The Jockey Club and Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation announced today (July 24) that a fourth Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit will be held Oct. 16-17, 2012, at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky.

Like the three previous summits–held in October 2006, March 2008, and June 2010–the fourth summit will be underwritten and coordinated by The Jockey Club and Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation and hosted by Keeneland Association in the sales pavilion.

The two-day workshop will bring together a wide cross-section of the breeding, racing, and veterinary communities.

"These conferences have served as a ‘think tank’ for our industry, and several initiatives that have improved the safety and integrity of Thoroughbred racing–including the Equine Injury Database–grew out of discussions at previous editions of the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit," said Edward L. Bowen, president of Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation. "We are once again particularly grateful to Keeneland for hosting this important event and for once again producing a live video stream of the open sessions on its website so that anyone with an interest in equine safety can follow the proceedings