Section 603.210  Anabolic Steroids

a)         The use of any one of the following four anabolic steroids is permitted if the following urine or plasma threshold concentrations are not exceeded:

1)         Stanozolol (Winstrol) − 1 ng/ml in urine;

2)         Boldenone (Equipoise) – in male horses other than geldings; including free boldenone and boldenone liberated from its conjugates − 15 ng/ml in urine;

3)         Nandrolone − 1 ng/ml in urine; and

4)         Testosterone – 20 ng/ml in urine in geldings and 55 ng/ml in urine in fillies and mares.

b)         No other anabolic steroids shall be administered.

c)         The presence of more than one of the four approved anabolic steroids at any concentration is not permitted.

d)         Post-race urine samples collected from intact males shall be identified to the laboratory.

e)         Any horse to which an anabolic steroid has been administered in order to assist in the recovery from an illness or injury may be placed on the State Veterinarian's list in order to monitor the concentration of the drug in urine.  Once the concentration is below the designated threshold, the horse is eligible to be removed from the State Veterinarian's list.

(Source:  Added at 32 Ill. Reg. 7397, effective May 1, 2008)