeders head to Oklahoma and Louisiana to purchase breeding stock. Unlike the United States, however, in Canada there
are uniform drug rules in all provinces, something Broad- stock says is a huge benefit for the sport. “There are some very clean racing jurisdictions in the U.S. and some very lax ones,” he says. “One of the good things here is that the government has the power to do a lot of out-of-competi- tion testing. They can show up at your farm or wherever the horse is supposed to be. Punishments for violations are very similar to penalties in the U.S. We have the same processes and we follow the same guidelines of the Asso- ciation of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI). Funding for testing comes from the government and fromm our wagering; we don’t have to pay for it. “We really started the push on zero tolerance for
Clenbuterol and Ontario was the first to adopt it,” notes Broadstock. “We’re a fairly young and vibrant industry and we’re not afraid of facing issues. We face them head on; we don’t hide from them.” For the health of Quarter Horse racing for the long
haul, Broadstock points out that a positive public percep- tion is crucial and in order for that to happen, the sport must get control of illegal drug use.
“The hair testing being done in California is wonderful and we are pushing to get this into our program here,” he notes.
Broadstock looks forward to a continued strong run
for Quarter Horse racing in Ontario, adding that the sport has deep roots in the province. “We have approximately 350 owners in our organi-
zation (QROOI),” he notes “and most of them are solely Quarter Horse people who are second and third generation in the industry.”
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