No horse will be allowed to enter a race at the upcoming 2023 Remington Park Quarter Horse meet unless results of a negative hair test have been provided to Remington Park prior to entry.

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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK–JANUARY 26, 2023–It continues to be the goal of Remington Park and OQHRA to provide a race meeting of the highest quality and integrity.

As a condition of entry, no horse will be allowed to enter a race at Remington Park unless results of a negative hair test have been provided to Remington Park prior to entry. All pre-entry hair testing will be facilitated by OQHRA.

Pre-entry hair tests will be good for 90 days beginning the day after the sample is collected. All tests will expire after 90 days and horses must re-test to remain eligible, regardless of if the horse started in a race within those 90 days.

In no event will a horse be eligible to enter a race unless a current negative hair test is on file at Remington Park in accordance with the conditions set forth in the condition book. The Remington Park Racing Office nor OQHRA staff receive the results of hair testing.

All test results submitted to Remington Park management will remain confidential. Any horse receiving a positive hair test will be unable to enter until a negative test is obtained, there is no penalty to the trainer. 

To better serve horsemen, OQHRA will be setting up offsite testing days at Retama Park, Lone Star Park and Blue Ribbon Downs. The OQHRA testing crew will be available at each location one day, allowing horsemen the opportunity to get horses tested closer to where they are stabled/training.

Horses needing to be tested in other states do have the opportunity to have an offsite test done by a state veterinarian working under the auspices of a State Regulatory Agency.

All information is posted on OQHRA.com.

Retama Park – Sunday, February 5th 
Appointments should be made by 2/2/23 by calling (405) 881-5120. Cost of test - $275. These tests will expire on Sunday, May 7, 2023. Tattooer will be on site as well, appointments can be made by calling hair testing line.

Lone Star Park – Friday, February 24th
Please call ASAP to sign up for this date/location must have a minimum of 40 horses scheduled. (405) 881-5120. Cost of test - $275. These tests will expire on May 26, 2023  Tattooer will be on site as well, appointments can be made by calling hair testing line. 

Blue Ribbon Downs – Friday, March 3rd
Appointments should be made by 3/1/2023 by calling (405) 881-5120. Cost of test - $225. These tests will expire June 2, 2023

Remington Park – February 8th first day.
Onsite testing during February will be conducted 9:00 – noon, Monday through Friday beginning Wednesday, February 8th. There will be no Hair Testing on Tuesday, February 14th or Friday, February 24th. Tests done in February will expire before the end of the meet. Please review the schedule and test/safe dates posted on OQHRA.com and plan accordingly. Onsite test cost $225.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, text/call the hair testing line at (405) 881-5120. 

*When turning registration papers into racing office, please retain a copy of papers (front and back) for hair testing identification, if the horse is tattooed, the copy should include that information.