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Staff summarized current-year credits and noted Minnesota previously received offsets for private testing and personnel. “The assessment before we were given credits...was about $960,000. It's set to be about 1.2 for next year. I anticipate we'll receive roughly $275,000 in credits like we did this year that still represents very significant increase,” a staff presenter said.

Personnel updates included an offer accepted by Gabby Betzler for a contracting position who will also assist with investigative services and licensing work throughout the year. Staff also announced that senior auditor Kevin (surname not specified in transcript) plans to retire in December; staff said they will begin recruitment and seek overlap for training.

No commission action was taken on HISA assessments at the meeting; staff said they will report back once the jurisdiction’s formal assessment is received.

Ending — staff asked commissioners to note the longer-term budget impact and signaled forthcoming recruitment for the auditor role and follow-up on HISA assessment specifics.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","September 2025 MRC Meeting 20250915 160036 Meeting Recording","oneSentenceSummary","Staff reported HISA’s 2026 budget submission to the FTC will increase Minnesota’s assessment about 25 percent and announced a contracting-hire acceptance and an auditor’s planned December retirement.","taxTitle","Racing Commission, Agencies, Boards, & Commissions, Executive, Minnesota","taxId",35617,"location","Minnesota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6464110,"Commission hears detailed veterinary report on testing, CO2 readings, atrial fibrillation and injection policies",182,1762000,1944000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5784448-883034126a1838d91b1b519d1893b50a&start=1762&end=1944","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5784448-883034126a1838d91b1b519d1893b50a/thumbnail_1762000.jpg","/articles/6464110/Minnesota/Commission-hears-detailed-veterinary-report-on-testing-CO2-readings-atrial-fibrillation-and-injection-policies","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6464110-acf94228c4616ab0363c1227d5cdb8b5/orig.mp4?Expires=1774856883&Signature=ApbaL7mtm7hSAXq~YZ-jRWmM7SSazpILfhdIqfECpB9L~YpDxX~mD5ZrZQUrQ64t3GKciskdYe~F7ru~mPgyBGQY6J~NBud5a-f12BwX0IOB3BO-UGsDft1ajRzq~rOOzv7S1F2dK0B8xHoDWnXRT7YXazr887hGpb3GlWQt0YRA8qCTP3i-Hgp~eo3uRQmD0KBkoF27LzEzUsAdOrbavqlUG3l4zlUB-yCDXuYswgiqNF~KHTxPvxfsLfhFtK-JQ1pHtgJB10Wqzv6HE00Ra4y3pV-8I0K~EqA3juMavFHqfuR3P68Ef6RpwPnbW5WZg-C98haiFCundD32sLD~OA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At Monday’s commission meeting a staff veterinarian summarized health-and-safety monitoring on the backside, describing intensified testing, elevated total CO2 readings in some stalls, cardiac monitoring initiatives and rules around therapeutic injections.

The veterinarian said staff increased respiratory and cardiac screening this season, added a more specific cardiac monitor and are working with veterinary researchers to review data. “We have an upper limit, in our rooms like €37,000,000. And when it gets above 34, we're pretty certain that the traders are manipulating the system,” the veterinarian said, describing the commission’s concern about unusually high total CO2 readings in some test samples.

The veterinarian described clearance testing protocols for horses administered certain medications and said some horses are tested multiple times and must meet strict clearance periods before racing (one example: a 20-day clearance window for a specific medication). He also summarized work with University cardiology efforts to screen for atrial fibrillation (AFib) and noted a research collaboration that uses wearable or deployed monitors to detect arrhythmias and, in some cases, sudden deaths.

On injections, the veterinarian reviewed corticosteroid use and said injections can mask pain and risk longer-term injury if used without rest. “If it's given without rest and opportunity for the tissue to start recovering itself, then it actually has a negative or deleterious effect on the tissue,” the veterinarian said. The commission discussed radiograph review and an outside boarded surgeon reading radiographs to provide secondary interpretation in cases of dispute.

Commissioners asked for better investigator timing and procedural improvements for next season; staff said they will refine testing protocols and investigator processes.

Ending — staff said the track is adopting additional screening and external-reading procedures, and will report further findings to the commission as analyses conclude.","A staff veterinarian updated commissioners on increased screening, CO2 testing, clearance testing, and concerns about corticosteroid injections and sudden deaths. The commission discussed improved testing protocols and use of radiographs and cardiology monitoring.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6464113,"Canterbury: field sizes down from last year but on-track attendance steady; three-day finish and events planned",1236,91000,1327000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5784448-883034126a1838d91b1b519d1893b50a&start=91&end=1327","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5784448-883034126a1838d91b1b519d1893b50a/thumbnail_91000.jpg","/articles/6464113/Minnesota/Canterbury-field-sizes-down-from-last-year-but-on-track-attendance-steady-three-day-finish-and-events-planned","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6464113-5124856de4533dcab31817b008dd24f9/orig.mp4?Expires=1774856883&Signature=gMwE~HshFPHgiBbOr63zRko8BUI3D7Jc9KtEXPJNGupbmoq1p6rK-mKTXm4gOLtmiJpWD3Io6g8l1P9H64nQHUBTbs38X5ehq3HbdiTWqLH0~DlNkNbFnBbwKk1BXqhyUKXAelMYUQ~y5veQpRH9pObSGI~MTF7OMgiXjtVd1uV~jKRM3pXZtOeyF1~KResnLEKM793y0yMBvIDXdKp0WT7~iLt~A5BtzEgbX8GyuH676kExjVmKb8woBfA9w1xm2zAfhNCd-sN0E4EuE2pNf3Q1gXzO-K2jlOXmcrVMbxROC9xCV7-vso0prNrEXydwtXq87PYuCMuwJzbYFnP9pg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Canterbury Park staff told the Racing Commission Monday that the track’s 2023 meet will finish with three remaining race days and that the season shows mixed results: lower average field sizes and out-of-state wagering but steady on-track attendance and per-race on-track handle.

“...our field size is down from last year, which was a high of about 7.3 horses per race. Down to 6.7 horses per race, and that really does impact out of state handle a lot more than on-track handle,” Canterbury staff member Sonia said during the commission’s staff status report.

Sonia said track attendance for the year is “currently up about 4% per day” despite fewer race days. She attributed the gap in out-of-state handle to smaller field sizes and to cancellations (weather and heat) that reduced the total number of races run compared with projections. Canterbury expects to provide a fuller summary at the next commission meeting after the meet wraps up.

Commissioners and staff also discussed recruitment of owners and trainers—especially in light of shifting California racing dates—and modifications to trainer-recruitment incentive programs designed to attract new trainers and owners to Canterbury in future seasons.

Running Aces and other partners were discussed as complementary regional assets; the meeting noted upcoming events including a “Night of Champions” on Saturday, Sept. 20, and other September/October community events intended to maintain patron engagement through the off-season.

Ending — staff said they will present final attendance, handle and purse-payment figures at the next meeting after the meet concludes.","Canterbury Park reported a slight drop in average field size and out-of-state handle but said on-track attendance and per-race on-track handle remain steady. The meet has three days remaining and a slate of community events through October.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6464118,"Canterbury rescinds sale, buys back yearling after questionable buyer; commissioners press background checks",481,123000,604000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5784448-883034126a1838d91b1b519d1893b50a&start=123&end=604","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5784448-883034126a1838d91b1b519d1893b50a/thumbnail_123000.jpg","/articles/6464118/Minnesota/Canterbury-rescinds-sale-buys-back-yearling-after-questionable-buyer-commissioners-press-background-checks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6464118-13093670dc44d1c5f7ecd2ec9a47bd68/orig.mp4?Expires=1774856883&Signature=n1xXbEfUc5nMQWlO4BTYp8~kndk~eOT6yHYznXb3pfVNbnjWRfT0DRcoi6GnExtJbTq2KsZh399z680PjtJ2BRUiDsYirRRF9jSXFmJaBwvIRZ83tyDFYIHo3Yurv3FFeSTXEzOtv578fB-zfYc9L-d4aiSpe1nhdk1TzHhVLJxpZs97qdejFgdDO9z-BTFIuqARoXOSlyrKk4BFuQiPJ0HefNCq4EnoqS0tIN1bgFuzJZAj09M9-~Rg0gNLr04svp4eB36E8fAABURqvb5oyf8bsVM~Gk1IMn~9YSAdIjD9ycaUKp2D3FiMKb-lsYducB59SsA8J6QSQcZ-O~wX6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Canterbury Park purchased back a yearling and rescinded other sales after staff identified a buyer they said had a history of animal-neglect issues, commission members said Monday during the Racing Commission meeting in Saint Paul.

Commissioners and Canterbury staff described a sequence in which lower-priced horses sold at a recent yearling sale were quickly acquired by a single buyer. Canterbury staff said they raised concerns during and after the sale, then negotiated with the buyer and, in at least one case, rescinded the sale and returned horses to the original consignors. The horse named Peacemaker, which remained on Canterbury grounds while the dispute was resolved, was purchased back by Canterbury and turned over to the original consignor group, commissioners said.

“Those horses did go through the sale. We noticed very quickly a person at the lower end of the tier buying horses, the $1,000 horses...we kind of raised our red flags that night and trying to figure out who this was,” Canterbury staff member Sonia said during the meeting.

Commissioners said the chair, McCardell, issued an emergency remedial order that prohibited removal of at least one horse while the dispute was resolved. Commissioners credited that order and coordinated action for allowing Canterbury to keep the horse on-site until it could be returned to the consignor.

The incident prompted repeated discussion of whether the sale process should require pre-sale licensing or post-sale background checks. Commissioners suggested adding a clause making release of a purchased horse conditional on passing a background check before the buyer takes possession. “You can make this purchase, but before the horse is released to you, you have to go through the background check,” a commissioner said during discussion of next steps.

Canterbury staff said the sale had a code of conduct and standard terms copied from prior organizers but acknowledged the incident showed gaps that should be addressed before future sales. Sonia said Canterbury offered to buy the horses directly from owners before the sale but was declined; after the problematic purchases were identified, Canterbury and others negotiated buybacks and other remedies.

Commissioners discussed practical obstacles to requiring licensure or background checks prior to sale—chiefly timing: sales often complete, and horses change hands the same day—while endorsing contract-language changes or post-sale checks that could prevent immediate release to buyers with disqualifying histories.

No formal rule change was proposed or voted on at the meeting; commissioners said staff will return with recommended changes to sale terms and procedures for future yearling sales.

Ending — commissioners said the episode will inform new sale safeguards. Canterbury and the commission signaled they will pursue procedural changes (licensing, contract language, or release conditions) to reduce the risk of horses being transferred to buyers with disqualifying records.","Canterbury Park staff said they rescinded one sale and purchased a yearling back after identifying a buyer with a troubling background. Commissioners and staff discussed adding background-check or contract conditions to future sales and noted an emergency remedial order that stopped removal of the horse.","actionData","errors"]

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