The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) will be auctioning off halters of famous racing and stallion stars on its eBay page between Nov. 24 and Dec. 1. All proceeds from the auction will go toward the RMTC's four-year grant program beginning in 2018 to encourage tactical research into the detection and identification of illicit substances. The funding level has not been finalized but is expected to be at least $500,000.
“This program will provide researchers a consistent funding source for critical tactical research projects,” said RMTC Executive Director Dr. Dionne Benson. “This initiative will enable us to make significant advances in targeting emerging threats and developing new techniques to test for them–both of which are essential to effectively regulating our sport.”
Halters offered in the auction include: Always Dreaming, Arrogate, Beholder, Ghostzapper, Gun Runner, Malibu Moon, Rachel Alexandra, Serena's Song, Songbird and Uncle Mo. For additional information, visit the RMTC website at www.rmtcnet.com.
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