The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission
The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) is an independent statutory body which oversees the welfare standards of racing animals and the integrity of racing industry participants in Queensland.
The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission Annual Report 2023-2024
Latest News
- 7May 2025Industry Notice: It’s licence renewal time. Here’s how you can prepare.
- 6May 2025Industry Notice: Understanding your standardbred traceability obligations
- 6May 2025Industry Notice: Understanding thoroughbred traceability rules
- 1May 2025Industry Notice: Expect continued strong integrity and welfare measures throughout Thoroughbred Winter Racing Carnival
- 8Apr 2025QRIC Media release: Greyhounds homeward bound for National Adoption Month
Latest reports and decisions
- 9May 2025
On 6 May 2025, Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Stewards concluded an inquiry into analysts’ findings that the prohibited substance Gabapentin was detected in three (3) urine samples collected from the greyhound East Coast when it competed in, and won, Race 6 at the Ipswich Greyhound Racing Club on 10 October 2024, Eastly Breeze when it competed in, and won, Race 1 at the Brisbane Greyhound on 20 October 2024, and Eastly Bloom when it competed in, and won, Race 3 at the Capalaba Greyhound Racing Club 23 October 2024.
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- 9May 2025
Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) Stewards concluded an inquiry into licensed Jockey Shannon Apthorpe and his failure to provide a urine sample on Tuesday, 4 March 2025, as directed by the QRIC Stewards.
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- 8May 2025
Queensland Racing Integrity Commission Stewards today inquired into a report from the RSC Analyst that the prohibited substances methamphetamine and amphetamine were detected in the urine sample taken from OUR BENEFACTOR(NZ), following its winning performance at Eagle Farm on 15 February 2025.
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