Friday, 27th March 24th International Conference of Racing Analysts and Veterinarians 2026

• Mimicking metabolism - exploiting organ-on-a-chip options for drug biotransformation studies - Mario Thevis
• Tracking Fairness: Intelligence-Based Anti-Doping Efforts - Vanessa Agon
• Meeting the Challenge of Gene Doping in Animal and Human Sports - Natasha Hamilton
• From Stable to Stadium: Cross-Species Synergies Shaping the Future of Anti-Doping - Tessa Muir

Sponsor presentation

• Routine Implementation of ISO-accredited Screening and Confirmatory Methods for Transgene Detection in Horses - Edward Ryder
• Overview and Future Perspectives on Gene Doping and Genome Editing Detection in Japan - Teruaki Tozaki
• Gene Editing Detection in Horses: Approaches to Screening and Confirmatory Validation for Accredited Testing - Edward Ryder
• DNA-Based Identification of Registered Horses, From Forensic Samples - Natasha A Hamilton
• firstFlagX: Improvements Toward Automation-Ready, Extraction-Enabled Bioactivity Screening Across Biological and Product Matrices - Alison K Heather

• A Genomic Prediction Model for Risk of Catastrophic Fracture of the Distal Limb/Fetlock in US Thoroughbreds - Mary A Robinson
• Genetic Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Injury in the Greyhound: Implications for Breeding and Welfare - Madeleine L.H. Campbell
• Transcriptomic Profiling of Pre-Race Whole Blood in Thoroughbreds with Race-Day Fractures - Allen E Page
• Computed Tomography Features of the Fetlock Joint in Elite Racing Thoroughbred Horses - Cathy Beck
• Correlation of Synovitis with Gross Osteochondral Lesions in the Joints of Racehorses - Simon R Bailey

• Administration Study of Somapacitan, a Long-acting Growth Hormone Derivative, in Horses and its Elimination in Equine Plasma for Doping Control Purposes - Yoshibumi Shimizu
• Detection of the Haemoglobin-based Oxygen Carrier M101 in Equine Plasma by Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry - Patrice Garcia
• Detection of Over 90 Bioactive Peptides in Horse Urine Using Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography-High Resolution Mass Spectrometry (UHPLC/HRMS) After Two Consecutive Solid-Phase Extractions - Fred Ka Wai Kong
• Detection of Bedinvetmab in Canine Blood: Screening and Confirmation Protocols for Sports Drug Testing - Mark Timms
• Targeted and Untargeted LC-HRMS Analysis of Biotherapeutics in Equine Plasma:  In vitro and in vivo detection of Denosumab - Massamba Mbacké Ndiaye
• High-throughput Screening and Confirmation of Recombinant Human EPO in Equine Plasma with Increased Sensitivity and Specificity - Rohan Steel

• Review of the Direct and Indirect Effects of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) During the First Three Years of Implementation at One U.S. Racetrack - Ron Friedman
• The Trials and Tribulations of Tri-Code Racing Regulation - Martin F Lenz
• Welfare and Digital First: Developing Digital Interventions for the Regulatory Veterinary Team in Ireland - Graham Adams
• Horse Racing in Mauritius: Opportunities and Challenges of Racing on a Small Island in the Indian Ocean - Marie Claire Domaingue
• Improving Consistency and Confidence in Veterinary Clearance - Peter Curl
• Quantitative Analysis of Declared Wind Surgeries and a Case-Control Study to Assess the Effect of Soft Palate Cautery on Racing Success in GB Thoroughbreds    - Kate Maxwell

• Production of Organic Calibration Standards Certified for Identity and Purity for use in Sports Doping Control - Stephen R Davies
• Key Considerations for Measurements of Elements by ICP-MS in Equine Doping Control - George Ho Man Chan
• Microwave Digestion and ICP-MS for Forensic-Level Analysis of Cobalt and Arsenic in Racing Environments - Jovan Jacob
• Alternative Dose Forms for Oral Administration of Drugs and Supplements to Dogs, Horses and Other Animals - Paul Wynne
• Crowd-Sourcing the Unknown: Can Community Spectral Databases Aid Equine Anti-Doping? - Daniel Pasin

• Descriptive Epidemiology of Musculoskeletal Injury in Japanese Flat Races - Yuji Takahashi
• Managing a Precursor Injury: Regulatory Surveillance of Unicortical Condylar Fractures in Thoroughbreds - Motoi Nomura
• Racing Victoria’s Advanced Diagnostic Imaging Subsidy Program: Uptake and Implications - Hilary SA Colwell
• Incidence of Injury and Risk Factors for Gracilis Muscle Injury on Australasian Greyhound Tracks - Sarah M Rosanowski
• Abnormalities in the Suspensory Apparatus of Thoroughbred Fatalities in Kentucky Racetracks - Bruno C Menarim

• Dress: Cocktail

Celebrate in style at the Gala Dinner, hosted in the spectacular Palladium at Crown. Included with full registrations, this signature event brings together exceptional company, fine dining, and live entertainment by Groove Junction - the perfect finale to your conference experlence.