Effective January 1, 2020, any Thoroughbred that has not been previously lip tattooed and is making its first lifetime start in a recognized pari-mutuel race, must have the TRPB Digital Tattoo in order to be correctly identified in the paddock and permitted to race.
The final report on microchipping in the Alberta Thoroughbred Industry is now available to download! Click on the following link: ALBERTA THOROUGHBRED MICROCHIPPING PROJECT (PDF)